QWA Podcast

Ar. Azizul Azwar is a trailblazer. Running multiple companies in the construction industry, from an architecture practice to a project management company, developing apps and education platforms. We discuss the nuances revolving around building approval submission and why educating the public about the legal framework and building process is important for a safe and pleasant build environment.

We have Ar. Azlan Syarawi, principal of Syawari Architect and director of Seshan Design. We talked about the challenges of running an Architectural Consultancy Practice (ACP), NFT project, and what we think about Ai-generated art. Join us, as we explore these topics and more in the episode.

In this episode, we talk to Hazman, the CEO of KITAMEN, an E-Sports outfit pushing E-Sports industry through advocacy, event curation, and talent development.  Previously a graduate architect, Hazman shares his experience transitioning to a technopreneur.

It's the 5th day of the Eid Celebration. We talked to Abdurrahman about how he been doing in the midst of the latest lockdown. As the unofficial ambassador of Cyberjaya, he share what Cyberjaya has to offer even when the tech city is highly stigmatised as dead and far from the city center. The evolution of the township is now almost complete, with its 24th birthday mark, the city has blossomed into a thriving and complete township. We also reminisce about the European trip 11 years ago.

We talked to Salam Chempreng, Firdauz Ahmad and Zenko, about their architectural journey and formative years of GARISPXL. The decision to register a business trademark seems to be a logical route to deter any copycats from cashing on their brand. They shared their aspiration to document lost mosques that have been forgotten.

Ar. Adrianta Aziz is a man with a mission to empower young architects. He has mentored hundreds of young architects at various stage of their professional journey. His passion for education is manifested with his contribution to advance architectural education in Malaysia, and Asia, trough ACAE. He runs multiple businesses related to architecture professional consulting, training provider and property development.

Hakim and Shafiq had their architectural internship of six (6) months in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic. Working from home, remote supervision and endless Miro edits, became the new reality of both young designers. In this episode, we relive their internship experience, how they felt about their design syllabus and what their future is.

We talked to Ar. Ridha Razak this week. Covering his initiative in Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) and ARCASIA Committee on Young Architects (ACYA) to build young architects capacity. Besides taking a leadership role in the architectural organization, he runs a practice and Rumah Tangsi, as the event space for a youth event in Kuala Lumpur.

Devina is an architect and a tea lover dedicated to redesigning traditional shophouses in Indonesia. She aims to propose a more empathetic approach towards architecture to achieve a balance on three pillars of sustainability: social, economy, and environment. The shophouse project was a part of her master thesis project during her study in the Netherlands.

In this episode, we talk to Hedzril Jaffar about his architectural journey, from a salaried architect to a principal of his own practice. He shares his point of view, how the architectural service can be improved, by becoming more approachable with the public, reducing the fear/worries associated with rendering professional service. We talk about the financial paradigm of startup practice, and how it influenced the practice direction.