The idea of Malaysian Garden is to create a world-class tropical garden concept which is rich in cultures and diverse traditions for your garden for home. It was previously known as the widely famed Neo Nusantara. It was born out of a love for nature and also to create a world-class garden concept to call our own. Neo Nusantara literally means "New Malay Archipelago" . Therefore, it represents the new tradition of artistry in Malaysia which is the evolution of art and craft deriving from the Malay-Sumatra-Borneo archipelago.
Our multi-racial culture is rich in art and craft.
Our concept of garden represents a melting pot of various traditions
which blends a collective sense of our history and identity. We
should design landscapes that reflect our rich multi-racial culture
instead of adopting the garden designs of other countries. A Malaysian
garden must reflect a tropical theme and ideally demonstrate the
harmonious fusion of various cultures – Malay, Chinese and Indian.
Perhaps
you think a Malaysian garden is based on our local folklore like
Puteri Gunung Ledang or Mahsuri, thus incorporating design features
reflecting the beauty and innocence of the fair maidens. Or it should
reflect our cultural history by fusing artistic elements of each
race like the intricate Malay carvings and Chinese bonsai plants
with Indian tea lights. Whatever the design, it must contain a fair
amount of "Malaysianness". Our culture is chock full of artistic
history, legends, fables, customs, and much more – why do we need
a Victorian garden to beautify a Malaysian hotel? Or a Balinese-style
pond in a Malaysian public park?
