The Straits of Melaka Mosque is a mosque located in Kampung Bandar Hilir Melaka. It is located on the island of Melaka near the city of Melaka in the state of Melaka, Malaysia. It looks like a floating structure if the water level is high.

The Malacca strait mosque has a simple plan of a centralised square with a symmetrical composition of four smaller turrets at its corners. Surrounding the internal spaces is a long connecting perimeter deck that provides access for patrons to go around the mosque to enjoy the surrounding sea views.

The Malacca strait mosque unique architectural image was achieved by the design incorporation of the large double equilateral archways that formed at the mosque’s main entrance and provide openings to the praying hall.

The gigantic double equilateral archways have architecture sustainability features such as the protruding pointed extrados that double as sun-shading devices.

The Malacca Strait Mosque’s unique architectural image was achieved by the design incorporation of the large double equilateral archways that formed at the mosque’s min entrance and provide openings to the observation deck via the rear and left sides of the praying hall. The same design was used on the qibla wall and incorporates the mihrab niche to mark the direction of Makkah.

The gigantic double equilateral archways have architectural sustainability features such as the protruding pointed extrados that double as sun-shading devices. Similar protruding pointed extrados arches adorn the walls of the mosque’s four corner turrets and towering minaret. This dome had topped the square, and a 30 meters towering minaret also function like a lighthouse that can be seen from the Strait of Malacca. The use of the protruding pointed extrados arches together with the elongated window arrangement along the height of the wall is to give this structure its outstanding and unique design.

Other notable features are the incorporation of green-coloured glass with intricate Islamic motives as archivolts to the upper and double equilateral archways layers, which further enhance and diffuse natural lighting. For the purpose of achieving optimum natural cross ventilation, the metal lattice of white Islamic patterns are integrated as the archivolts of the lower archways: outlining its central unit walls are fenestrations in the form of lancet window openings. It has become a common sight to see the patrons and guests of the mosque sitting on the floor along the mosque’s corridor ways while taking a rest and waiting for the prayer time to arrive and, at the same time enjoying the coal breeze from the strait.