KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property Bhd (Sime Darby Property), in partnership with Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), announced the launch of the Concept Home 2035 (CH2035) Competition, aimed at reimagining the future of Malaysian homes. This initiative builds upon the success of the inaugural Concept Home 2030 Competition held in 2021.

Registration for the CH2035 Competition will open on Aug 19, 2026 and will run for three months. The winning concept is expected to be unveiled in early December 2026. Participants are invited to submit innovative proposals for residential products and housing typologies that extend beyond conventional terrace homes, specifically designed for a proposed 171.93-acre site at Elmina Hills, Elmina West, within the City of Elmina township developed by Sime Darby Property.

Proposals are to contain five key design pillars, namely climate-responsive planning, cost-effective and marketable solutions, pragmatic and scalable designs, flexible planning approaches and lastly, biophilic and sustainable concepts.

The competition is open to PAM-registered architects and participating consortium teams, following a two-stage process that includes initial submissions and shortlisting, followed by refined proposals and a final jury evaluation. 

The winning entry will receive RM150,000 while the second- and third-place entries will receive RM90,000 and RM70,000, respectively. The People’s Choice Award carries a prize of RM20,000.

With a commitment to balancing design quality, livability, sustainability, cost and buildability, Sime Darby Property and PAM aim to transform visionary housing concepts into practical solutions for future townships. For more information and to register for the Concept Home 2035 Competition, please visit PAM’s official website.