The road climbs into the foothills of Melawati, past the everyday noise, until the granite-faced hills come into view — what the architects called a ‘feeling of the infinite’, a spirit of calm they were careful not to disturb. The terrace and apartment homes at 20trees don’t fight that hillside; they follow it, tracing the land’s own slope and open onto panoramic views instead of blocking them. Simple planar walls, courtyards, low-pitched roofs that deliberately understate themselves — nothing here is built to compete with the view. Twenty landscapes pockets interlace the grounds, each one named and distinct, built on the idea that a home should feel as at peace as the land it sits on.

Inside, a reimagined courtyard layout draws air and light through every room, while floor-to-ceiling glass, framed by a single railing, makes each living space feel like it opens straight onto a balcony; the hillside brought indoors, not just viewed from a window. 201 homes in total, landed and apartment alike, wrapped around a pool, tennis court, sauna, and clubhouse. Comfort folded into the architecture that was built to breathe with its surroundings, and not just sit on them.