Architect, Principle
RAZIN ARCHITECTS SDN BHD, JOHOR BAHRU

Born in Johor Bahru in 1965, Razin earned
his Bachelor of Architecture from Louisina State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA.
After graduation in 1988, Razin was attached as an Intern Architect with Clovis Heimsath Architects
in Austin Texas, USA.

Upon
returning to Malaysia in 1989, Razin started his career an an architect with
Hajeedar and Associates, Kuala Lumpur and later in 1992 moved to A Karim Akitek
Johor Bahru. In 1995, Razin was appointed as Project Architect for AF
Consultant Architect, the lead consultant for a mega development in Kuala
Lumpur. Razin started his own practice in 1996 under the name of Razin

Architect in Kuala Lumpur and relocated
his practice back to his hometown Johor Bahru early 1997. In 2014 Razin Architect growth to become
one of renowned in Johor as Razin Architects Sdn Bhd.

Since then, his
practice has won numerous design awards and his works were widely published in
local media as well as online international design news. Today, Razin is
actively involved in Iskandar development where he is commissioned to design
high profile projects such as Condominium in Puteri Harbour and Twin Office
Tower in Medini. Nonetheless, Razin has always been well‐known for his high-end
bungalows and small‐scale projects. Simple and straight forward, yet
well‐thought of, is perhaps the best way to describe his works.

Razin has been active in academic where
he was invited as external panel at local Universities i.e: UTM,Uitm to name a few
since year 2000. In 2007, he was appointed as Guest Associate Professor UTM for 2 years.

Until
today, Razin had given many design talks at UTM, UiTM as well as at other local
design institutions. He was invited to be a Guest Speaker at UN Habitat Week,
Shanghai World Expo 2010, where he spoke about Johor Bahru as fast 5 world
emerging cities. The talk was based on a photo survey project, done in 2009 in
collaboration with Alessandro Scotti, former UN Goodwill

Ambassador. Razin was also a speaker at
Datum 2013 and Sarawak Design Forum 2014. Razin
had also received 3 international awards namely 100 architects of the year in
2013 by Korean Institute of Architects, ARCASIA
gold medal for Sustainable Architecture and Golden Emerging Architect Malaysia from Indias
Architecture + Design & CERA Awards.

Razin also has been a
Jury for several Nationals design award competition i.e: PAM Award 2015,
MGBC‐PAM Architectural Design Competition and a few others.

Comments/Quotes by others

1. Architecture
Malaysia Vol. 26 Issue 4. Emmelyn Pei,
Taylor’s University, :

• “His
  philosophy and notions of a house are evident in his use of a common and simple
  building typology – believing that a building should be truthful to function,
  time and place; stressing upon the emphasis on being responsible to the client
  while ensuring the functional, aesthetic and budget requirements are translated
  satisfactorily.”

• “Harun
  House is a project where Razin expatiates a design language of vernacularism of
  line, shade and mesh through movement and circulations physically.”

• “Razin
  addressed the exploration of materiality and landscape through inside and
  outside relationships as a composed manner to further initiate security; while
  embracing the hierarchy of privacy” (review
  on Twin Villa House in
  East Ledang)

• “Refurbishing
  an existing house with a new function rather than relocating or rebuilding a
  new one seems to be an inevitable global influence today; nonetheless, Razin
  has shown how a professional workplace like his practice adapts into several
  abandoned semi-detached houses that are located next to the Denai House, with a
  continuity of the vernacular, adaptive reuse of materials and in being
  pragmatic to the environment and context.” (review on Denai SoHo)

2.   http://habitat-my.com/  (Beautiful
Denai House by Razin Architect)

• “This
  Denai House by Razin Architect is definitely a home beyond the ordinary. And
  it’s interesting to see a bungalow design that is so different from what we
  commonly see. “

3.
http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/ (City & Country:
Recognising innovation in design) Written by E Jacqui Chan. A Mention under special category

• “Razin
  Architect’s guard house in the residential development of East Ledang in
  Nusajaya Johor earned a Mention for its clear expression consistent with the
  overall development’s contemporary look and feel”

4.
By PAM Award Jury 2011 – Gold Award for Surau Nusa Idaman

• …”
  a powerful space for the community created with simple design and materials.”

Mosque Projects

• Surau Nusa Idaman Mosque

Reference

• • www.razinarchitect.com