
The Astrea
Condominium · Mont Kiara
Monde Design Sdn Bhd · Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
Designed around the life you actually live
Over the past five years, 85% of our owners have been couples without children and solo homeowners. We don't build homes that suit everyone — only the kind that genuinely fits how you live. From first sketch to handover, you deal with one company.
It isn't renovation you're afraid of. It's losing control.
The most expensive part of a renovation is never the material.
The contractor takes the money, then goes quiet
Something goes wrong mid-build. Calls unanswered, messages ignored, nobody accountable on site — and you end up chasing every trade yourself.
You thought you hired a main contractor. It was a few loose trades.
Behind the scenes they each run their own jobs, then present themselves to you as one main contractor. The result is nothing like what was promised.
The price keeps climbing after work starts
The quote looked clean. Halfway through, this wasn't counted and that needs adding — and the final figure lands far beyond budget.
No designer or architect holding the line, so everything gets redone
The outcome looks nothing like what you pictured, so it comes down and starts again. The cost doubles, and a one-year job stretches into three.
You gave it to family or a friend, and paid for the discomfort
You know them too well to complain when something goes wrong — and in the end a professional has to redo it anyway.
Five years in, you realise it never suited you
The layout fights your daily habits and the style dates quickly. Living in it stops being comfortable, and that wears on you.
None of this is bad luck.
There is only one root cause:nobody was accountable for the outcome from start to finish.
Design & Build · One point of contact
Many owners assume going straight to a contractor is cheaper. In practice, the design fee you save comes back doubled — as time, rework, and the cost of coordinating everything yourself.
Hiring contractors yourself
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Our Own Carpentry Factory
We have run our own carpentry factory for over 15 years, and most of its output is exported to Singapore. From material selection to workmanship and finishing, there is a consistent standard and a process that holds it.
The Process
We learn how you live, your budget range and your timeline, then measure on site and assess the structure. The design fee is calculated per square foot, and only across the areas you actually need designed.
The first 3D lands within two weeks, not one or two months. After that you get two major revisions (layout and design direction) and unlimited minor ones (materials, colours, finishes).
Materials, colours and proportions are settled during design, and the quote is itemised. Choose design & build and 30% of the design fee is rebated against the renovation cost.
One designer and one site supervisor stay with the project throughout. The supervisor reports on site progress daily; the designer holds the design line. You don't need to be there every day.
A dedicated styling designer finishes the last mile, and after-sales service and warranty continue past handover — we don't walk away at the door.
Our Commitments
Because anyone can say they're professional.
We plan and budget thoroughly up front so variation orders stay in a reasonable range and you keep a grip on the total.
The 3D isn't a mood board. Materials, colours and proportions are decided at design stage, and the build follows the approved drawings.
If we take on the design & build, 30% of the design fee comes back to you and is deducted from the renovation cost.
No waiting a month or two. The sooner the direction is settled, the steadier the whole project runs.
Standard on every project. The supervisor reports daily, the designer keeps the design on track, and the line of communication never drops.
Electrical, plumbing and wet works carry a one-year warranty; selected works and packages run up to five years, stated clearly against your actual scope.
Are We a Fit
Better to know now than three months in.
Better to be plain about it than to spend weeks finding out. The outer two columnsline up one to one — point 1 against point 1, point 2 against point 2. Each pair is two sides of the same thing.
In their own words
Over the past five years, 85% of our owners were couples without children or living solo; we only take on projects above RM250,000. We're not being picky. This is simply the one kind of home we're good at.
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What we hand over isn't a set of drawings.
It's the next ten years of your daily life.
Founder
Over the past five years, 85% of our clients have been couples without children and solo homeowners. We understand how this group actually lives and what they need from a design — which is why we focus only on residential projects above RM250,000.
FAQ
Our design fee is calculated on the size of your property, on a per-square-foot basis. The final fee also depends on the areas you actually need designed — if only part of the home requires design, we charge against that scope rather than the whole property.
Our design fee is calculated on a per-square-foot basis, and depends on the areas you actually require us to design.
Yes. If you proceed with our design & build service, 30% of the design fee is rebated and deducted from the subsequent renovation cost.
Yes — 30% of the design fee is rebated and deducted from the subsequent renovation cost.
It depends on the project. Variation orders can arise if you add or change items beyond the original quotation, or if unforeseen site conditions appear during construction. That said, we plan and control the budget carefully up front, and aim to keep total VO within 18% of the original quotation so you keep a firm grip on the overall cost.
We aim to keep the overall VO within 18% of the original quotation wherever possible.
Yes. We run our own carpentry factory with over 15 years of experience, and a large share of its work is exported to Singapore. From material selection through workmanship to finishing detail, we hold a consistent quality standard and control process.
Yes. Our own carpentry factory has over 15 years of experience, with a large portion of its work exported to Singapore.
Once the 3D is complete we provide two major revisions and unlimited minor ones. Major revisions cover the overall direction, layout or concept; minor ones cover materials, colours and finishes. Once the direction is agreed, you still have room to refine the details at your own pace.
2 major revisions and unlimited minor revisions after the 3D design is completed.
Not by much. Our 3D work isn't a conceptual reference — materials, colours, proportions and the overall spatial effect are all considered at design stage, and construction follows the approved design as closely as possible. We generally aim for at least 80% fidelity between the finished space and the 3D, with small differences possible due to site conditions, lighting and the natural variation in materials.
We aim for at least 80% similarity between the final outcome and the approved 3D design.
Yes. Every project is staffed with a designer and a site supervisor. The supervisor handles day-to-day oversight and reports on your home's progress and site conditions daily; the designer coordinates and holds the design. In short, a full team looks after your home throughout, and you don't need to be on site every day.
Every project is assigned a dedicated Designer and Site Supervisor, with daily progress updates.
Yes. After-sales service and warranty cover continue after handover — we don't stop at the door. Electrical, plumbing and wet works carry a one-year warranty. Depending on the works and package you choose, selected items are covered for up to five years. Warranty periods vary by trade, and we set them out clearly against your actual scope.
1-year warranty on electrical, plumbing and wet works; selected works and packages up to 5 years.
Because we provide a complete A-to-Z design & build service. Space planning, design, material selection and costing, then construction, site supervision, coordination and final handover — all under one team. Whether the issue is design or build, you only ever deal with one company. You won't be coordinating carpenters, electricians, plumbers, tilers and other contractors yourself. We are your single point of contact for the whole renovation.
We are your single point of contact throughout the entire renovation journey.
Free Consultation
Tell us about your home. We'll take it from there.
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