Architecture of Bali A Source Book of Traditional and Modern Forms

Made Wijaya, born Michael White in Sydney, Australia, was an architecture student travelling in the Indonesian archipelago when he leapt overboard and swam to Bali's southern shore during a rainstorm in 1973. He has made his home in Bali ever since. His Balinese name was given to him by the Brahmana family who welcomed him into their fold and guided his initiation into the Balinese Hindu religion and its complex culture. During his early years in Bali, he made a living coaching tennis and as an English teacher at the local dance academy. He also wrote a popular column, "Stranger in Paradise", for the English-language edition of The Bali Post. Over the last two decades, he has built a landscape and architectural design firmWijaya, Made is the author of 'Architecture of Bali A Source Book of Traditional and Modern Forms' with ISBN 9780824826833 and ISBN 0824826833.