FUTURE CULTURE
KUALA LUMPUR ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2026
The future cannot exist without the culture that grounds it. Future Culture is about reimagining how we live, build, and connect – carrying forward our roots while embracing the possibilities ahead.
Kuala Lumpur was born at the rivers — a confluence of people, culture, and trade. The future of our architecture must flow from these origins, weaving heritage into innovation and grounding progress in identity.
Sets the architecture pulse and promotes activities and programs spanning topics questioning how architecture, and design responds to urgent needs of our
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AGIBOT x I city
AGIBOT, Malaysia
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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Kris Yao
Kris Yao | Artech, Taiwan
Kris Yao is the founder of KRIS YAO | ARTECH, an Asia-based architectural firm with offices in Taipei and Shanghai. He obtained a Bachelor of Architecture from Taiwan's Tunghai University, and received a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. His projects are mainly located in the Greater China area, and can also be found in the United States, Europe and South Asia.
Throughout his 40 years of practice, Mr. Yao has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley in 2005, the National Award for Arts in Taiwan in 2007, the Honorary Fellowship from the American Institute of Architects (Hon. FAIA) in 2014, an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from NYCU in 2024, and Honorary Doctor of Engineering, Tunghai University in 2026. Mr. Yao's works have been widely published in international architectural magazines, professional journals, and several monographs, including "Kris Yao | Artech-Selected and Current Works" in 2001, "Architecture of Kris Yao" in 2011, the three-volume "KRIS YAO | ARTECH selected works 30x30" in 2015, and the most recent "SECTION: KRIS YAO | ARTECH" in 2024.
Kris Yao has taken part in many international architectural exhibitions, including Venice International Architectural Biennale, Rotterdam Int'l Architectural Biennale, and Beijing Int'l Architectural Art Biennale. He also held solo exhibitions "30x30" in Beijing, and "Within.Without" at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai. In 2025, the firm was honored with the AIA International Firm Award. His most acclaimed projects include Lanyang Museum, Palace Museum Southern Branch, Water-Moon Monastery, New Taipei City Art Museum, and the ongoing Chuming Hospital in Taiwan, as well as Foxconn Headquarters Shanghai, TSMC Nanjing Campus, Wuzhen Theater, Hupan Learning and Research Center, among others.
Mr. Yao's architecture integrates function with culture and history, presenting a unique approach that celebrates the spirit of the locality. The AIA praised him as an architect who "demonstrates his humanity with the development of physical elements that hold true to human emotion and conditions, cultural and historical context, and a sense of scale and place. His architecture has a poetic nature, using his native eastern aesthetic and spirituality with a sense of natural light, interplay of surfaces and forms and executing all with a high level of innovation and professionalism."
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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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