Featuring built works

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Bagan Specialist Centre

Designed around a landscaped courtyard, the Bagan Specialist Centre Expansion by MinWee Architect doubles capacity to 350 beds and adds a Cancer Care Centre with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It addresses site and operational challenges, guided by the five tenets of tropical architecture — shade, permeability, thresholds, sufficiency, and community.

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Masjid Darul Furqan

Designed by Arkitek Nurina Matnor, Masjid Darul Furqan is a newly redeveloped mosque built to accommodate growing community needs. In response to site limitations and environmental conditions, the mosque adopts a vertical design, integrating functions across two levels and expressed through architectural solutions suited to its context.

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Nestled Nest at Hui Sing Garden

PAM Awards 2018 | Nominated for Single Residential Category
Located in Hui Sing Garden, Kuching, Nestled Nest is a quiet home designed by MNSC Architects. Its simple, linear layout fits the site well, with open living areas and a double-height ceiling that create a sense of space and visual link between floors.

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St. Peter’s Church

St. Peter’s Church, designed by Architect DesignPractice, is a new Gothic-inspired landmark in Kuching. It features Italian stained glass and local woodwork, blending historic and modern elements, and serves over 1,000 parishioners.

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Boyan Heights

Boyan Heights, designed by IDC Architects, is a home that reflects its jungle setting and the client's vision. Inspired by kampung houses and the Bidayuh longhouse, it features separate public and private wings joined by a central lobby that frames a limestone mountain peak.

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Ketitir House

Ketitir House, designed by Arkitek JFN, is located on the city’s fringe and blends flexible space with sustainable design. Featuring a simple, single-storey layout, cross-ventilation, rainwater harvesting, and locally sourced materials, it encourages sustainable living and rethinking lifestyle choices.

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Ramp House

The Ramp House in Penang by Design Network Architects reinvents the typical courtyard house, celebrating the journey through the house with a series of ramps; at each landing, life unfolds. It is the result of a collaborative effort between several architecture firms.

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T1 Bundusan

PAM Awards 2018 | Commendation for Commercial Low Rise Category
PAM Sabah Awards 2022 | Gold for Commercial Low Rise Category
T1 Bundusan, designed by Mak Arkitek Konsult, is a striking landmark in Kota Kinabalu, seamlessly blending retail, office, and hotel spaces with a bold 6.6 m cantilevered F&B area, revitalizing the city as a vibrant commercial and social hub.

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JV35 House

OCTQ Architects crafted a home where fun meets functionality — a sculptural, blossom-inspired staircase and a four-storey rock climbing wall add playful charm, while the maroon façade brings elegance. Vibrant walkways and stunning KL skyline views complete this dynamic, party-ready space — perfectly reflecting its owner's bold aesthetic.

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Ching Ang Methodist Church

BlueScope Steel Architectural Awards Malaysia 2024 | Commendation for Institutional & Others Category
Ching Ang Methodist Church, established in 1903, has evolved over 120 years. The latest design by JRC Architects is inspired by biblical symbolism and local architecture, reflecting sustainability, resilience, and faith.

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