| Title: | The Architect in Nation Building - Hijjas Kasturi |
| Source: | 100 INSPIRING RAFFLESIANS, 1823-2003 (pp 75-77)
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| Author(s): | Guan Heng Tan
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| Abstract: | Hijjas Kasturi is an internationally renowned architect. Some people say that the award-winning architect is an idealist while others say he is a visionary and a controversial thinker. It is an undeniable fact that through his buildings and patronage, Hijjas Kasturi has contributed significantly towards shaping a Malaysian identity and building a new nation. A philanthropist and a firm believer in education, he founded his own residency programme to support young architects, artists and writers… |
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