On Day 1 of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on 18 March 2020, I was interviewed by Sim Wie Boon from BFM Radio 89.9 to share about the importance of recreational parks to cities. During the MCO, park is one of the outdoor places that all of us …
24 IIUM Students from KAED had the opportunity to attend the Plenary Sessions of Placemaker Week that was held at Chin Woo Stadium, KL. They are 6 students from Landscape Architecture, 4 students from Quantity Surveying, 4 students from Architecture, 5 students from Applied Arts & Design, and 5 Post Graduate students. Here's what they …
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The Placemaker Week ASEAN 2019 was held in Malaysia last week, with activities simultaneously held in Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown prior to the Plenary Sessions on 7-8 Nov. 2019. It was organised by Think City and UN Habitat. I was invited to join the closed-door meeting on Placemaking in Higher Education (Thanks to Jia Ping …
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My research team had conducted a study on the potential forms of Islamic Public Art a couple of years back. Graffiti, street art and murals have always been one of my fascinations when it comes to urban design and public space. The large-scale sprayed or painted drawings and writings on the walls can definitely capture …
I finally had the opportunity to visit Armenian Park in George Town, Penang. This pocket park is located at the corner of Lebuh Armenian and Lebuh Acheh. It is very well-shaded and lush with the greens. The foot paths are great for strolling and the open lawn areas are perfect for children to run and …
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