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In a quiet square in one of the oldest parts of the city of Kuala Lumpur sits a small bamboo pavilion.

The pavilion, designed by Eleena Jamil Architects for UNHabitat, is an unassuming yet affecting place. Composed of bamboo ring walls with coloured, writeable panels, the little structure greets passers-by with an invitation to contribute their pledges and ideas for a better, more sustainable city.

This humble project is symptomatic of Eleena Jamil’s broader body of work; an œuvre that is riddled with well-considered architectural interventions whose small scale often belies something more deeply felt.

Through 'Essence Of Place: Making Local Architecture', Penang-born Eleena Jamil hopes to inspire budding architects and designers to create.

Through 'Essence Of Place: Making Local Architecture', Penang-born Eleena Jamil hopes to inspire budding architects and designers to create.

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Short films featuring interviews with building craftspersons and contemporary practitioners whose work is rooted in craft.

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Essence of Place: Design for the Tropics provides an insightful look into the works of Malaysia-based practice led by Eleena Jamil.

Or, in her own words:

“I think small things can make a huge impact to a place if well-designed. I like the idea of a small intervention charging the spaces around it with connective possibilities, allowing others to see the potential and do something.

This is what we try to do with our projects.”

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