Adaptation of traditional Malay house design towards housing comfort and satisfaction

Prioritizing of environmental and socio-cultural factors the community in housing design will be able to create a home that is natural flexible with various conditions lives its occupants from time time. Thus, provide comfort satisfaction occupants. This study aims review identify concept traditional Malay houses suitable applied modern development towards improving occupant’s aspects The literature has identified several such as house design, space size, flexibility, arrangement, allocation, lighting ventilation. Traditional are referred comparison factor for this basic element satisfaction. approach involves quantitative qualitative approach. analysis led discovery problems which including Therefore, recommendation adapt potential elements development. concludes adaptation can produce sustainable housing, offering satisfaction, improve quality life gives good implications Keywords: Housing comfort, development, life,