The Malaysia Design Archive (MDA) is a non-profit private organization based in Kuala Lumpur oriented towards various projects to document, discuss, and preserve Malaysia's visual culture.[2] Its leading team members are Ezrena Marwan, Jac sm Kee, and Simon Soon. Their core material collection are graphic materials tracing the development of Malaysia from the period before independence (1957) until current times. The collection is housed at their office in the Zhongshan Building, Kuala Lumpur.[3][4][5] Access to the collection on site is free and also available via their official website as well as an online database.
 Zhongshan Building which houses Malaysia Design Archive | |
| Formation | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ezrena Marwan[1] |
| Type | archive |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 03°08′16.3″N 101°41′49.7″E / 3.137861°N 101.697139°E |
| Website | Official website |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Team". Malaysia Design Archive. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Dzul, Zuliantie (9 December 2017). "Designs on our historic past". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Ariffin, Eijas (13 September 2017). "What's the deal with: Malaysia Design Archive". TimeOut. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Maganathan, Dinesh Kumar (28 December 2020). "How do we archive the story of a year in Malaysia?". The Star. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia Design Archive". Sharjah Art Foundation. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Media related to Malaysia Design Archive at Wikimedia Commons
