Biophilic design is a well-known design philosophy based on human-nature relationships. However, ... more Biophilic design is a well-known design philosophy based on human-nature relationships. However, it has not been explored extensively in the Malaysian context and most of the previous studies were based on plants which were not suitable for tropical climate. This paper analyses the application of biophilic design and the usage of local edible and medicinal plants in Baba-Nyonya heritage shophouses’ courtyards in George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia. The aim of this research is to enhance the human quality of life through biophilic design with local knowledge application in the urban setting. Qualitative method strategies were applied to collect the data: photographic survey, plant inventory and building observation. Three heritage shophouses that had been adaptively reused into contemporary cafes were selected for this study. Significant results showed that Biophilic Design Pattern under the ‘visual connection with nature (P1)’ has been achieved through the appli...
The value of wildlife as consumptive or non-consumptive ecotourism activities are evident in many... more The value of wildlife as consumptive or non-consumptive ecotourism activities are evident in many research carried out in the field of wildlife tourism. The Batuh Puteh (Orang Sungai) community of Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah has successfully adopted a combination of an ‘authentic’ vacation where tourists are open to new cultures and experiencing the natural endowment in the form of non-consumptive wildlife tourism activities. Hence, the objective of this paper is to determine the world-wide view on the concept of wildlife tourism and what are the gaps of future studies in this field for a destination that is known for wildlife tourism. Information for the study was gathered from case studies and articles from a selection of countries based on the notability of their wildlife tourism ventures. The analysis of these cases will be used to review and propose recommendations for further research in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah. The suggestions of sustainability, Stakeholder Corporation, b...
Heritage is legacy from the past, once lost it cannot be replaced and valuable evidence from the ... more Heritage is legacy from the past, once lost it cannot be replaced and valuable evidence from the yesteryears will disappear. One of the important heritage objects which must be preserved for our future generations is heritage building.
Accommodation is one of the important aspects in the tourism development which is the competitive... more Accommodation is one of the important aspects in the tourism development which is the competitive tourist sector. By providing adequate information of accommodation in terms of place, availability of facilities and price, it will be easier for travellers to choose any accommodation that meets their needs and budget. Thus, the aim of this project is to develop a one-stop centre of information for accommodation in Perlis to support the needs of tourists. The goals of the project are to prepare the georeferenced location, ii) detailed information about the facilities and the rate of each accommodation provided. As a result, the information on accommodation can retrieve from the centre of information, and it will help tourists in planning their vacation. In addition, the project will aid the Ministry of Tourism, Perlis office to manage and update every hotel and homestay information surrounding Perlis.
Biophilic design is a well-known design philosophy based on human-nature relationships. However, ... more Biophilic design is a well-known design philosophy based on human-nature relationships. However, it has not been explored extensively in the Malaysian context and most of the previous studies were based on plants which were not suitable for tropical climate. This paper analyses the application of biophilic design and the usage of local edible and medicinal plants in Baba-Nyonya heritage shophouses’ courtyards in George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia. The aim of this research is to enhance the human quality of life through biophilic design with local knowledge application in the urban setting. Qualitative method strategies were applied to collect the data: photographic survey, plant inventory and building observation. Three heritage shophouses that had been adaptively reused into contemporary cafes were selected for this study. Significant results showed that Biophilic Design Pattern under the ‘visual connection with nature (P1)’ has been achieved through the appli...
The value of wildlife as consumptive or non-consumptive ecotourism activities are evident in many... more The value of wildlife as consumptive or non-consumptive ecotourism activities are evident in many research carried out in the field of wildlife tourism. The Batuh Puteh (Orang Sungai) community of Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah has successfully adopted a combination of an ‘authentic’ vacation where tourists are open to new cultures and experiencing the natural endowment in the form of non-consumptive wildlife tourism activities. Hence, the objective of this paper is to determine the world-wide view on the concept of wildlife tourism and what are the gaps of future studies in this field for a destination that is known for wildlife tourism. Information for the study was gathered from case studies and articles from a selection of countries based on the notability of their wildlife tourism ventures. The analysis of these cases will be used to review and propose recommendations for further research in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah. The suggestions of sustainability, Stakeholder Corporation, b...
Heritage is legacy from the past, once lost it cannot be replaced and valuable evidence from the ... more Heritage is legacy from the past, once lost it cannot be replaced and valuable evidence from the yesteryears will disappear. One of the important heritage objects which must be preserved for our future generations is heritage building.
Accommodation is one of the important aspects in the tourism development which is the competitive... more Accommodation is one of the important aspects in the tourism development which is the competitive tourist sector. By providing adequate information of accommodation in terms of place, availability of facilities and price, it will be easier for travellers to choose any accommodation that meets their needs and budget. Thus, the aim of this project is to develop a one-stop centre of information for accommodation in Perlis to support the needs of tourists. The goals of the project are to prepare the georeferenced location, ii) detailed information about the facilities and the rate of each accommodation provided. As a result, the information on accommodation can retrieve from the centre of information, and it will help tourists in planning their vacation. In addition, the project will aid the Ministry of Tourism, Perlis office to manage and update every hotel and homestay information surrounding Perlis.
The era of technological development adds new characteristics to interior design towards the deve... more The era of technological development adds new characteristics to interior design towards the development of living and working spaces. Flexibility characteristic is one of these new add. There are many types of flexibility according to the level of use. Interior design environment for small spaces is a new generation of interior design strategy. The idea of how willing to live within the limited space is an important problem faced by most of the users in how to furnish it to achieve uses economical, functional, and aesthetic needs. Identifying the role of interior design strategies is important for addressing those needs. There are important elements of design have special contribute to the optimal exploitation of compact interior space to reach users' needs. The main elements of design can be used to achieve human needs are flexibility and simplicity as a main mechanism to generate interior space, in order to achieve the requirements of function and design to be adapted successfully to the modern requirements of users. This leads to the exploitation of small areas with largest human benefits.
Identifying any society and culture, starts from perceptions main shapes, elements, and strategie... more Identifying any society and culture, starts from perceptions main shapes, elements, and strategies of design that used to generate it, which visitors or users can realize it from the interior space, especially in retail space within shopping streets that represent the architectural identity of cities. Many important space that represents the architecture and interior design identity, which is considered interface cultural cities, like shops, restaurant, café shop, and gallery spaces. The first impression to the users when they moved through this area that any shape, element, or formal relationships used in interior space are represents the identity of place, it is an identity icon of that city or culture. The interior design has to follow the clear rule to modify and re-shape the historical or traditional shape elements in order to preserve the cultural heritage and architecture identity of the place. Interior space is an assemblage for symbols shapes, which address the users' minds to realize the real identity of the places as macro levels. Quantitiative methodology was used geometric analysis and variables. the Focusing on related studies shows main variables, were identified to design a measurement table. These variable considered the main lines to interior design by simplicity way. In the methodology part, After making a geometric analysis of selected samples from the shopping street as a case study, matching processes were done by the variable table (check list) to check the value of matching between simplicity variable and simplicity design. Re-shaped process will be done for the same sample, by modelling and abstracted the main shapes and make the questioner for normal users of retail space to measure the value of editing the original shape by aesthetic and originality values.
Coffee shops as a place, are one of the significant urban design elements, which reflects the liv... more Coffee shops as a place, are one of the significant urban design elements, which reflects the liveability of the city. Therefore, coffee shops considered a necessary thirdspace in the heritage area of Georgetown- Penang. Thirdspace, where users created their own space to communicate, socialise, and exchange the cultural behaviours. Georgetown's coffee shops worldwide known as active place that represents the identity of the unique mix-culture. Nowadays, although the variety of interior design styles, these places attracting millions of visitors every years. Therefore, what are the common features of these coffee shops that activate the urban environment, which affects the perception, expression and memory process of the visitors. The aim of the current paper is to draw out the genetic code of the geometrical characteristics. Qualitative and quantitative methodology used for the research design depending on observation, visual analysis and checklist methods to measure the samples of contemporary coffee shops that located in heritage shophouse. These samples selected according to purposeful random sampling. Physical environment elements considered as a main factor, to analysis and observe the 30 cases. The results show that physical environment elements of these coffee shops matched by 75.56%. This matching creates affected the perception, expression, and memory, which create adaptive feelings for the different kind of the visitors
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of the city. Therefore, coffee shops considered a necessary thirdspace in the heritage area of Georgetown-
Penang. Thirdspace, where users created their own space to communicate, socialise, and exchange the cultural
behaviours. Georgetown's coffee shops worldwide known as active place that represents the identity of the
unique mix-culture. Nowadays, although the variety of interior design styles, these places attracting millions of
visitors every years. Therefore, what are the common features of these coffee shops that activate the urban
environment, which affects the perception, expression and memory process of the visitors. The aim of the
current paper is to draw out the genetic code of the geometrical characteristics. Qualitative and quantitative
methodology used for the research design depending on observation, visual analysis and checklist methods to
measure the samples of contemporary coffee shops that located in heritage shophouse. These samples
selected according to purposeful random sampling. Physical environment elements considered as a main
factor, to analysis and observe the 30 cases. The results show that physical environment elements of these
coffee shops matched by 75.56%. This matching creates affected the perception, expression, and memory,
which create adaptive feelings for the different kind of the visitors