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A monthly, casual and informal gathering for a quick bite of breakfast over a sharing session amongst local talents. Unrestricted, unfiltered and open topic for anyone and everyone of interest amongst the local design scene.
Short and sweet meet up and mingle session for anyone to just walk in and join the chat.
March 23rd, 2024
Jun Ong who plays with light, whose art projects have spanned parts of the region and who will talk about immersive installations to parasitic interventions, that illuminates the power of light in transporting one into new realms while disrupting the built form
February 24th, 2024
Khairi Anwar and Tan MengKheng working actively in both theater and cinema, sharing with us what they feel the state of Malaysian Cinema is with both local and international audiences. They'll share their insights, their perspectives and their thoughts and its going to be an intriguing glimpse into the local film industry
Jan 27th, 2024
Firadaus Khazis has been running a design and build company for 5 years. Unlike conventional methods of procuring a job, his approach focuses more on the project as a whole, from Design, Submission, Delivery Method, and up to Selection of the Construction workers
Nov 25th, 2023
Shan Shan Lim, multidisciplinary artist and designer. In this session, Shan Shan will explore the question of whether innovation and tradition can coexist. Interweaving the history of textile design and her own personal experiences, she will offer a unique insight into the role of tradition in the modern day. We will also get a glimpse into her past projects and collaborations. (https://www.shanshanlimstudios.com/)
Oct 21st, 2023
"Machineast," a local Southeast Asian studio. Delve deep into how this boutique graphic design studio, rooted in Southeast Asian traditions and perspectives, has successfully collaborated with iconic brands worldwide. (https://machineast.com/ )
Sept 23rd, 2023
Ar. Nadge Ariffin talks about the old and the new, and about the architecture in between and how conservation fits into the modern
October 1st, 2022
Permata Green is an emerging Landscape Architecture Studio based in Penang lead by Teng Pe Yang. He will be sharing his experience in executing public projects and parks around George Town World Heritage Site. Most notably, sharing on the recently completed Penang Esplanade Seafront - the process, challenges and highlights of reconstructing a heritage landmark.
August 13th, 2022
As Studio Bikin marks its 10th year in practice, Farah Azizan and Adela Askandar will share the working dynamics within the studio, its challenges and good moments.
They will also reveal the processes involved in the architectural and interior interventions for the Else Hotel at the former Lee Rubber Building in Kuala Lumpur, a key project they have been working on for the last 5 years.
They will also reveal the processes involved in the architectural and interior interventions for the Else Hotel at the former Lee Rubber Building in Kuala Lumpur, a key project they have been working on for the last 5 years.
July 16th, 2022
Red shares key projects in the last ten years (!) of her career as a full-time artist, after her studies and stint in architecture.
The talk will also delve into how she runs her practice with her team: “Studio by Red” takes up commissioned creative projects to fund self-initiated artworks under her name, “Red Hong Yi”.
Red Hong Yi, Studio by Red
The talk will also delve into how she runs her practice with her team: “Studio by Red” takes up commissioned creative projects to fund self-initiated artworks under her name, “Red Hong Yi”.
Red Hong Yi, Studio by Red
May 21st, 2022
“It takes a village to make me who I am” Katy Perry - A study of the relationship between space and well-being.
Malaysia is home to 352,000 migrant workers who work on our oil palm plantations. These workers put in 11 hour days whilst staying in remote locations, away from home up till 3 years at a time. A proposed workers’ village in an oil palm plantation in Muazam Shah, Pahang, provide a platform to question and understand what gives meaning and significance in creating a home away from home for such isolated communities.
Wilson Sng, C'Arch Architecture + Design
Malaysia is home to 352,000 migrant workers who work on our oil palm plantations. These workers put in 11 hour days whilst staying in remote locations, away from home up till 3 years at a time. A proposed workers’ village in an oil palm plantation in Muazam Shah, Pahang, provide a platform to question and understand what gives meaning and significance in creating a home away from home for such isolated communities.
Wilson Sng, C'Arch Architecture + Design
April 2nd, 2022
Sarah Merican of R+, the research arm of GDP Architects together with Kamil Merican shares their graduates incubation program that they started during the start of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in 2021.
Sept 5th, 2020
Jan Yap of JOTA (Jorney of Transformation Artisans) for Penang, will be sharing his restoration and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings
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