Last week we announced the launch of a Community Grants Programme linked to the landmark Merdeka 118 development in KL Downtown’s district. The project is the first part to launch of a wide ranging initiative that Think City is spearheading, the Kuala Lumpur Creative and Cultural District....
Over the past decade, downtown Kuala Lumpur has been a particular focus of Think City’s work in Kuala Lumpur. As Think City Programme Director Matt Benson reminded The Citymaker in a recent podcast, Building A New Creative And Cultural District for KL, it’s not only the heritage core of Kuala Lumpur, containing a wealth of cultural assets, it’s also the iconic area in which Malaysia’s independence was declared. ...
Downtown. Sometimes all the noise and hurry masks underlying problems that you don’t notice when you’re listening to the music of the city. Kuala Lumpur’s heritage core has hollowed out...
Over the past few weeks The Citymaker has published a series of podcasts and articles to mark International Women’s Day. Part of that has served to highlight the important work...
The Penang State Government recently announced the top prize winners of the Penang Bay International Ideas Competition. Launched in August 2020, the competition was designed to invite innovative ideas from around the world to transform the Penang Bay area into a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) compliant city zone and economic area. ...
This week we celebrate International Women’s Day with an exclusive interview with Suryani Senja Alia, an inspiring entrepreneur, arts advocate and gallerist. A former lawyer and investment banker, Suryani is the founder of Cult, a Kuala Lumpur-based art gallery championing the work of new artists. Her heritage-inspired online lifestyle brand, Senijari, is helping to reshape the way we think about artisanal crafts and their role in contemporary design. And did we mention that Suryani., in her role as a member of our Board of Directors, is a driving creative force at Think City!...