INTRODUCTION

A Grand Vision, A Showcase of Innovation

"Putrajaya, I believe, has become a model for new capitals in many countries... Those who have seen Putrajaya consider it for their new capitals and have gone so far as to request the planners of the city to help them plan their new cities." - Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Former Prime Minister, Malaysia.

For years, it was a swampy stretch of land with a languid personality. Then the leadership announced that it would become the seat of the Federal Government in the new millennium, and history was set in motion.

Inspiring Putrajaya: World's First Intelligent Garden City is a stylish publication that is set to become a collector's item.

Putrajaya is one of the world's best planned cities; but it is its symbolism that is perhaps the most powerful result. The story of development is one of courage, innovation and imagination. For Malaysians, it is an inspiration about what can be achieved when world-class standards and values are applied in an endeavour.

Join us on this pictorial journey and discover the style and substance of this multi-dimensional city.

It will be, we trust, a fascinating one.

A Visual Feast of a Modern City of the 21st Century

The visual feast that Putrajaya presents today is the final outcome of an idea that germinated in the mind of a visionary and when combined with his sterling leadership the idea became the reality that we admire today. The greatest achievement of Putrajaya is that it showcases to the world the capability of Malaysians in managing mega projects.

Here sits the administrative capital of the Malaysian Government surrounded by well-designed parks, lakes and wetlands that comprise some 40 percent of the masterplan that includes both commercial and residential development.

Putrajaya is still being developed but the vista that it presents today is worth a thousand words. This publication prides itself in capturing the best of Putrajaya to give readers views they will not see anywhere else in the country or even, in the region. You will see the concept of Putrajaya as the pages unfold.