Genting Guest Experience Centre
Client: cgnArchitects
Sitting 6,000 feet above sea level, the Genting Guest Experience Centre is more than just a gallery — it’s an immersive environment that blends architecture, technology, and storytelling. Designed to introduce visitors to the vision of Genting Highlands, the space feels at once futuristic and serene.
The project has already received international recognition, taking home the Gold Award at the 2025 MUSE Design Awards, a testament to its innovation and design excellence.
From a photography perspective, this project was all about balance. The interior carries a strong sense of minimalism — clean planes, muted tones, and seamless finishes — but at the same time, it integrates dynamic elements: interactive digital walls, immersive projections, and sculptural lighting that shifts with the space. Capturing both qualities without losing their contrast was the main challenge.
One of the highlights for me was photographing the cloud-like chandelier at the entrance. Suspended above a fluid reception counter and paired with a massive LED display, it immediately sets the tone of the space. To convey its weightless quality, I worked carefully with perspective and exposure, making sure the glow of the lights didn’t overpower the delicate forms.
The double-height lobby and staircase were another key feature. The architects used light-diffusing ceiling panels and glass balustrades to enhance openness. Shooting here meant finding angles that revealed both the scale of the volume and the details of the finishes, while keeping the space uncluttered — true to the design intent.
Further inside, the immersive gallery room offered a completely different photographic challenge. With full-height digital projections wrapping around the space, the room transforms into a living canvas. To capture the energy without flattening the experience, I balanced wide shots to show the full immersion, and closer perspectives to highlight how visitors interact with the installations.
This project reminded me why photographing architecture is never just about documenting walls and finishes. It’s about translating atmosphere, scale, and intent into visuals that let others feel the space. At the Genting Guest Experience Centre, that meant capturing a story of lightness, immersion, and discovery — the essence of being inside a “city in the clouds.”