Just Right Design | Landscape Architecture, Malaysia

That’s us

We don’t just design
landscapes.

We create places that become part of
people’s lives.

JRD is a Malaysian landscape architectural consultancy founded in 2008, bringing together creativity, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of nature and people to create distinctive, enduring places.

From the smallest detail to the largest masterplan, we believe every landscape has the potential to be everything it can be.

Featured works

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Master Planning

9 featured projects

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PROCESS

Ideas take shape.

We translate vision into thoughtful landscape concepts that balance creativity, context, function, and experience.

Awards

49 awards & recognitions

IOI Sky Condominium, Selangor winning work

Jade Hills Lake Gardens, Selangor winning work

Damansara Foresta, Kuala Lumpur winning work

Puteri Cove Residences, Johor winning work

Green Acres Retirement Village, Perak winning work

Elmina West Urban Park, Selangor winning work

Jade Hills Origami Park, Selangor winning work

Elmina West Forest Park, Selangor winning work

Jade Hills Central Park, Selangor winning work

Awards

List of Awards

Just Right Design's award certificates and trophies laid out together on a timber table, seen from above

International Awards

Asia Pacific Property Awards
Best Landscape Architecture Asia Pacific 2013–2014
Damansara Foresta, Kuala Lumpur
Asia Pacific Property Awards
Best Commercial Landscape 2013–2014
Danga Bay, Johor
China Yuan Ye International Awards 2017
Gold Prize
O2 Residence, Selangor
Asia Pacific Property Awards
Best Landscape Architecture Asia Pacific 2017–2018
Puteri Cove Residences, Johor
China Yuan Ye International Awards 2018
Gold Prize
The M Park Gallery, Johor
China Yuan Ye International Awards 2018
Silver Prize
Jade Hills Lake Gardens, Selangor
IFLA AAPME Awards 2018
Honourable Mention (Social & Community)
O2 Residence, Selangor
China Yuan Ye International Awards 2019
Gold Prize
H2O Residence, Selangor
China Yuan Ye International Awards 2019
Silver Prize
IOI Sky Condominium, Selangor
Asia Pacific Property Awards 2021
Best High-Rise Landscape Design
Waltz Residences, Selangor
Asia Pacific Property Awards 2021
SkyAwani 5, Selangor
Outstanding Property Award London (OPAL) 2021
Bromelia Residence, Selangor
FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence 2024
World Silver
Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC), Selangor
FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence 2026
World Gold Winner
Elmina Lakeside Mall, Selangor
FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence 2026
World Silver Winner
SkyAwani 5, Selangor

Malaysia Awards

Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2012
Professional Category – Honour Award
Kenanga Wood, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2014
Professional Category – Honour Award
Danga Bay, Johor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2014
Professional Category – Honour Award
Southville Park, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2015
Professional Category – Honour Award
Diamond City, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2015
Professional Category – Honour Award
Weil Hotel, Ipoh
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2016
Professional Category – Honour Award
Damansara Foresta
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2017
Professional Category – Merit Award
Jade Hills Lake Gardens, Selangor
Star Property Earth Conscious Awards 2017
O2 Residence, Selangor
Star Property Honour Awards 2017
IOI Sky Condominium, Selangor
iProperty Development Excellence Award 2018
Best Residential High-Rise
IOI Sky Condominium, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2018
Professional Category – Honour Award
Puteri Cove Residences, Johor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2019
Professional Category – Honour Award
Green Acres Retirement Village, Perak
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2020
Best Mid-End Condo Development (Central)
Waltz Residences, Selangor
Malaysia Developer Awards (MDA) 2022
Architectural Design, Residential Low-Rise – Winner
Bromelia Residence, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2022
Professional Category – Honour Award
Jade Hills Origami Park, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2022
Design Analysis Category – Honour Award
Elmina West Urban Park, Selangor
StarProperty Awards 2022
The Skyline Award – Excellence
Sunway Belfield Residence
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2023
Design Analysis Category – Honour Award
Elmina West Forest Park, Selangor
Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2023
Professional Category – Honour Award
Jade Hills Central Park, Selangor
FIABCI Malaysia Property Award 2023
Gold Winner
Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC), Selangor
StarProperty Awards 2025
The Family-Friendly Award
Maple Residences, Selangor
StarProperty Awards 2025
Best Landscape Development Award
Maple Residences, Selangor
FIABCI Malaysia Property Award 2026
Gold Winner
Elmina Lakeside Mall, Selangor
StarProperty Awards 2026
Best Mixed Development – Excellence
Ativo Annexe
The Edge Malaysia Awards 2026
Best Managed & Sustainable Property – Silver
The Legacy OUG

Recognitions

Top 10 Publications 2013
Top 10 Landscape Architects in Malaysia
Just Right Design
Presenter – LAr. Lee Choong Hong
8th Yuan Ye Summit Forum and Asian Landscape Architecture Conference 2017, Beijing, China
Presenter – LAr. Lee Choong Hong
9th Yuan Ye Summit Forum and Asian Landscape Architecture Conference 2017, Shanghai, China
China Yuan Ye Form & Awards 2018
Top Landscape Architect: LAr. Choong Hong
China Yuan Ye Form & Awards 2019
Top Landscape Architect: LAr. Choong Hong
Presenter – LAr. Lee Choong Hong
China Forum – 4th Gardening Exposition of Hebei 2019
Sime Darby Property Partners Dialogue 2022
Consultants Recognition – Landscape
Sime Darby Property Partners Dialogue 2023
Consultant Top Performance Award – Main Landscape
Just Right Design
Sime Darby Property Partners Dialogue 2024
Consultant Top Performance Award – Main Landscape
Just Right Design

Ideas
Sphere

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Sketches

Moments

109 moments · 2016–2026

Life at JRD · 01 / 11

Awards

21 moments · 2016–2026

Gala nights in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Shanghai where our projects were recognised.

2026Sime Darby Property’s Appreciation High Tea for the FIABCI Award – Elmina Lakeside Mall, 2026

Awards

21 moments · 2016–2026

Gala nights in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Shanghai where our projects were recognised.

Sime Darby Property’s Appreciation High Tea for the FIABCI Award – Elmina Lakeside Mall, 2026
JRD at Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night 2025
Top Landscape Architecture Firm 2025 – ILAM Malaysian Landscape Architecture Awards (MLAA)
JRD at Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night 2024
Top Consultant Performance Award for Main Landscape – Sime Darby Property 2023
JRD at Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night 2023
A very big applause and congratulations to our dedicated landscape contractors for winning Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards during Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night 2019 held in Kuala Lumpur. Thank you for your great efforts with utmost workmanship qualities delivered for all these projects
Our project – O2 Residence receiving award during AAPME Awards 2018 during 55th IFLA World Congress Awards Gala held in Singapore – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong
Our project Puteri Cove Residences & Quayside received Honour Awards for 2018 Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards during Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night held in Kuala Lumpur. Thank you for such appreciation and recognition! – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong, LAr. Kong Kok How, LAr. Goh Li Peng
Our projects M Park Gallery and Jade Hills Lake Gardens received Gold Award and Silver Award respectively for 2018 Yuan Ye Awards Professional Competition during the 9th Yuan Ye Awards Ceremony held in Shanghai. Thank you for such appreciation and recognition! – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong
Jade Hills Lake Garden received Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2018
JRD at Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night 2017
O2 Residence project received Gold Prize for 2017 Yuan Ye Award International Competition (Residential Category) during the currently on-going 8th Yuan Ye Summit Forum and Asian Landscape Architecture Conference at Beijing. Thank you for such appreciation and recognition! – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong, LAr. Kong Kok How
Damansara Foresta received Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2017 – with LAr. Yong Jia Yu, LAr. Kong Kok How, LAr. Tan Siaw Sin
Semenyih Diamond City received Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2016 – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong, LAr. Tan Siaw Sin
Semenyih Diamond City received Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2016 – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong, LAr. Kong Kok How
Weil Hotel received Malaysia Landscape Architecture Award 2016 – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong, LAr. Yong Jia Yu
JRD at Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards Gala Night 2016

Site Visits & Walks

7 moments · 2018–2026

Walking completed projects with visiting institutes, architects and our own team.

Antara Genting Project Visit, 2026
Bukit Jelutong Project Visit, 2026
Asian Landscape Architecture Society visit to JRD Office on 9th February 2018
Asian Landscape Architecture Society visit to O2 Residence project at Puchong South on 9th February 2018
Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia visit to JRD office and nearby project – Damansara Foresta – with LAr. Nainunis, Mr. Farid Haziq, Mr. Tan How Hang
Architects from TR Hamzah & Yeang Sdn. Bhd. visited our completed project Damansara Foresta earlier on – with LAr. Kong Kok How, LAr. Goh Li Peng
Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia visit to one of our projects Puteri Cove Residences and Quayside – with LAr. Goh Li Peng, LAr. Wong Lye Yan

Study Trips

5 moments · 2016–2025

Company trips to China, Thailand and Japan to see landscapes first-hand.

JRD Company Study Trip Year 2025 – Osaka, Japan
JRD Company Study Trip Year 2022 – Thailand
JRD Company Trip Year 2019 – Fukuoka, Japan
JRD Company Study Trip Year 2017 – Shanghai, China
JRD Company Study Trip Year 2016

Talks & Presentations

7 moments · 2017–2018

Forums, conferences and university talks where our landscape architects have presented.

IFLA World Congress Singapore 2018 & IFLA AAPME Awards 2018
A presentation of 'The Breathing of Landscape Architecture in Micro Context' given by our principal LAr. Lee Choong Hong during 8th Yuan Ye Summit Forum and Asian Landscape Architecture Conference 2017 held at Beijing
It’s a wrap for the 9th Yuan Ye Summit Forum, it was a great knowledge, ideas, thoughts sharing moment! (From left) with Singapore AECOM Design Director - LAr. Phuan Ying Zee, President of IFLA Americas - Ricardo Riveros Celis, President of SILA - Ronnie Tan, Florence Mercier, President of IFLA Asia Pacific - Damian Tang, JRD Principal LAr. Lee Choong Hong, Fletcher Studio - David Fletcher, Tierra Landscape Executive Director - Leong Tatt Man, JRD Associates LAr. Kong Kok How & LAr. Yong Jia Yu
Our Associate LAr. Yong Jia Yu conducted a talk on Landscape Architecture for UTAR architecture students
JRD presentation for Country Garden Danga Bay Landscape Design Concept during project visit by Arborist (MBJB Seminar Arborikultur) – with LAr. Kong Kok How
Talks & Presentations at JRD Landscape

Workshops

3 moments · 2025–2026

Stakeholder consultations and in-house workshops the team has taken part in.

Landscape Talk held by JLX 2026
JRD Workshop 2025
Attending UNICEF Malaysia & Sime Darby Property Inclusive Playground Design Stakeholder Consultation Workshop – with LAr. Lee Choong Hong

JRD Classroom

10 moments · 2023–2026

In-house sessions and factory visits with suppliers, covering lighting, finishes and paving.

JRD Classroom – Landscape Lighting by Luminous Vision Lighting Design, 2026
JRD Classroom – Landscape Finishes by Hall of Decor, 2026
JRD Classroom – Appreciation Certificate to Hall of Decor, 2026
JRD Classroom – Factory Visit to Sunway Paving Solution, 2026
JRD Classroom – Factory Visit to Maxi Stone, 2024
JRD Workshop 2023
JRD Classroom – Show Room Visit to Al’capricorn
JRD Classroom at JRD Landscape

Internship

14 moments · 2024–2026

Each year's interns, working alongside the studio and sharing what they learned.

Internship Programme 2026
Internship Programme 2025
Sharing Session by Internship Student Batch year 2025 together with LAr. Wong Lye Yan
Internship Programme 2024

CSR

3 moments · 2024–2025

JRD Care donations and community work, including supplies for an orphanage.

Donation of essential supplies to an Orphanage by JRD Care 2025
Donation of essential supplies to an Orphanage by JRD Care 2024
Receiving appreciation from SMK Jit Sin and Penang Chief Minister YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, with LAr. Wong Lye Yan

Team Building

2 moments · 2018–2025

Days away with the whole studio, most recently Escape Penang in 2025.

JRD Team Building 2025
JRD Team Building Year 2018

Year-End Party

13 moments · 2016–2025

The studio's year-end party, photographed most years since 2016.

JRD YEP (Year End Party) 2025
JRD YEP (Year End Party) 2024
JRD YEP (Year End Party) 2023
JRD YEP (Year End Party) 2022
JRD YEP (Year End Party) 2021
JRD Year End Party 2019: Lights Up!
JRD Year End Party 2018
JRD YEP (Year End Party) 2016
Year-End Party at JRD Landscape

Everyday

24 moments · 2026

Festive meals, photo shoots, the PNB 118 climb and ordinary days at the office.

Buka Puasa 2026
Chinese New Year 2026
Photo Shoot 2026
Everyday at JRD Landscape
PNB 118 Climb Challenge

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About the firm

We specialize in designing contemporary landscapes for residential, commercial, and township developments, with a strong focus on lifestyle-driven and market-oriented design.

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