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3 YEARS AGO
This project aims to explore in a new housing typology to accommodate the young working class adults who can’t afford to own a house due to soaring property price in Kuala Lumpur.
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4 YEARS AGO
Located along Jalan Bukit Bintang in Central Kuala Lumpur, YTL Headquarters brings together the entire suite of its departments, presenting a unified brand identity under one roof. Ministry of Design (MOD), the interior designer, aim to unify the corporation legacy of corporate professionalism with a future-forward attitude that embraces change.
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4 YEARS AGO
Rumpun at Happi Village is an accommodation in Janda Baik, a natural gateway located one-hour-drive from Kuala Lumpur. Spread across a five-hectare land with lush forest and gardens, the accommodation hosts a dozen of guestrooms and several facilities. Instead of using the natural setting as a backdrop, the living spaces are nested in it and so the two become inseparable.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Although terraced house often represents a mass production for dwellings, there are many ways design intervention could give this building typology a more personalised touch. Bewboc House by Fabian Tan Architect displays an interesting design intervention to a young family’s terraced house in Kuala Lumpur.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Among the typical home office buildings in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, the office of Mantab Group stands quite prominently thanks to its gleaming gold-coloured façade. Hovering over the second floor of the building, the metallic façade wraps the front-facing part of the building with its folded surface. Yet, in contrast with the grandiose façade, a modest and small timber finished box figure stands next to it, marking the entrance to the office.
PROJECT
4 YEARS AGO
Sitting on a generous 3,500-square-metre land plot, House68 is a private residence that tries to integrate its surrounding natural feature seamlessly. The architecture firm, Design Collective Architects (DCA) takes a bold viewpoint of how a building in the tropics should be, “Tropical architecture is not to shield and protect the users from the elements but to enhance the experience and bridge the relationship between them.”
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4 YEARS AGO
Recently, the trend of incorporating an edible garden in one’s living quarter has grown significantly. Be it in a kitchen’s corner with plenty of natural lighting or on the whole rooftop area, edible home garden is regarded as one of the easiest and most effective way to introduce sustainable living to the masses.
NEWS
5 YEARS AGO
In handling the COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore has come up tops in its whole-government response (Statnews) in acting quickly; rigorous detection and strict quarantines, as well as effective communication (Time). How exactly do the measures play out in terms of space and building use? We take a look at some of the key governmental measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 that have impacted the use of common/public and commercial/private spaces.
PROJECT
5 YEARS AGO
In the northeastern part of Kuala Lumpur, real estate development with semi-detached houses were the norm for some twenty years ago. Although houses were built with quite a spacious outdoor area for each lot, the division of the outdoor and indoor area were apparent. Eleena Jamil Architect had the chance to renovate one of these units and create better connection of the house interior with its surrounding.
NEWS
5 YEARS AGO
Hosted by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), in collaboration with Z&SR Architecture Ventures Sdn Bhd, the award ceremony was held at PAM’s headquarters on 2 March 2020. Attendees included students, invited guests and members of the architectural fraternity.
PROJECT
5 YEARS AGO
Located in Kuala Lumpur, Bina Warehouse is an established kitchen and bathroom supplier with business history of more than 45 years. One of its galleries, exclusively displaying kitchenware, is housed in a four-row, five-storey building that has undergone a major renovation recently.
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5 YEARS AGO
Located on a well-known world heritage site in Penang, the Edison George Town takes its place in a former Hokkien tycoon’s Anglo-Chinese mansion built in the early 20th century. This upmarket 35-room boutique hotel combines the colonial past and oriental charm of Penang through a concept of timeless elegance that offers a blend of modern and traditional elements. It pays homage to the city’s monumental architectural features and creates a distinct design identity.
