Nationality : Malaysia
Upon graduating in Master of Architecture at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2011, Ar. Safuraa Razak returned to Malaysia to join her family Architecture firm of 33 years with her architect parents and brother at AbRaz Arkitek. Chartered at a young age, she is now an associate in the small/medium sized firm where she heads the design and research department which ranges from Single Family Dwellings, Mass Housing, Commercial, Hospitality and more. Since then, she has welcomed more experimental and diverse projects, focusing on user experience in a micro scale with macro impact.
Safuraa’s interest in behavioral design had led her to create her own brand, Mowgli Store in 2015 where she has self-taught and collaborated with refugees and village artisans to create accessories and clothing. She believes that architecture and product design are similar, both should be more than meets the eye, focusing on purpose, branding and narrative whilst not dictating but embracing and influencing its users, creating a symbiotic relationship between the two.