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Sex and the City: Towards a More Gender Equitable Urban Environment
*This article is published in conjunction with International Women’s Day, which falls on 8 March every year. Our cities are built by...
Mar 8, 2021
My Image of the City: Jam Besar, Sungai Petani
I grew up in a suburban area in one of the Northern states of Malaysia, what most people call "the rice bowl of Malaysia", I called it -...
Feb 28, 2021
Return of the public realm
The public realm that is the ‘face’ of the city supposedly made for and owned by the public is the acid test for good urban design. It is...
Feb 26, 2021
Townscape conservation through community participation in Japan
Japanese cities are composed of neighbourhoods that combine like organic cells to form urban organisms that are quite different from most...
Feb 15, 2021
Conversion of Old Shophouses in George Town, Penang
Crowned with UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2008, George Town has attracted tourists from all over the globe
Feb 10, 2021
The Curious Case of Genius Loci: Phenomenology of Cities
Urbanist may be familiar with the term Genius Loci, the "Soul of the Place", a rather poetic term though the concept itself has been one of
Jan 15, 2021
Cities for People; Urban Design By All
The Prime Minister call for Urban Planning to meet the needs of the people and to provide gender and age-friendly urban centres during...
Dec 9, 2020
Southern Penang Island in the Sun: Malaysian Urban Design Excellence Test Case?
The controversial reclamation project of Southern Penang that creates three artificial islands is set to be another mega project that...
Oct 12, 2020
Streets : For People or Profit?
The street is an important public realm, it is a social space as well as contributing towards economic. The contribution and significance...
Oct 6, 2020
Why Urban Design Matters in Malaysia
Urban design is a field that looks into the quality of our urban environment and the effects it gives to our quality of life. It deals...
Oct 1, 2020
Townscape and the Design of Cities
Townscape to the urban designers is like building to the architect, a city to the planners or a park to the landscape architect. It is...
Sep 6, 2020
The Significance of Public Spaces
With the increase of population in a city, public spaces are much needed for livability. We need public space for many reasons, it is a...
Aug 19, 2020
Pelan Induk Landskap Shah Alam (PILSA) 2020 - 2035, Focus Group Discussion (FGD 01)
13 AUGUST 2020 – PEREKABANDAR was invited by Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam for Focus Group Discussion (FGD 01), Pelan Induk Landskap Shah...
Aug 13, 2020
Can we Design our Cities to be more Walkable?
The endeavour to understand the mode of movement for man from the earliest beginnings of life has been an interesting conundrum in many...
Aug 10, 2020
Two Rivers and the Seven Hills: the Forgotten Genius Loci of Kuala Lumpur
"Genius Loci – is the spirit of the place a location's distinctive atmosphere that is held by the natural geography and culture of the...
Jul 30, 2020
#UDGLOBAL The "Black Lives Matter" Protests: Placemaking by the People
Almost overnight, the streets and squares emptied by the Covid-19 lockdown were filled with people protesting against the injustice faced by
Jul 21, 2020
When a name reflects your identity: English misnomers in Malaysian places
A name, or an identity of a place, is a potent thing. It is a descriptor that allows people to make quick judgments and assumptions about...
Jul 15, 2020
MALAYMAIL: Rethink on urban design much needed as Covid-19 reshapes what Malaysians want, need
Covid-19 brought about many realizations especially in the city. People realized that a quality life is not just about spending time at the
Jul 10, 2020
Beautifying the Beast : Beautification of the Urban Spaces for the Sense of Place
Of late there have been numerous beautification programs in the urban spaces such as the streets, back lanes, Dataran and pocket spaces....
Jul 6, 2020
KLSP2040: A visionary attempt of creating a "City for All" falls short on urban design & identity
The Urban Design Dilemma in Malaysia's Planning Policies
Jun 30, 2020
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