The risk of urban living

Malaysia has been undergoing rapid industrialization and economic expansion, which has resulted rapid urbanization since the 1970’s. By 2050, 72.8 percent of Malaysia’s population is expected to live in urban areas.

Modern demanding lifestyle and monotonous living environment have magnified the emotional vulnerability in today’s youth due to their unstable and dynamic characteristics, leading to the mental illness issue. Furthermore, the human visibility is being reduced due to the inhumane scale of volume and the standardised infrastructure a fostering sense of placelessness in living context. The featureless apartment blocks discouraged a sense of community and the open spaces between blocks are forming an illconceived public spaces. There is a decline in intimate communication in predominantly urban society since they put a premium on visual recognition which leads to a machinebased style of living in urban area.