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BRAND NEW DESIGN
MIID COUNCIL 2018-2020
ABOUT MIID
IDr Mohamad Faisal Ghazali President
IDr Ooi Boon Seong
The Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID) or Pertubuhan Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (PPDM) is the national institute representing the interior design profession in Malaysia.
Deputy President
IDr Leong Ta Wah Vice President
IDr Sharifah Suzana Simmonds Honorary Secretary
It is an amalgamation of two previous bodies namely, Interior Designers Institute of Malaysia (Institut Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia or IPDM) and the Malaysian Society of Interior Designers (MSID).
IDr Lai Siew Hong Honorary Treasurer
Ar. IDr Chris Yap Seng Chye Immediate Past President
The vision of the institute is to develop a sophisticated society of Malaysians who are conversant and appreciative of the creative world of interior design. To this end, the institute conducts various programmes throughout the year to educate, promote and foster better ties between the public and professional members alike. These include:
IDr Ronnie Choong Swee Beng Past President on Council Council Members
IDr Norshafina Ibrahim IDr Nur Diana Mohamed Rosli Ar. IDr Chin Pak Loong IDr Teo Kui Soon IDr Wong Pei San IDr Chan Wan Hoe Aidatul Aida Ahmad Kushairi IDr Zaidan Md Tahir IDr Patrick Chin Yoon Seong
1 A lecture
series where leading practitioners are invited to share their ideas, experience and visions for the future.
2 Exhibitions highlighting members’ work and other subjects of current interest.
3 Workshops, seminars and conferences to provide a platform for discourse and discussion.
CONTACT INFORMATION
4 An official design magazine to showcase members’ work plus the design world at large.
5 Social media i.e. a website for MIID and a Facebook page. Pertubuhan Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (PPDM) Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID) C3-3A-10, Solaris Dutamas No 1, Ja Ian Dutamas 1 50480 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
6 Developing
since 1989, an education policy with academic programmes geared towards training interior designers for design excellence.
7 Providing
an advisory role between the Malaysian interior design profession and statutory/professional bodies e.g. Board of Architects Malaysia (Lembaga Akitek Malaysia), Fire Department (Jabatan Bomba), etc. via the Architects Act 1967 of the Laws of Malaysia (Act 117).
8 Actively
engaging with international and regional design bodies e.g. International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI), International Design Alliance (IDA), Asia-Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA), etc. to promote and develop the interior design profession.
Tel +6 03 6411 6801 Fax +6 03 6411 6802 Email info@miid.org.my Web www.miid.org.my
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CONTENTS
I SSUE 1 1 JA N-FEB 2020
EVENTS
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MIID REKA SESSION 39 “Introduction to Environology” “Outlook 2020 for Malaysia and the World” “Year of the Rat: What’s in Store for YOU?”
REGULARS
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EDITOR’S NOTE A message from the Editors
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A few words from the President of MIID
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MIID EVENT CALENDAR Upcoming events
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MIID MEMBERSHIP List of newly-registered members
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DIRECTORY Interior Design Firms, Builders, Suppliers and more
A DIFFERENT ANGLE
28 MAIN-MAIN MEDIA PLAY PARK A prototype playground of the future, a collaboration project between installation artist Suzy Sulaiman and media artist Daiya Aida.
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CONTENTS
FEATURED PROJECTS
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CELCOM AXIATA BERHAD Corporate Office Category, Gold Award Winner
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SABAYON AT SKY51, EQ KUALA LUMPUR Food & Beverage Category, Gold Award Winner
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THE RITZ- CARLTON, KOH SAMUI Hospitality Category, Gold Award Winner
SPECIAL REPORT
OPINION
26 SELLING WITH INTERIOR DESIGN Joseph Wong discusses how interior design can help to increase the value of a property.
16 ROCA ONE DAY DESIGN CHALLENGE Malaysia participated in the Master Design Challenge, the world final of Roca’s express design competition.
MIID CORPORATE PARTNERS 2020 Platinum Category
Gold Category
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WELCOME
MIID PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Editor’s Note
IDr SHARIFAH SUZANA SIMMONDS Head of Communications/Co-Editor Council Member (2018-2020)
Welcome to the first edition of the e-Newsletter for 2020! A lot of effort, planning, meetings, presentations and brainstorming sessions have been put in to finalise the format, design and contents. Last year’s design and format of the Newsletter was very well received by the readers. This year we continue to enhance and improve the format with a completely new and fresh redesign of the newsletter with a magazine feel. This year, we have decided to produce 6 issues (bi-monthly) to provide a more regular update on MIID programmes, events, and other interior design development in the nation. To celebrate all winning entries of MIID organised competitions, we will also be featuring a number of winning projects in each issue. This is to provide a more in-depth view on the ideation process and the design inspiration behind these amazing projects with the aim to inspire other interior designers. In this issue, we also have a guest writer, Mr Joseph Wong Fook Ming from the Star Media Group who talks about how interior design adds value to properties in Malaysia, providing an outsider’s view on matters related to our profession. We look forward to having many more guest writers contributing articles moving forward. We have also updated the ad rate card for 2020 to include double page spread ads and directory listing of ID related products, services, fit-out contractors, etc. If you are interested to promote your products or services in this newsletter, please speak to us at MIID. The Newsletter would be mundane if it only involved updates on MIID events. The team and I are trying to provide a perfect mix between updates on MIID activities, designers’ and students’ creative work, design inspiration as well as viewpoints on interior design from others. However, we are not limited to just that. Feel free to suggest more ways or even contribute ideas on how we could further enhance this newsletter for you. Drop us an email at info@miid.org.my. We would love to hear from you. Happy reading!
IDr PATRICK CHIN YOON SEONG Co-Editor Council Member (2018-2020)
NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION TEAM EDITORIAL IDr SHARIFAH SUZANA SIMMONDS IDr PATRICK CHIN YOON SEONG IFRAN YAZID KANE CHONG
GRAPHIC DESIGN & LAYOUT KANE + EIN GRAPHIC DESIGN kanechong@gmail.com
CONTRIBUTORS JOSEPH WONG Content Manager, StarProperty, Star Media Group
NURSULIANA (SUZY) SULAIMAN Taylor’s University
ON THE COVER
SABAYON AT SKY51, EQ KUALA LUMPUR MIID REKA Awards 2019 Design Excellence Gold Award Winner Food & Beverage Category
IDr SHARIFAH SUZANA SIMMONDS Co-Editor
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EVENT CALENDAR 13 FEB 4 APR
2020
MIID REKA SESSION 39 VENUE Venicera Gallery, Desa Seri Hartamas
REKA Workshop 3.0 VENUE TBC
16 APR
MIID REKA SESSION 40
11 JUN
MIID REKA SESSION 41
18 JUL
REKA Workshop 4.0
10 SEP 3 OCT 29-31 OCT
VENUE TBC
VENUE TBC
VENUE TBC
MIID REKA SESSION 42 VENUE TBC
MIID ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VENUE TBC
REKA Design Week VENUE Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
REKA Interiors Exhibition VENUE Hall 7, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
30 OCT
MIID REKA Conference VENUE Plenary Theatre, Level 3, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
REKA International Design Award Ceremony VENUE EQ Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
6 NOV
MIID Annual Ball and Awards Night 2020 VENUE TBC
12 NOV
MIID REKA SESSION 43
21 NOV
MIID Interior Design Students’ Saturday
VENUE TBC
VENUE UCSI Campus
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MESSAGE
President’s Message Assalamualaikum and Warm Greetings. Welcome to the first edition of this year’s MIID e-Newsletter. Firstly, I would like to wish our Chinese members, sponsors, supporters and friends a belated Happy Chinese New Year. I hope all of you got to cherish the festive season with your loved ones. This is an important year for MIID as we will be holding our election for the new term Council Members at this year’s Annual General Meeting. This election, as per previous elections, will witness the nomination of the best amongst us, and upon election will continue to carry out the objectives and programmes of the Institute to further enhance the Interior Design profession in the country. MIID will also continue to organise our annual events: 1) REKA Sessions 2) REKA Workshop 3) REKA Design Week 4) REKA Conference 5) REKA Awards 6) MIID Annual Ball and Awards Night 7) MIID Interior Design Students’ Saturday Please stay updated with MIID events, programmes and announcements through our website, Facebook and Instagram. All of these events are organised for you; interior designers, designers and industry players. We hope to have your utmost support and participation.
On an international level, the Office Bearers attended the IFI General Assembly which took place in Dubai, UAE, from 25th February until 28th February 2020. I am also pleased to announce that to date, MIID has received pledges from two Corporate Partners whom are Roca (M) Sdn Bhd (Platinum) and Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd (Gold). I thank you for your confidence in MIID’s efforts. I hope this will be a mutually beneficial collaboration. To Office Bearers, respective Chairpersons for all portfolios, Council Members and MIID Members, let us continue to support each other and see through the endeavours to develop the interior design profession. Last but not least, I would like to thank the MIID Publications Committee and team for their hard work in putting together this wonderful new e-Newsletter format. Thank you and happy reading!
IDr MOHAMAD FAISAL GHAZALI MIID President (2018-2020)
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MEMBERSHIP MIID MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY
UP DATE AS OF 15 FEB 2020
TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
TOTAL
Honorary Members
1
Fellow Members
35
Corporate Members
612
Graduate Members
51
Academic Members
58
Associate Members
77
Student Members
1,821
Body Corporate – Design Firms
14
Body Corporate – Industry
20
Grand Total
2,689
NEWLY REGISTERED MEMBERS MIID CORPORATE MEMBERS NAME
MIID STUDENT MEMBERS MIID NO.
NAME
MIID BODY CORPORATE DESIGN FIRMS MIID NO.
JONATHAN WONG KIT WENG
M 810
INTI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SUBANG JAYA
FAZLIN BINTI AWALUDIN
M 811
YONG SHUN YAN
TEOH CHENG CHENG, JOANNE
M 812
MUHAMMAD HAFIZ HAKIM BIN ABDUL KHALID
S4441
SITI NUR ATEYYA BINTI ADNAN
M 813
GOH SHIEN HONG
S4442
IREAN KONG
M 814
NG CAI JIUN
S4443
KON JEE LIUNG
M 815
JOSEPHINE ONG MING HUI
M 816
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ART
LOW LI KUAN
M 817
KHOR QIU MEI
S4440
S4437
NAME AYAKO SUBE
LEE KAI QIN MIID NO.
WONG JUN MING
BC-D/10
MH POH INTERIOR DESIGN
BC-D/15
MIID BODY CORPORATE INDUSTRY MIID NO.
JOTEX SDN BHD
BC-I/15
ADVANTES GROUP SDN BHD
BC-I/16
SIGNATURE KITCHEN SDN BHD
BC-I/17
KIAN CONTRACT SDN BHD
BC-I/18
S4435
WOODTECH DESIGN SDN BHD
BC-I/19
S4436
GREEN APPLE GALLERY SDN BHD
BC-I/20
A 93 UCSI UNIVERSITY NURIN AZYYATI NAZIFA BT AHMAD PATRA
S4438
LALITHAA A/P HARI KERISHNAN
S4439
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MIID NO.
SPATIAL FACTORS
COMPANY NAME
PIA COLLEGE
MIID ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
DESIGN FIRM
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REKA SESSION 39 THURSDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2020 | VENICER A GALLERY, DESA SRI HARTAMAS
eld at the Venicera Gallery in Desa Sri Hartamas, MIID REKA Session 39 featured three interesting presentations centered around the topic of feng shui and its relation to spaces, the environment and the self.
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“Introduction to Environology Malaysia” The first speaker, Ar. Iskandar Fareed Hamzah gave an introduction to Environology Malaysia and its background. His talk then discussed the evolving role of feng shui in interior design and helped to dispel some commonly held misconceptions about geomancy. “Outlook 2020 for Malaysia and the World” History usually repeats itself, albeit with different players and scenarios. Should we look forward with guarded optimism? Or should we batten down the hatches for yet another stormy
ride as we did last year? The second speaker, Mr Stephen Chin, gave his predictions on the outlook for 2020 in Malaysia, and well as the world overall. Using mathematical formulas and calculations derived from ancient times, Stephen’s presentation drew out a probability map of what we can expect in 2020. Year of the Rat: What’s in Store for YOU? The last presentation presented the effect of feng shui on a more personal level. A feng shui practitioner for more than a decade, Tan Hui Min’s presentation forecasted the significant events for individuals in 2020 based on their chinese zodiac signs. Min also gave a brief cultural background on the year of the Rat in the Chinese calendar and the significance of the 12 zodiac signs in prediction work, in order to find out what is in store for them individually in 2020.
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Above: Ar. Iskandar Fareed Hamzah, President of Environology Malaysia, delivers his presentation.
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Above: Speaker Stephen Chin share a light moment with the audience.
Right: Speakers Tan Hui Min and Stephen Chin receive their certificate of appreciation.
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FE ATURED PROJECT
MIID REK A AWARDS 20 1 9 - GO L D AWA R D W IN N E R - C OR POR ATE OF F IC E S KEY INFO:
Client Celcom Axiata Berhad Lead Designer Afiey Zakaria Project Team Christine Teoh, Raymond Low, Aiden Ling, Lee Lih Ching, Lee Men Huei, William Atyeo, Teoh Aik Chin, Choong Keat Leong, Patrick Chu, Yoong Kim Wee, Cheong Wai Yin, Joshua Mathew De Souza, Barnabas Foo, Wong Hon Kei, Ahmad Amir Lin, Then Mear Sun Floor Area 350,000sqft Date of completion 30 May 2019
CELCOM AXIATA BERHAD elcom Axiata is one of the biggest telecommunications provider in Malaysia. Being on the forefront of their industry, the same aspiration is implemented of their new office tower located in the heart of PJ Sentral. Increasing staff productivity and wellness is the crux of the new workplace strategy Celcom was looking for. We worked together with Celcom to realise this new strategy for them which is called Activity Based Working. By creating spaces which allow for greater collaboration and flexibility to perform different types of
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work enables the staff to work anywhere based on their task at hand and on-the-go. The entire office space takes up 24 floors. For the typical working floors, an open plan setting is planned along with pockets of collaboration areas and meeting facilities with different configurations to cater to formal discussions which are private and confidential, to informal meet ups for quick and casual chats. There are also quiet zones scattered strategically throughout the office to allow staff to do focused work as and when they need to. To optimise their real estate usage,
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we proposed a sharing ratio of 1:0.7 of staff to workstations. However, each staff has their dedicated locker to store their personal belongings. This provides them the flexibility to be more mobile within the office without worrying about individual spaces. With a staff headcount of almost 3,000 people, their new office also includes large common facilities to house meetings with external visitors and to ease the of organisation of events. There is a cafeteria on Level 6 which is adjacent to the auditorium that can accommodate up to 400 people at any one time.
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Above: Open Collaboration Area 1
Left: Quiet zones scattered strategically throughout the office to allow staff to have focus work as and when they need it. Right: Open Collaboration Area 2
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Above: Open collaboration and hot-desking space
Below: A fun slide is incorporated between Level 14-16 with triple volume ceiling for people who does not want to walk down the stairs
A dedicated meeting suite at Level 7 is neatly connected to Level 6 to allow fluidity of movement between Celcom staff and external parties. A fun yet usable friendly training floor at Level 14 provides the flexibility for Celcom to conduct training and events in whatever format and form they like. Lucky for those at Level 15, Celcom’s Group Digital team, they can slide down to Level 14 should they have any trainings there. We took advantage of the internal staircase area connecting levels 14-16 with a triple volume ceiling and created a fun factor by incorporating the slide, an alternative mode of commuting if they do not want to walk down the stairs.
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Right: Triple volume spaces between floors
Below: Pockets of collaboration areas and meeting facilities with different configuration to cater to formal discussions which is private and confidential to informal meet ups for quick and casual chats
Bottom: Multi-purpose town hall
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SPECIAL REPOR T
ROCA ONE DAY DESIGN CHALLENGE alaysia participated in the Master Design Challenge, the world final of Roca’s express design competition. Syafa Mustaffa and Aresha Suraya, of the International Islamic University Malaysia, winners of the first edition of the Roca One Day Design Challenge in Malaysia, Roca’s express design competition, travelled to Barcelona, a benchmark in the design sector, from the 20th to the 22nd January 2020 to celebrate the first edition of the Master Design Challenge, along with the winners of all editions held all around the world in 2019.
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The awards ceremony, presided over by Xavier Marcé, Councilor of Tourism and Creative Industries of the city of Barcelona, y Xavier Torras, Roca Brand Communication Director and Director of the We Are Water Foundation was held on Wednesday, 22nd January at the Saló de Cent of the Barcelona City Council, after two days of activities carried out by contestants in different spaces of the city of Barcelona. Apart from the global award, during the ceremony other prizes were presented to the best projects carried out during the different activities and workshops attended
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SPECIAL REPOR T
by contestants in these three days in Barcelona. A Malaysian contestant won a prize by forming a group with other contestants in the category of: Award to the best IOT project -- Fellicia Amanda, Indonesia -- Aresha Suraya, Malaysia -- Alicia Simón, Spain -- Miguel Ángel Fernández, Spain The global winner of the Master Design Challenge was Ahmad Alkattan from the United Arab Emirates. The consuls of some of the participating countries, such as Poland, Argentina, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria and China also attended the ceremony to support
the young talent of their countries. The international jury also attended the ceremony, formed by renowned architects and designers like João Bessa, designer and founder of BESSA; or Kenneth Koh, founder of Quarters Architects. Roca, leading brand in the production, design and distribution of products for the bathroom space, organizes these initiatives to provide visibility to young talent. Roca One Day Design Challenge was first held in 2012 and since then its international expansion has increased over the years. The competition challenges young architecture and design students and professionals to create original and innovative products for the bathroom space in just one day.
About Roca One Day Design Challenge Roca One Day Design Challenge is a design competition organized by Roca, which takes place annually in different cities around the world. Design and architecture students and professionals under the age of 30 are challenged to create original and innovative products related to the bathroom space in just one day. With the aim of supporting and providing visibility to young talents, the members of the jury are renowned professionals of every country who value the originality, creativity and feasibility of the ideas presented in a 9-hour time limit. The first edition of the competition took place in Spain in 2012, and since then it has not stopped its expansion. In 2019 the competition was held in 13 cities in different countries: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Melbourne (Australia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Katowice (Poland), Sofia (Bulgaria), Lisbon (Portugal), Moscow (Russia), Shanghai (China), Muscat (Oman), Barcelona and Madrid (Spain) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates). http://www.onedaydesignchallenge. net/en/contests/malaysia/malaysia-2019
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FE ATURED PROJECT
MIID REK A AWARDS 2019 - GOLD AWA R D W IN N E R - F O OD & BE VE R A GE KEY INFO:
Interior Designer Blu Water Design Sdn Bhd Client Hotel Equatorial (M) Sdn Bhd Contractor In Strike Sdn Bhd Date of completion 14th June 2019 Project team Lai Siew Hong, Mak Sook Har, Nashzelima Binti Ngadmin, Chua Ji Haw and Winson Chia
SABAYON AT SKY51, EQ KUALA LUMPUR ly free like a bird in EQ Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s newest Sky51 Sky Bar. Guests are able to experience a bird’s life up in the clouds with an ethereal intervention 250 metres up high. The concept of the rooftop bar takes you on an immersive experience into different phases of a bird’s lifecycle. The experience begins when guests land at the lift lobby of Sky51 Sky Bar, as they arrive into a surreal stillness of an infinite space comprising infinity mirrors
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and reflective surfaces. The illusion of a boundless space emotes the idea of the limitless horizon — a bird gliding in equilibrium as it reaches the peak of its flight. And at the end of the lobby, a glowing Maitre’d draws the guests towards it, backed against a glass with the lively outdoor bar beyond. They’re later redirected into Sabayon, a sky dining venue enclosed within a palatial triple volume glass box, with expansive view of the city around. The concept embraces elegant curvatures and soft materials to
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accentuate the nurturing nature of a bird tending to its young. A pair of full height wine display at the entrance serves as a warm welcome, before they are later able to choose between two distinctive dining spaces - A lower ceiling dining room with gentle timber and fabric walls, complemented using soft and puffy booth seats; Or the high ceiling dining room surrounded with glass, crowned by a featherlike sculptural installation above, imitating the formation of clouds.
FE ATURED PROJECT Right: Intimate dining space with palatial ceiling height that offers panoramic view of the city’s nightscape
Facing page: A boundless space, created with reflective surfaces and glittering lights that imitate stars of an evening sky Below: The white lattice wall extends from the entrance and eventually develops into the open kitchen of Sabayon
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FE ATURED PROJECT
Left: Floor plan of Sabayon at Sky51, EQ Kuala Lumpur Below: The booth seating sits within an upholstered arch, with ribbed fabric panels arranged as its backdrop
Left: Free standing mirrors with their basins that act as dividing screens in the washroom
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Facing page: An open private dining room finished in soft fabric walls, giving diners privacy yet unobstructed view of the city
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MIID REK A AWARDS 2019 - GOLD AWA R D W IN N E R - H O SPITA L IT Y KEY INFO:
Interior Designer Duoz Sdn Bhd Client YTL Hotels & Properties Sdn Bhd Date of completion May 2017 Designer Team Zaidan Md Tahir Joanne Teoh Deric Loo Eddie Tan Zalina Salim Architect A.Mariadass Architect
THE RITZ-CARLTON, KOH SAMUI he client wanted a design that meets the expectation of the Ritz-Carlton brand of luxurious hospitality. The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui is located in a private bay on the exotic island of Koh Samui known for its palm-fringed beaches. Even more so for the hotel, which is nestled in a former coconut plantation surrounded by an amazing oceanfront. It has a total of 175 accommodations consisting of exquisitely designed suites and pool villas. Aside from the other facilities the hotel also
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offers multiple dining experiences, one of them an open dining area being called Shook, and a spa center branded as Spa Village, as well as secluded beaches. Design Rationale The design intention is a combination of contemporary design with subtle references to the Thai vernacular. The Shook restaurant is basically designed as an open, airy dining area that overlooks a grand terrace and the beachfront beyond, embracing the gentle sea breeze for natural ventilation.
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The feature of this space are 3 seating booths, a subtle hint at a Thai vernacular element the ‘sala’, or pavilion. These booths are separated with wooden screens, also inspired by the Thai vernacular. The booths offer cosy niches in the open dining area. Thai fabrics are used for the loose cushions and palm weaving used for the seating’s backrests coheres to the ‘palm-fringed’ surroundings. At the Spa Village, elements using palm motives are repeated at the spa reception, where coconut shells form the lighting centerpiece hovering over the
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circular space. Thai vernacular appears in the form of pointed arches reminiscent of Thai roof gables and decorative door handles. The accommodations slightly differ in character between the suites and the villas, although certain small details like triangular cushions tie the two together. The villa is more Thai in its ambience. The use of Thai mahogany is prevalent in its furniture and alcove ceiling, giving it a more rustic feel. Natural stone wash
Above: The use of Thai mahogany is prevalent in its furniture and alcove ceiling, giving the villas a more rustic feel. A more contemporary design approach is used in the suites
Right: The Shook restaurant is designed as an open, airy dining area that overlooks a grand terrace and the beachfront beyond, embracing the gentle sea breeze for natural ventilation
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basins and weaved rattan mirror frames in the bathrooms further enhance this feel. Whereas the suites are more contemporary, clean lines replace minute decorative details seen in the villas, albeit the modern Thai screen makes a cameo in the bathroom. The colour palette is different too – ash grey and beige instead of mahogany which is predominant in the villas.
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Right: Coconut shells form the lighting centerpiece hovering over the circular space in the Spa Village
Left: One-Rai Lounge Below: Living area of the Ocean View Pool Villa
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OPINION
SELLING WITH INTERIOR DESIGN Text by Joseph Wong, Content Manager of StarProperty t is amazing how many people still underestimate the power of interior design (ID) when it comes to selling or renting out properties. The savvier property buyers, investors or landlords understand this and are quick to harness its potential. But sadly, the general crowd has yet to fully tap into the draw factor of a well-designed home. One reason is that the general public often confuses interior design with interior decoration, partially owed to the lack of enforcement on certain individuals who profess to be interior designers even though they are only decorators.
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Anyone in the industry would know that subject to the Architect’s Act 1967, any person who has obtained a qualification which the Board considers to be equivalent, and is a corporate member of Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID) can be registered as an interior designer. Additionally, any person who is registered under subsection 10(2) as an architect is also entitled to practise or carry on business as an interior designer. That aside, property developers are aware of the drawing effect of ID so they employ the expertise of interior designers to design and deck out their display units, knowing that an
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impressed potential buyer would be more willing to seal the deal once the show unit has wowed them. How many developers do this? Just about every developer who has launched a sizable development. That’s why a chunk of their marketing budget is spent on stunning galleries and show units. Potential homebuyers are attracted because of the lifestyle that ID can portray visually and physically, instead of just words and photos in brochures. How many of us have been blown away by the excellent designs that create a relaxing ambience, practical usage of tight spaces or
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Facing Page: Developers spend a sizeable chunk of their marketing budget on stunning galleries and show units
that extra touch of luxe? And at the same time, it gives homebuyers ideas on how to deck out their homes when they receive their keys. Developers focus time, energy and finances on trends that add class and attract potential buyers. They look for interior designers to come on board because the latter knows what buyers are looking for and can turn visions into reality. Similarly, homeowners planning to sell off their properties should also employ a similar tactic. Employ a good interior designer to add functional modifications along with good ambience and design elements to boost their property values. Rather than just resorting to repainting a home, while painting does improve appearance, it
doesn’t enhance the design aesthetics of the interior and exterior of the unit. Naturally, impression matters. But it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg as many would assume. ID modifications can be simple and inexpensive, yet can make a significant impact and increase the property’s value. While there is no data on how much individuals should spend on their ID, a good rule of thumb is to spend between 6% and 10% of the price tag of the home. Of course, if financing isn’t an issue, then it is up to the owner to add to their heart’s content. If the owner is planning to sell off his or her unit, then the goal is to spend as little as possible to avoid losing out on their gains. The trick is to see what needs to
Below: The focus should be on the areas that will be most used such as the kitchen or bathrooms
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be improved that would make a buyer commit to the purchase. Having a budget in mind will help when engaging an interior designer. The focus should be on the areas that will be most used such as the kitchen or bathrooms. In these modern times, having features like concealed storage spaces, good quality furniture and lighting are things that attract buyers and make the property stand out. So to boost the value of properties, best engage the services of interior designers to see how ID trends can truly add value.
A DIFFERENT ANGLE
MAIN-MAIN MEDIA: Interactive Play Park Nursuliana (Suzy) Sulaiman Taylor’s University
High pitched laughter pierced through the concrete jungle of Kuala Lumpur. A brightly colored structure stands against the backdrop of century-old shophouses overlooking a grey pavement square. Multicoloured tiles that decorate the roof, swayed in the wind to reflect colours off the city. This alien structure looked like a cross between a spaceship and a circus, initiating a strong reaction amongst the passersby in the area. The Idea Behind Main-Main Media
This motley coloured structure is a prototype playground of the future, aptly called “Main-Main Media”, translated from Malay as “playful media” and is a collaboration project between installation artist, Suzy Sulaiman and media artist, Daiya Aida. Part of Aida’s research that spanned over 10 years where the first interactive playground was built based on children’s feedback during playground meetings in Yamaguchi, Japan. Originally called Korogaru Pavillion, it was a research on future play spaces for kids undertaken by the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM). Korogaru is a Japanese word for “rolling”; an action where one’s body has close contact to the floor. This direct contact between a human body and surfaces is fundamental to the design of Main-Main Media because the uneven floor surface is used to embed tech-based devices like sound, lighting, and network to coerce the kids to physically engage with the playpark. By changing the physical environment inside the play park, such as hilly floor and communication
Above: The woodbased structures of Main-Main Media begin to take shape.
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Below: At Main-Main Media, they are no rules for playing, and children have to think creatively about new ways to play.
tube, and media environment like programmable lights, sound system, camera and microphone, are both set together seamlessly to let the kids discover and create new types of play and games. In a conventional playground one finds in an open park or apartment complex with a slide or see-saw, kids generally will play the same way because play has been conditioned. But in Main-Main Media, there are no rules for playing and children have to think creatively about new play.
Collaboration between creatives
Privileged as I was to experience Korogaru Pavillion during my visit to YCAM in 2013, I was convinced that Malaysian audience – especially the kids – would enjoy it as much. I pitched this idea to Urbanscapes in 2018, but my proposal came in too late that it missed sponsorship opportunities. Lady luck was on my side in 2019, when the director for Urbanscapes, Lim, asked me to resubmit a proposal for 2019’s Urbanscape. After several months of sponsor hunting, Nippon Paint Malaysia stepped up as the major sponsor for this section of the festival that featured their colour trends for 2020. Another stroke of good luck placed me in the position to incorporate Taylor’s University Interior Architecture students as the production team for MainMain Media. Part of a class called “Furniture Design”, I turned this project into a class assignment. In groups, the students worked on the design, prototype building, construction and on-site installation.
Learning to Overcome the Challenges
No production is without challenges, and for me, the biggest issue was the weather. Being exposed to the elements required a more comprehensive knowledge and understanding of outdoor construction, which in my case, has a lot more room for improvement. Also, it was my first time having to paint on my artwork because before this, all of my art pieces would be left unpainted or unfinished, so I had to learn how to handle it as we went along.
Conclusion
In retrospect, it was a remarkable achievement MainMain Media finally made its debut appearance in Malaysia. While the project itself had many moving parts and collaborators, everyone came together with the same mission; to make a playground that incorporates embedded technology and rethinks the idea of playgrounds of the future. I hope Main-Main Media serves as a starting point for designers, artists and even parents, to be more critical about play spaces. Allow me to end this essay with two hypothetical questions: How would children play with technology in the future? What would that space look like? I would like to express my deep gratitude to these awesome individuals who tirelessly supported us: Dr. Pouline Koh, Madam Diana Rosli, Ms. Tan Sin Ai, Mr. Norshafandi, Mazlan Samawi, Amirul Yazid and BIA Interior Architecture semester 04 students. As well as the awesome people at Urbanscapes: Lim, Sarah, Rina and Katun.
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