Photo story: RuMa Hotel & Residences, Kuala Lumpur

RuMa Hotel and Residences, outfitted by Shanghai-based architecture and interior design firm MQ Studio, is a serene sanctuary in the dynamic metropolis of Kuala Lumpur

Located in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle district, the 253-room RuMa Hotel and Residences tells the story of the Malaysian capital’s past through craft and material, while creating a place of rest and respite from the urban pace. Outfitted by Shanghai-based architecture and interior design firm MQ Studio, this inner city sanctum is filled with historic and cultural references, such as the six antique pillars at the entrance that were salvaged from a Malaysian home, and copper detailing on brilliant display in the hotel’s reception area, where a burnished metallic ceiling along with quarried stone walls give a nod to the country’s tin mining history.

A clean and contemporary take on colonial design abounds in the guestrooms – awash with timber, rattan and lantern-style lamps, reflecting a productivity-meets-domesticity concept. This idea of a ‘home away from home’ is evident at every turn in the hotel, and it’s no wonder. Rumah (Malay for ‘home’), after all, is where the heart is.

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