Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum is an architecture futurist, sustainability proponent, and design activist. He was the President of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (The Malaysian Institute of Architects). Currently, he helms the hybrid architectural design firm [SA]2 or Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture Sdn. Bhd., which combines cutting-edge architectural design solutions with an extensively researched-based explorative approach to solve challenging integrated design problems. The firm has won several international competitions and represented the country in numerous world-class exhibitions.
He is currently a Past President on the Council for Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM). He is also a Past President on the Council of the Malaysia Green Building Council (MalaysiaGBC), which operates under the auspices of the World Green Building Council. He serves as a board member of the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM) and was the chairman of the GBI board for the Green Building Index Rating Tool. He is also part of the Panel of Experts for KPKT, reporting to the Minister of Housing and Local Authority KPKT.
Additionally, he was the editor-in-chief for ‘Architecture Malaysia’ magazine, the premier architecture journal of the Malaysian Institute of Architects. He holds two degrees in architecture, one from the University of Liverpool, UK, and the other from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Universiti Malaya, Malaysia’s top-ranked university, has also appointed him as an Associate Professor Industry from 2019 to 2024. He is currently an exco member for the development of Malaysia’s built environment carbon measuring tool – the Malaysia Carbon Score for MalaysiaGBC. He is also co-chairing the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Committee for PAM.