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This chapter is a pilot study conducted to obtain preliminary data in connection with the landscape architecture of a traditional Malay community in the state of Perak. The purpose of this study is to provide awareness and promote the civilization of the Malay race. The objective of this study is to identify the elements of landscape furniture and their functions in the Malay community landscape design. The methodology of this study is through site observation on the Perak Malays hard landscape design at the present time, using data from past research and data from old Malay manuscripts as a reference. Lately, many people have questioned the civilization of the Malay community, and this has become a sensitive issue which also reflects the identity of the Malay community in Malaysia. Researchers expect to get valid information in the process of creating landscape design guidelines to Perak Malay.
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We would like to express our gratitude to the Research Management Institute (RMI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, for granting full trust on us to do this research. Special thanks to our sponsors of MOE - Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)) for providing an adequate provision for this project. Thanks also to the Centre for Knowledge and Understanding of Tropical Architecture and Interior (KUTAI) and Taman Alam Melayu Nusantara (T.A.M.A.N) UiTM Perak for the invaluable support during the research period.
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Zakaria, A.Z., Rashid, M.S.A., Ahmad, S. (2016). Perak Malay Landscape Furniture Design: An Overview. In: Abidin, S., Legino, R., Noor, H., Vermol, V., Anwar, R., Kamaruzaman, M. (eds) Proceedings of the 2nd International Colloquium of Art and Design Education Research (i-CADER 2015). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0237-3_49
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