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The world's second-tallest building features in latest Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features the Merdeka 118 skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More
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World's second-tallest skyscraper Merdeka 118 tops out in Malaysia
The 678.9-metre-tall Merdeka 118 skyscraper designed by Australian studio Fender Katsalidis has topped out in Malaysia, becoming the world's second-tallest building. More
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Ministry of Design creates shared office spaces in Kuala Lumpur skyscraper
Marble-clad columns and bronze detailing line the soaring entrance lobby that Ministry of Design has created for the YTL Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More
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Fabian Tan adds barrel-vaulted concrete extension to Kuala Lumpur home
A large concrete arch frames new living and dining spaces in this Kuala Lumpur house extension by Malaysian architect Fabian Tan. More
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S/LAB10 hides office behind golden folding facade on suburban street in Kuala Lumpur
S/LAB has placed an office with mismatched interiors for property development company Mantab behind a golden folding facade on a quiet street in Kuala Lumpur. More
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Neri&Hu tops Alila Bangsar hotel in Kuala Lumpur with "urban oasis"
Chinese design studio Neri&Hu has topped a tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a hotel arranged around a rooftop pool. More
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Planter Box House by Formzero is a concrete home covered in edible plants
Large concrete boxes filled with edible plants form the facade of this house in Kuala Lumpur by locally based studio Formzero. More
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Crazy Rich Asians house represents region's changing taste, says architect
The real-life counterparts of the extravagantly wealthy characters in new movie Crazy Rich Asians are "very interested in modern architecture", says the architect of a contemporary home featured in the film. More
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Angular concrete shell encloses interior gardens at The Window House by Formzero
A faceted concrete shell punctuated by openings of varying sizes wraps around this house in Kuala Lumpur, which contains pockets of interior landscaping that create private outdoor spaces. More
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CarverHaggard uses basic building materials for Industrial Estate Gallery in Kuala Lumpur
Buildings made from standard construction materials are arranged around a tropical garden to form this Kuala Lumpur gallery by London studio CarverHaggard, to suit its setting on an industrial estate (+ slideshow). More
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Bamboo playhouse by Eleena Jamil built on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur's botanical gardens
Malaysian architect Eleena Jamil has built a bamboo pavilion in Kuala Lumpur's botanical gardens, featuring tree-like columns and a floor made up of 31 elevated platforms (+ slideshow). More
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Fabian Tan's Ittka House is designed to offer respite from Malaysian heat
This Kuala Lumpur home has bedrooms with corners that slide open, an indoor tree and voids between the floors to make the interior feel more like an outdoor space (+ slideshow). More
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Tropical Box house in Kuala Lumpur is wrapped in a concrete "egg crate"
Malaysian studio WHBC Architects wrapped this house with a gridded concrete facade, designed to create privacy while providing a frame for tropical plants to grow around the building (+ slideshow). More
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Eleena Jamil's Vermani House features raw concrete, a courtyard and a slide
A horseshoe-shaped courtyard with a matching first floor terrace forms the heart of this remodelled and extended house in Kuala Lumpur, designed by local architect Eleena Jamil (+ slideshow). More
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Sliding walls reveal a round living room at Fabian Tan's Voila House
A circular sitting room in this Kuala Lumpur home by Malaysian architect Fabian Tan can be transformed into a sheltered outdoor terrace by sliding slatted timber walls along tracks in the floor and ceiling (+ slideshow). More
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Broadway Malyan to masterplan new district for Kuala Lumpur
News: architects Broadway Malyan have been chosen to masterplan a new 196-hectare residential and commercial district south of Kuala Lumpur. More
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Angkasa Raya by Buro Ole Scheeren
Architect Ole Scheeren has designed a skyscraper for Kuala Lumpur that will have a four-storey-high tropical garden slicing through its middle. More
