Place maker is about people and community.
Without people there will be no Lorong Caffe Diem.
We are honoured to receive the Place Maker Award ASEAN 2021. This award belongs to all of you.
Thank you very much.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilftitri 2021
Very honoured to be the winner of the Asia Design Price Award from Korea for our Caffe Diem Heritage Building.
Thanks to Azimin Atchitect, Perunding Kabatas, Diemily, Encomas team and the list go on and to those who support local business and local employment.
Together we make Kedah Proud
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Kindly be informed that all our offices will be closed on 11 February 2021 (Thursday) to 14 February 2021 (Sunday) in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2021. Business shall resume on 15 February 2021 (Monday) for Alor Setar and Kangar Offices. Sorry for any inconvenience caused
Happy Chinese New Year, ” 祝你新年快樂, 牛年吉祥, 國泰民安, 合家安康”
Music (MV) source from Glacier Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW7Nz5B9FN4&list=LL
Diem Bakery Building
IntroductionLet us first take a walk down memory lane, way back to 1910. The Diem Bakery building, together with the adjoining identical structure that is owned by Soon Kongsi, was built by Malaysia’s badminton great Dato’ Eddy Choong’s family. The late badminton ace was from a prominent family based in Kedah who later moved to Penang.
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Diem Bakery Building
The Calligraphy Room / Purple Room
The inspiration for creating the Calligraphy Room, located on the first floor of the building was derived from the owner’s visit to the Forbidden City and its surroundings in Beijing, China, in 2018.
The concept is based on the Chinese wordings Zi Qi Dong Lai which literally translated to mean “the purple cloud shine from the east of the sky”. Traditionally in Chinese culture, the color purple represents prosperity and good luck, and is associated with royalties and nobles. It is believed purple refers to the North Star which in traditional Chinese astrology is the abode of the Celestial Emperor.
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