Design Description:
Bringing together for the first time, the entire suite of a dozen YTL departments, the YTL Headquarters in Central Kuala Lumpur (along Jalan Bukit Bintang) presents a unified brand identity under one roof. Housing over a 1000 staff, MOD has created a series of choreographed spatial experiences which aim to balance YTL’s legacy of corporate professionalism with a future-forward attitude that embraces change.

There are 2 main public area zones, which occupy the Ground floor, and 3 upper floors (levels 8-10). All visitors are greeted with a vertically cavernous arrival reception-lobby, and on the upper floors, there are a host of collective meeting zones, including a cafe and garden deck.

The reception lobby is a study in proportion, light control and a disciplined use of materials. The soaring 20-meter high space has been designed to capture the rays of light in the daytime, and glow like a lantern in the evening. A glittering art installation (by STUDIO SAWADA) hovers like a cloud over a series of pavilion niches, which provide a sense of human scale in this vast space.

The upper-level meeting zones have been conceptualised to be the point of interface between YTL staff and external visitors/consultants. Spanning 3 floors, 2 of which are vertically integrated through a void and feature spiral stair, MOD has created a myriad of meeting spaces. Ranging from casual cafe style tables, semi-enclosed rooms, acoustically private rooms and large multi-function conference rooms, the spaces are designed with a warm and sophisticated palette.

Awards:
YTL Headquarters has won 9 international design awards:

1. Winner, Best Large Workplace, 2021 at INSIDE Awards, World Architecture Festival, United Kingdom
2. Winner, Best Commercial Lobby + Amenity Space, 2021 at Interior Design, Best of Year Awards, USA
3. Winner, Golden Pin Design Award, Office Space, 2021 at Golden Pin Design Award, Taiwan
4. Winner, Gold, Interior Design: Office, 2021 at MUSE Design Awards, USA
5. Winner, Silver, Interior Design, Office & Service Center, 2021 at International Design Awards, USA
6. Winner, Archello’s Best Projects of 2020, at Archello, Netherlands
7. Winner, Merit Award, 2021 at SIA Architectural Design Awards, Singapore
8. Finalist, Large Workspace Interior, 2021 at Dezeen Awards, United Kingdom
9. Finalist, Workspace Environment Small under 40,000 sf, 2021 at FX Design Awards, United Kingdom