ARCHIDEX Celebrates Its 20th Year

Marking its 20th anniversary, the annual International Architecture, Interior Design & Building Exhibition (ARCHIDEX) was held on 3-6 July 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The event was opened by the Minister of Works, Malaysia, Yang Berhormat

Jointly organised by the leading Malaysian trade and lifestyle exhibitions organiser, C.I.S Network Sdn Bhd (C.I.S), and Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM or the Malaysian Institute of Architects), the four- day exhibition occupied all 10 halls of the convention centre, taking visitors from across the world to explore the latest industry trends and innovations.

Covering 24,000 sqm space, which is larger than the previous year’s edition, the recent ARCHIDEX featured more than 1,400 exhibition stands by 600 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and f our country pavilions from China, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan.

With the attendance of around 35,000 professionals and trade visitors from over 70 countries, the event featured professional networking events, conferences, forums, workshops and business matching programmes; all of which were designed to support building businesses and promote the sharing knowledge, so as to encourage inclusiveness

in all facets of architecture towards designing better sustainable living for the future.

“We are proud that this platform serves as a bridge to share the latest of innovation and technologies as we move towards building this industry for our future generation of architects leading to the expansion of mutually beneficial business trades,” said C.I.S president Dato’ Vincent Lim.

No less important were dozens of local and internationally renowned speakers who presented more than 50 powerful and thought-provoking sessions, held in ARCHIDEX as well as DATUM:KL (International Architecture & Design Conference).

“Together with the DATUM conference, ARCHIDEX also acts as a focal point to build, nurture and strengthen ties among current and future professionals towards advancing the built environment industry as a whole. Without a doubt, this event serves as a strategic platform to showcase and facilitate greater exchange of ideas, supporting the best and brightest innovations catering to the ever- evolving demands from the market,” YB Tuan Baru Bian said.

An addition to this year’s exhibition is the Innovation Hall with its main attraction being the PAM Tomorrowland Pavilion. The Pavilion is a must-see for anyone who wants to peek into what tomorrow brings and to explore the possibilities in architectural and urban design f or the future.

“The Pavilion showcases the complex relationships within the rapid development of robotics, programming, artificial intelligence, augmented and vir tual reality, big data, blockchain as well as other disruptive technological developments that will alter the paradigm and reshape our built environment” Lim added.