Lost Legacy

Malaysia has a unique and interesting blend of architectural styles which includes traditional Asian styles, Islamic Malay design and British colonial influence. Most of the colonial buildings were built between the 1880’s and the 1930’s and include Moorish, Tudor, Neo-Gothic or Grecian-Spanish styles of architecture.


With the rapid urban development that has taken place over the last 20 years or more, it is sad that many of these historic buildings have been lost and many more are crumbling away in the hot tropical climate awaiting land redevelopment and will probably disappear for good shortly.


This book is an attempt to capture some of this lost legacy and record some of these unique and beautiful examples of Malaysian architecture.