GBS TechSpace in Bayan Lepas, Penang, transforms a former car park into a key node within the PSD @5km+ initiative, supporting the state’s semiconductor ecosystem. Designed as part of a network of GBS facilities, it provides flexible, efficient workspaces for start-ups and incubatees. Its linear design maximises efficiency while addressing site constraints, and sustainable features enhance performance. Serving as a launchpad for innovation, it fosters talent, supports IC design development, and contributes to a collaborative urban-industrial ecosystem.

This design reconfigures a Christian retail space with a central island service hub, fostering fluid circulation and tactile rosary engagement. An axial vista to a chapel-like rear wall instills sacred order. Perimeter walls form a gallery-like display envelope. Full-height glazing frames interior sculpture, enhancing street transparency and neighbourhood engagement. Zoned pegboards organise crosses, figurines, plaques, and jewellery. Curved rear elements soften the rectilinear shell, discreetly separating gilded supply displays and staff areas. The scheme synthesises commercial functionality with spiritual atmosphere, realising a faith-based retail identity that evokes ritual contemplation.

This house is designed for a young couple in their mid-20s preparing for marriage, this home reflects their modern lifestyle as entrepreneurs running their own businesses. Embracing warmth, simplicity, and timeless elegance, the interior features soft neutral tones, natural timber textures, and clean architectural lines. A double-volume ceiling allows abundant natural light to enhance the sense of openness, while the full-height TV feature wall and extended cabinetry visually enlarge the living space. Thoughtfully planned for both the couple and their beloved dog, the home balances functionality, comfort, and refined aesthetics, forming a meaningful sanctuary for everyday living and lasting memories.

This modern, restrained tropical Asian house by C.C. Chan Architect uses a raw material palette to balance privacy and nature. An imposing concrete front wall ensures security, while large glass doors at the rear open to a lanai and beyond, fairway views. Designed for the local climate, the architecture incorporates a thin floor plan and wide overhangs. Finally, its clear division of public and private spaces reflects a distinctly traditional Asian spatial concept.

Roxy Beach Resort, recipient of the PAM Awards 2026 for Commercial Mixed Development, is a thoughtfully planned coastal destination in Sematan, Sarawak. Integrating serviced apartments, hospitality, retail, and event spaces within a cohesive masterplan, the development embraces the surrounding sea and landscape to create a vibrant beachfront environment. Through its connection between architecture, nature, and community, the project contributes to tourism growth and the local socio-economic development of Sematan.

Borneo International School reimagines conventional school design through the concept of the “Living Street,” creating vibrant spaces that encourage learning, social interaction, and personal growth. Designed for Kuching’s tropical climate, the school integrates passive environmental strategies while fostering strong community connections. The project demonstrates how creativity can overcome typical constraints to create an engaging and inspiring educational environment.

Commissioned to revitalize key spaces within Kelab Golf Sarawak, the project reinterprets the existing 1985 building through careful and contemporary interventions. Working alongside architect Liew Nam Boon, the redesign of the Golfer Lounge, Matang Restaurant, and Siol Banquet balances preservation and renewal, retaining selected original elements while adapting the spaces to evolving lifestyles and contemporary user needs.

Min envisioned Open House II as a multi-generational extension that draws on the synergy between Iban longhouse traditions and Chinese shophouse typology, blending communal living with contemporary spatial flow.

PAM Awards 2024 | Silver for Single Residential Category
Designed by MNSC Architects, House at Urat Mata features unorthodox rectangular vent blocks as the building façade for sun protection and privacy, using an open layout to blur boundaries between living spaces, creating a harmonious balance between architectural coherence and functionality.

The proposed Serian Government Office Complex (GOC) serves as a centralised hub for key administrative departments within the newly established Serian Division. Inspired by the Bidayuh Longhouse and Baruk, the design reflects community, unity, and shared purpose. Multiple building blocks are arranged in a clustered layout, connected by curved corridors around a landscaped courtyard. At its heart, a Baruk-inspired structure functions as a social and civic focal point, housing a multi-purpose hall and exhibition space for public engagement.

The Shaorou café designed by SML Architects Sdn Bhd, occupies an upper-floor unit in a mixed-use commercial building. The design of the café attracts customers despite the unusual location by differentiating itself from the eateries around. The layout prioritises the internal common corridor as the main frontage, with a lightbox signage to draw attention and an extensive use of glass blocks for visibility as well as privacy. Reconditioned furniture, natural finishes, and an abundance of plants — enhanced by natural light — create a warm and calm atmosphere that contrasts with the surrounding environment.

Kasuma House, designed by Arkitek LH Wong, is a single-storey retreat composed of two rectangular blocks connected by a linear wall, optimising privacy while maintaining strong visual and physical connections to the surrounding garden and mountain views. Drawing inspiration from Japanese architecture, the home combines clean, minimalist forms with open-plan living, outdoor terraces, and carefully positioned screens and skylights to enhance natural light, comfort, and security.

Designed by Arkitek KDI, the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) is an architectural tribute to the Sarawakian rainforest. Under the theme “Let’s meet under the trees,” the center features a signature free-flowing roof inspired by the Ririg leaf, supported by structural columns that mimic the forest canopy. This 36,500-square-meter landmark on Isthmus Island balances modern functionality with indigenous heritage, offering flexible, world-class event spaces that harmonize with the riverfront landscape.

Wisma SABATI is a civic-oriented institutional building along Jalan Bako, Kuching, conceived as both a landmark and a community interface for a non-profit organisation. The project integrates administrative, cultural, and public programmes, organised into three interconnected blocks for operational flexibility and public accessibility. Its contemporary architectural language reinterprets Sarawak’s multicultural heritage through abstracted vernacular, Islamic, and indigenous references.

IDC Architects was approached to renovate 3 major interior spaces within the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building (DUNS), consisting of a general Canteen, a Café for visitors, and a Media Centre for hosting press events. The final design solves existing servicing and technical issues, while creating memorable interiors closely tied with Sarawakian identity and the uniqueness of its diverse cultures and natural landscapes.

RH Headquarters in Sibu is a landmark tribute to the Rimbunan Hijau Group’s origins along the Rajang River designed by Arkitek KDI. Inspired by the grace of a swan and the iconic presence of ‘Christ the Redeemer,’ the twin 12-storey towers serve as a symbolic gateway to the city. The design prioritizes the public realm with a riverfront promenade and amphitheater, while the sustainable, climate-responsive facade utilizes Low-E glass to harmonize global corporate vision with tropical sensibility.

St. Margaret’s Church Stampin by Perunding Dayacipta Architects reinterprets the biblical Tent of Meeting as a contemporary tabernacle centered on divine presence and spiritual encounter. The design places the sanctuary at the heart of the building, surrounded by an ambulatory that links all supporting spaces. A high, tent-like ceiling, filtered light, and simple geometry create a calm, sacred atmosphere. Flexible and community-oriented, the church supports worship, reflection, and gathering, uniting spiritual symbolism with functional, enduring architecture.  

Khoon’s house was designed by Design Network Architect to make the most of a secluded, landlocked site, prioritizing privacy and natural light. The compact home features a central core organizing kitchen, staircase, and service areas, with living and bedroom spaces arranged around it. A gable roof with vaulted ceilings, along with tall sliding windows, enhances ventilation and openness. Thoughtful planning and small surprises make the modest house feel spacious, engaging, and full of character.