KUALA LUMPUR: The much-anticipated ARCHIDEX, Asia’s leading architecture business event, took place from July 3 to 6 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. This event, part of the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival, brought together the brightest minds and leading companies in architecture, construction, and design under one roof.
Groundbreaking Collaboration: ACMROCH and ARCHIDEX 2024
Concurrently held was the prestigious ASEAN-China Ministerial Roundtable on Construction and Housing (ACMROCH) 2024, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT). Themed ‘Building Sustainable Futures: Deepening ASEAN-China Co-operation in Housing and Urban Development for Shared Prosperity’, ACMROCH welcomed Ministers from ASEAN Member States and China to discuss key regional growth issues and explore opportunities to jointly reinvigorate the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, this event celebrated a legacy of diplomatic relations that underscored its intrinsic link to immediate and future national growth and diplomacy. It also served as a strategic tool for stimulating urban economic and cultural renewal, particularly in housing and construction, to foster shared prosperity and development.
Spearheading National and Regional Growth
The co-location of ACMROCH and ARCHIDEX opened avenues towards trade agreements and industry advancements. ACMROCH aspired to drive economic growth, job creation, and revitalisation of local economies in the region by bringing together key stakeholders to foster the growth of both ASEAN and China.
This multilateral meeting and roundtable discussion hosted amidst the largest gathering of the industry’s key market players aimed to leave an indelible mark by leveraging governmental and diplomatic ties to connect policymakers with industries, driving collaboration and innovation.
Industry-Government Bridge
For the first time, a corporate event hosted a national summit together, leveraging governmental and diplomatic ties to connect nations with businesses and industries. As Ministers from ASEAN countries and China visited the exhibition and met leading exhibitors, converging in the region’s most influential industrial marketplace, the stage was set to catalyse strategic regional change.
Centralised International Trade Potential
In its 23rd instalment, ARCHIDEX gathered industry professionals and trade experts, creating a vibrant platform for innovation, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. It played a critical role as a hub for trade and sourcing new technology, advancing regional adoption of advanced technology, and hastening ASEAN’s pace in the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
ARCHIDEX 2024: A Landmark Edition
ARCHIDEX 2024 hosted 700 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions, anticipated 40,000 visitors from over 100 countries, and projected more than RM1 billion in business transactions. Featuring six international pavilions from Austria, China, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, ARCHIDEX positioned Malaysia as a central hub for sourcing advanced and specialised technologies and materials, setting the industry’s pace in the design and construction of sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure and built environments.
Highlight on Exhibitions and Conferences
C.I.S President and Joint Organiser for ARCHIDEX, Dato’ Vincent Lim, highlighted the significance of exhibitions in driving innovation and trade opportunities, uniting industry players, and creating platforms for a prosperous future. The concurrent hosting of ACMROCH with ARCHIDEX underscored the growing significance and recognition of the event within the regional architecture community.
DATUM Conferences
The DATUM Conferences, one of the region’s largest, held concurrently with ARCHIDEX as part of the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival, convened architects from local and international spheres for rich discourse on learning and professional development. This significant event provided unparalleled opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking within the architectural community.
Greener Together @ ARCHIDEX 2024
With the theme “Greener Together” @ ARCHIDEX 2024, Taiwan Excellence promoted Taiwan’s smart living applications driving green trends in everyday life while defining the brand promise of “the Best Made in Taiwan” for adoption. Featuring 11 award-winning brands, it showcased leading green innovations, ranging from environmentally and health-friendly coatings to innovative electrophoretic display solutions and smart ventilation systems.
PMB Aluminium Sdn. Bhd. (PMBA) – Shaping Excellence Since 1986
From its inception under Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad (PMAH), PMBA has been a pillar of leadership in the aluminium industry. Committed to excellence, PMBA integrates sustainability, performance, and aesthetics into its aluminium solutions. Leveraging aluminium’s infinite recyclability, PMBA delivers sustainable materials to partners, continuously setting new benchmarks and shaping the industry’s future.
