Vorneo Property has partnered with Bunyan Studio, an architectural, interior design and build studio based in Tanah Laut, South Kalimantan.

The partnership runs both ways. Vorneo clients who need design or construction work can be introduced to Bunyan Studio. In the other direction, Bunyan Studio clients still looking for land or a house can be helped through the Vorneo property catalogue.

Buying a property and getting it ready to live in really are two different jobs. You buy a house, then start thinking about the renovation. Or you buy land first and only then wonder what the house on it should look like.

So there is a fairly obvious need to connect the two, and that is what this is.

Who is Bunyan Studio?

Bunyan Studio is an Architectural - Interior Design & Build studio that combines design, engineering, and technology. It was founded by civil engineers, and that background shapes how they run a project.

For Bunyan Studio, a design does not stop at a good-looking drawing. It also has to be thought through technically, so it can genuinely be built on site.

Their slogan captures that approach well: “Design with intention. Build with integrity.” Design with a clear purpose, then build in a way you can stand behind.

The services they handle include:

  • Architectural design, from concept through to floor plans and elevations.
  • Interior design, covering spatial layout, materials, and lighting.
  • Construction drawings, the technical drawings builders and contractors work from on site.
  • Budget planning, a detailed cost plan that breaks down the work and the materials.
  • 360 walkthroughs, so you can see and explore the house virtually before the build starts.
  • Construction monitoring, to keep what happens on site in line with the design.

For us, that stretch from design through to supervision is the important part.

A homeowner may already have drawings, but once the build starts it is not always easy to be sure everything matches them. When the people who drew it also supervise it, that is one part of the job that becomes easier to control.

Why think about design while you are still buying?

Buying a house or a plot is really only the first step.

Once the deal closes there is usually plenty left to think about. The kitchen may need work. You may want another bedroom. The lighting may feel wrong. Or you bought empty land and planned to build from scratch all along.

That is the stage where design decisions start feeding straight into cost and into the work on site.

A few things are worth paying attention to.

Complete construction drawings

Without clear technical drawings, work on site leans heavily on guesswork and conversation.

The trouble shows up when the result is not what anyone expected. The wrong part gets torn out and done again, and that cost is rarely in the original budget.

With complete drawings, the work can be checked against the design that was agreed.

An itemised cost plan

A budget written as a single large number is quite hard to control.

Once the work and the materials are broken down in a cost plan, you can see what the money is going on, compare quotes more sensibly, and decide which parts to prioritise.

It also helps when the budget has to be adjusted midway through.

A design that fits the site

This matters especially in South Kalimantan.

A lot of land around Banjarmasin is swampy or made ground. That has to be worked into the calculations, because the structure it needs can differ from what firmer soil would take.

If the site conditions are not considered early, the problem can surface only after the building is up. A cracked floor, say, or uneven settlement.

For someone still looking for land, the order can even start from the house.

Say you already know the size of house you want. From there the size and shape of a plot can be judged too. Is the frontage wide enough? Does the orientation work? Is there still room for a yard or anything else?

Those questions are far more comfortable to answer before the land is bought.

How does the Vorneo and Bunyan Studio partnership work?

It runs in both directions, depending on what the client needs.

From Vorneo to Bunyan Studio

Clients who buy a house or land through Vorneo and already plan to renovate, redesign, or build can be put in touch with the Bunyan Studio team.

So you do not have to start over looking for a design studio, working through portfolios, and figuring out on your own who is a good fit.

It does not have to be a big project either. It can start with rearranging a single room, or run to designing and supervising a whole new house.

From Bunyan Studio to Vorneo

In the other direction, some people come to Bunyan Studio with a clear idea of the house they want but no land for it yet.

In that case they can be pointed to the Vorneo property catalogue.

We can help find a plot or a house that suits the design, including checking the legal paperwork and the condition of the site before anything goes through.

You do not have to take both

This is a referral, not a bundle you have to take whole.

Vorneo clients remain free to use another architect or another firm. Bunyan Studio clients remain free to find property on their own.

So if you need both, the path can be a simpler one. If you only need one of them, that is fine too.

How to get started

If you are looking at a property and already know it is going to be renovated or built on, it helps to say so early.

Choosing land is the clearest example. An existing house design helps work out whether a plot suits it, or whether it will make the build harder later.

For design and construction, you can contact Bunyan Studio directly:

For property, you can start with the Vorneo catalogue or talk to our team directly.

And if you are a brand, studio, or developer looking to explore a similar partnership, there is more on the Vorneo partnership page.