Serina Hijjas Hopes Expo 2020 Dubai Inspires Malaysia To Promote Sustainability

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Sustainability is believed to be an enduring theme of a global event as the subject is critical to the entire world concerned with the threat of climate change. In a statement, Serina Hijjas, the architect of the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, hopes Malaysia would be further inspired to forge ahead with a focus on sustainability, following the country’s two successive participations at sustainability-themed world expos. Speaking at the Climate and Biodiversity Week hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai, Serina, who is also Malaysia's Green Building Council deputy president, said some of the architecture styles of pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai that she observed were inspired to respond to the local climate while others were making dramatic, iconic statements. “There is always this self-criticism as to whether we can improve on what we have completed. It is my desire that the Malaysia Pavilion will inspire our nation to push towards advancing sustainable choices in how we build and live with cost and environment in mind,” she said. Serina was the Malaysia Pavilion’s key opinion leader invited to speak at several forums at the quinquennial event which opened its door on Oct 1, 2021. -- BERNAMA