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6. Spec Architects in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, and around the Klang Valley are comprehensive when it comes to understanding construction methodology. Experienced designers with a portfolio of built projects have gone through the advantages and limitations of various products in application (rather than in theory/marketing material). For e.g. : Which waterproofing is the best? Would you know if your contractor supplied you an inferior spec? The question is whether the leak from your toilet above, in your guest bedroom, around a year down the road a worth while compromise? Probably not. Your architects provide a first layer of defence for your investment. Good architects not only possess a dynamic qualitative + aesthetical sense of blending materials and product specifications. They are also much more careful as they are bound by professional liabilities and deep knowledge of legislative by-laws to ensure the products in your house passes not only a high, but importantly safe s...

How to work with an architect for your next house in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and around the Klang Valley? -But firstly, WHY, do you want to hire an architect? Most people think architects are merely facilitator of their dreams and vision. However, Good architects align with your vision and push your dream home to the next level. Most consumers in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Klang Valley and around Malaysia think they are merely a requirement to provide technical info for their project and simply to go through the submissions process towards obtaining the final certifications. In the following blog post, we will be posting 10 effective ways of working and maximizing your time with a creative and high performance architect. Visit our website at  www.studio-asean.com  to pick up more architectural ideas and inspiration for your interior or exteriors building or construction project. We promise that you will not regret it.

Accountant, lawyers, specialist doctors, and architects. They are expensive to utilise and some run high hourly rates. But do they actually get you the return? Below are ten tips on how to maximise your time and get bang-for-the-buck with a high-performance architect in Malaysia. Remember, a good architect works together with you to bring your thoughts, dreams and vision to the next level; 1. Activities you like. What are they key activities you certainly envision yourself doing in this new property in 3 years time? Is it having a bbq party? Is it having your kids playing in a dipping pool? Is it having your friends over to wine and dine? Or is it simply you wanted a sculpture the size of a house to contemplate with your odd friend/relative from the exteriors and to meander through? By allowing your architect to be your counsel to your definite needs, he/she will be able to 'diagnose' the spaces and organise its flows for you efficiently. 2. How much Ringgits. What...

When someone wants to embark on their dream home, office or shop in terms of design, what or who do they turn to? We have come to realisation that the architect is definitely not an option in this situation. Architects in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and the Klang Valley in general has built this rather augmentated profile of handlers of large scale projects. This is not entirely the fault of the architectural cohort, rather the manner that a developing country is inadvertently set up in the face of racing towards progress. In Australia, more familiarly, Melbourne, architects usuallly deliver creative, intricate and inspired houses, retail and institutional architecture. These include renovations and extensions. Look up firms such as 'Austin Maynard', MODO, Sibling Architecture, BLOXAS, 'Freedman White', '6 Degrees' and let google provide plenty of other options and opinions on the overcrowded talent-per-capita situation. The key word here is, inspiration, to...

At Inception. 7 years ago, I came back to Malaysia after having spent 9 years in Melbourne to complete my degree and masters in architecture at the University of Melbourne. Initially I was overjoyed that I could contribute in a profound way as an architect in my own country. In Melbourne, I taught architectural design at one of the top institutions, the University of Melbourne and had worked in the top architectural firms from Sydney and Melbourne. My time living in the 'world's most livable city' had definitely made me acutely aware of the positive effects and value of good architecture and good design to our lives daily. Unfortunately, my personal journey of discovery on the role of an architect here is rather abysmal. And for the next several blog posts, I will try to explain my views on why it is not worthwhile to practice as an architect in Malaysia. Along the way, my exposé will be aimmed at helping people in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur and the klang valley surroun...