I know someone who has man-made marble in a bathroom for shower surrounds and vanity tops, and beautiful white window casing and window sills of the same material. It looks great.

Thanks Patricia and cpaul! I hadn't thought about glass. And I guess I should specify that a fully modular kitchen would not withstand the climate lol. The doors and Windows in General are traditionally made of teak wood and do warp somewhat but it's not a huge issue, so I fiured if all I am dealing with in the kitchen is the cabinet door it shouldn't be too hard to maintain. I actually ended up finding a blog about someone living in the tropical Philippine weather and how they covered their concrete counter with cabinets. Here is the link if anyone is interested http://myphilippinelife.com/our-philippine-house-project-kitchen-cabinets/ I think it turned out quite nice :) . This was their starting and final result. there are more photos in the blog. They basically recommended some prefabricated cabinets and strong hinges and screws for the wood frame.

If the shower area is sufficiently big, I would prefer to opt for glass partition as that ensures that outside dry area does not get wet, which may happen in case of shower curtain. Having said that, I would opt for shower curtain if the shower area is small to avoid accidentally banging my elbow against the glass partition while taking shower and getting hurt.

Anita, Does the door open inside or outside.? Its a small area you may need to buy the sanitary fittings appropriately. You can use this attached layout if the door open insides. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.