MBEA1116-02 | 20242025-1 | DESIGN PRE THESIS 1
MBEA1116-02 | 20242025-1 | DESIGN PRE THESIS 1
A.S.K @ MUO' | Akademi Seni Kayu Muar
Crafting Legacy, Shaping the Future: Bridging Traditional & Modernity in Wood Workmanship
Muar, Johor, has long been synonymous with masterful woodworking, its legacy deeply embedded in Malaysia’s architectural and cultural heritage. A.S.K MUO' @ Akademi Seni Kayu Muar emerges as a dynamic platform dedicated to revitalizing this craftsmanship within the architectural realm, bridging the past with contemporary design innovation.
Rooted in traditional Malay and vernacular architecture, the academy explores wood as both a structural and expressive material, integrating artisanal techniques with modern fabrication technologies. Through hands-on experimentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and digital advancements, A.S.K MUO' fosters a new generation of architects, designers, and craftspeople who will redefine the role of timber in sustainable and adaptive architecture.
More than a training ground, A.S.K MUO' serves as a think tank and innovation hub, reimagining the possibilities of wood in contemporary built environments. By preserving heritage craftsmanship while embracing modern methodologies, the academy ensures that Muar’s legacy in wood architecture continues to inspire and shape the future of design.
DESIGNER PROFILE
MUHAMMAD AFIFI BIN AHMAD FITRI
UTM Supervisor
|Dr Fadhlina Binti Ahmad @ Taufik
Matric No
|MBE231098
Official Email
|muhammad.afifi@graduate.utm.my
Personal Email
|tengkuafifi97@gmail.com
Contact No
|(+60) 17-449 8144
Linkedin/ Profile Web
“Grain” engage on the vision of wood’s natural, intrinsic beauty.
Grain appears to celebrate wood's aesthetic and structural qualities because industry often overlooks the deeper, cultural values embedded in the wood craft itself especially within Muar famous furniture making reputation.
"Glory" conveys both the revered heritage and the pride in nurturing new generations of craftsmen.
Glory implies a satirical look at how traditional wood-making, once a simple craft, is now elevated into an idealized yet, educational prestigious art form that can elevate its locals.
Muar Grain Glory redefined Muar’s potential as a center for technical and vocational education in wood craftsmanship. Muar could be an aspirational education hub for mastering woodwork techniques and positioned Muar not just as a producer of famous fine furniture woodwork alone, but as a pivotal training ground where the glory of woodcraft is passed down to newer generation and reshaped through modern, hands-on and more interactive education centre.
This concept can improve Muar region’s role in making technical skills and education accessible to everyone and celebrated through in building program education based initiatives.
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coming soon February 5th