The dialogue around gentrification and urban renewal, of repurposing buildings and breathing life back into these spaces should reflect the Kuala Lumpur of today
KUCHING (Aug 26): The Sarawak Heritage Society (SHS) will carry on having a cross-spectrum of topics to heighten the public’s awareness of heritage conservation, said its executive committee member William Khoo.
He said SHS is a non-profit organisation but remains committed to organising heritage
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): S P Setia Bhd took the No 1 spot at this year’s The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards (TPDA). The developer has taken the No 1 spot for the fourteenth time, ever since the awards were established in 2003. S P Setia Bhd also took the top spot in the Best in Qualitative Attributes sub-award.
The fruits of such a close collaborative journey are seen in delightful little nooks and spaces within the house. The unique L-shaped library and study area, for instance, was an innovative way to maximise awkward and constricting spaces in the overall mission to preserve the old structure of the building. Dressed in a soothing palette of blacks, whites and soft greys, the entire home was a creative exercise in balancing architectural challenges with bold and uncluttered contemporary design. A careful selection of outdoor plants add a pop of colour to this monochromatic property While the notion of building around the bungalow s original structure sounds romantic, it was a lofty ambition, one that involved weeks of intense planning and what Tseng describes as lots of creative crisis-management and collaboration both with his client and his team members.