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The inspiration behind this design is from the architectural element of the traditional malay house in Kelantan. It is usually made of timber with decorative carved components that represent specified design motif, shape, size and layout. Woodcarving as an embellishment is a significant unifying architectural element between the house forms and its building components.

From my precedent study, I found out that building elements like roof, pillars and walls of the malay house represents the head, bodies and feet. The excellent wood carving is carved with specific features according to its placement and configuration in the interior as well as exterior setting of the houses. Hence, this symbolization inspired me to make it as an idea to design the batik block.

In my design, I have included the architectural element of the reversed “v” roof attached with pemeleh and tebar layar at the bottom of it. Pemeleh has an evolution throughout the years and in my design, I took Ular Naga Pemeleh as my precedent as the protruding carvings on the smooth surface of the wood shows vitality that millennials radiate. Tebar layar is Kelantan's traditional architectural identity and its design symbolizes the strength of local architecture towards the building. It has the characteristics of thin triangular repetitive shapes and is formed by lines. The characteristic of the repetitive lines inspired me to modify to repetitive curved lines laid across the middle part of my design to give an impression that the flower bud below is about to bloom. There are also four ‘diamond’ shape in between the lines, it was an idea from the section of the roof battens supporting the traditional timber house which represents strength.

Another architectural element is the wall panels. Dinding janda berhias has a motif of floral carvings and the space in between the cravings allow natural ventilation to pass through each space. Most of it is floral carving and is usually a curvy pattern with carved flowers or leaves. The carving shows the smooth flow that only the excellent woodcarving craft of the traditional Kelantanese technique displays. This important element is modified and placed at the top centre of the design as it is the ‘body’ of the design and it is blended in with the roof’s floral pattern as well.

The bottom centre of the design is a flower that is about to bloom. The idea behind it is to show that millennials are future functional members of society and it has not ‘bloom’ to a beautiful flower yet which indicates that millennials bring hope to do well and improve what we already have to move forward in the future. Hence, the whole design fused with architectural elements poses floral representation to avoid interpretation of human as idolatry.

This motif is unprecedented in the current market as I have researched most of the batik designs were beautiful flower petals from nitik, ceplok and parang designs. This design has a rich appreciation for culture and a hint of vitality yet sophisticated. The design would appeal both domestically and globally for its expression, identity and uniqueness.