NEXT 100
KUALA LUMPUR ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2023
KLAF2023 with the theme NEXT100, will be an event of great significance because PAM will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2023. It is also a major milestone for any entity, more so for a non-profit institute such as PAM whose strength is the collectiveness of its members and the ultimate objective for NEXT100 to reignite the interest in PAM among members and other stakeholders within the industry, peers in allied profession and friends of the industry. There are five sub themes within the NEXT100 celebration namely: ENGAGE, EDUCATE, EVOKE, EVOLVE & EXTEND.
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Ar. Pinky Tan - Forward Curator
FUTURE CULTURE is a quest to explore and unlock the evolving potential of traditional Malaysian arts and architecture for tomorrow. This year’s festival offers a cross-disciplinary platform to spark transformative conversations and meaningful connections.
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No event available. Ar Sanjiven-Flow Curator
FUTURE CULTURE is shaped by memory. It honors the wisdom of the past, responds to the realities of the present, and projects values into the future. It is continuity, not rupture - where heritage, innovation, and human needs converge to define what comes next.
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No event available.Ar. W Rosalia WR-Fusion Curator
FUTURE CULTURE is a conversation, not an exhibition—where architecture, art, tech, and professional voices collide. Less silos. More dialogue. Culture in motion.
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No event available.Ar. Lee Maw Jia-Foundation Curator
FUTURE CULTURE is all about self-discovery -- learning more about our past and collective identities, so we can navigate the future with deeper meaning and purpose. This year's festival celebrates what makes Malaysia unique, sharing our past, present and future with the world.
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No event available.Ar. Chuah Pei Jin-Graphic Lead
FUTURE CULTURE reflects how emerging design practices, technologies, and creative disciplines are redefining the way we live. Rooted in cultural heritage yet driven by innovation, it envisions resilient, inclusive, and human-centred futures for cities and societies.
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Siriwat Jirawattananon - Land Process, Thailand
Siriwat Jirawattananon is a Landscape Architect and the Design Director of Landprocess who uses computational analysis and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to transform urban data into climate-resilient public spaces. He specializes in engineering green infrastructure into flood-mitigating "sponges" and restoring complex ecosystems, leading the technical design for major civic resilience projects like the Puey 100th Anniversary Learning Park and Khlong Chong Nonsi. A recognized global thought leader, he shapes international climate adaptation policy through high-profile platforms like the Water as Leverage Academy.
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Ir. Chua Ang Tze- BSD Consultancy, Malaysia
Ir. Chua Ang Tze is a Malaysian professional engineer and sustainability consultant currently serving as the Technical Director at BSD Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. With more than 13 years of experience in mechanical and electrical (M&E) building services and green building design, he has been involved in a wide range of projects including office towers, residential developments, factories, warehouses, and automotive showrooms. He is also actively engaged in advancing sustainable development practices in Malaysia, particularly in green building certifications such as GreenRE, GBI, and LEED.
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Ar. Shyuan Kuee - Kuee Architecture, Malaysia
Ar. Shyuan Kuee is the founder and principal architect of Kuee Architecture, a multi-award-winning architecture practice based in Malaysia known for its strong emphasis on sustainable and environmentally responsive design. Educated at the University of Sheffield and The Bartlett, UCL in London, she previously worked with internationally renowned firms including Foster + Partners before establishing her own practice in 2012. Her work combines minimalist aesthetics with functional, green architecture, guided by the philosophy of “Less is More.”
Recognised as one of Malaysia’s emerging voices in sustainable architecture, Ar. Shyuan has led numerous award-winning projects such as the GBI Platinum-rated 1 Lasam in Ipoh, while actively contributing to the country’s green building movement as a committee member of the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC). Her practice spans residential, healthcare, hospitality, civic, and commercial developments, with projects extending beyond Malaysia into international markets.
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Tsubasa Shindo - Nendo Studio, Japan
Architect at nendo with degrees from Waseda University and TU Berlin. A licensed first-class architect. Raised partly in LA, he blends cultural insight with spatial storytelling. Key works include the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 and Escher × nendo.
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Steven Ding - AGIBOT, Malaysia
Steven Ding is the Country Manager of AGIBOT in Malaysia, where he leads the company’s local operations and expansion of humanoid robotics and embodied AI technologies. He oversees partnerships, industry collaborations and deployment of AGIBOT’s robots across sectors such as retail, hospitality and smart city developments. His role also supports AGIBOT’s broader strategy to position Malaysia as a key hub for robotics innovation and AI adoption in the Asia-Pacific region.
AGIBOT is a global robotics and artificial intelligence company specialising in embodied intelligence robots that combine physical movement, perception and AI learning to interact with real-world environments. Founded with the aim of developing general-purpose intelligent robots for the AGI era, the company produces humanoid and service robots for sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, research and smart cities.
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