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Paku 2026

Designed by Assoc. Prof. Dr Mimi Zaleha Abdul Ghani, Paku is a contemporary take on Malay geometric motifs with the concept of a central axis and rotation. "Paku/Terpaku" means "fixed" or "nailed down", referring to the steady, unmoving center point while the rest of the pattern " spins" around it. Dr Mimi Zaleha is a lecturer in Architecture at UITM, Puncak Alam, Selangor.

Rosa 2026

Rosa is designed by Ar. Nora Wahab of Domaine Architects. Born from a deep respect for heritage and refined through contemporary expression, the design in inspired by the Bunga Raya, Malaysia's national flower. Through stylised petal geometry, the flower is reduced to a simplified five-petal from, allowing the motif to remain iconic while achieving versatility and elegance. "Rosa" is taken from the scientific name of the Malay Bunga Raya, Hibiscus Rosa -Sinensis.

Sendi & Sulur

Sendi & Sulur is a creative expression by Dr. Mimi Zaleha Abdul Ghani, where she explored Bauhaus styles to create motifs that embraced simplicity, timelessness and precision, that is the hallmark of Bauhaus. Her design styles perfectly aligned with bATIKTEKTURA’s, leading to a unique contemporary take on batik.

Dr. Mimi Zaleha is a Lecturer in Architecture at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus. Her Bauhaus inspiration for the collection is drawn from the history of Modern Movement in Architecture from the Arts and Crafts, to the Bauhaus, leading to the International Style and the New Directions of Architectural styles. This includes the futuristic High Tech, sustainable Biomimicry and disease-curing Morphogenesis.

GARIS, LAUR AND DAUN 2024 RAYA LOOKBOOK

PARTNERSHIP WITH ASTRO AWANI

October 2023 marks a significant milestone for BATIKTEKTURA in which it begins its partnership with the prominent news network, Astro Awani, to supply batik wardrobe to its news anchors on Awani Borneo. The anchors go on live TV every Saturday and Sunday, at 7 pm on Astro Awani Channel 501. BATIKTEKTURA was also involved in sponsoring the wardrobe for the Awani Buletin and Awani Pagi news anchors on Hari Malaysia.

Our latest Design Portfolio Now Available!

If you are a corporate or an organization and wish to view our Design Portfolio, you can now download it here!

batikTEKTURA exhibits 'MOK POD' structure at the Tukang Design and Craft Festival 2022

In early 2022, batikTEKTURA and Gharib (led by Zul Fadzly Mohd Salleh, a traditional Malay structure specialist) set out to collaborate on a project for Tukang, the first craftsmanship project in Selangor, organized by Tourism Selangor. In July, their proposal was announced as one of the 6 main winners for the Tukang project and the team received a grant from Tourism Selangor to construct and realise their visions to reality.

The MOK POD structure is a feminine-masculine juxtaposition of an idea, which combines a timber structure with batik skins. MOK refers to the batik skin draped all over the structure while POD refers to the sturdy wooden structure that can be used as a shelter, playhouse, work area etc. The POD structure is based on traditional Malay house architecture which uses tanggam, a traditional technique in which grooves are cut into the wood. In contrast to a normal Malay house structure where the walls are usually also made from wood, this structure uses batik fabric which softens its rough and hardy exterior look.

This stunning structure was exhibited at the Tukang Design and Craft Festival 2022 at Gallery Shah Alam on 22-27 November 2022.

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batikTEKTURA fashion showcase at MyGayaMonth 2022 at Fahrenheit 88

batikTEKTURA held its first public showcase at Fahrenheit 88 Mall, Bukit Bintang, KL, on 15th October 2022. The showcase was in conjunction with the MyGayaMonth event organized by the Malaysian Bumiputera Designers Association (MBDA) and Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal-Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP). 8 looks from our current collections were included in the showcase.