Johor is currently experiencing an era of technological advancement after several large investments made by global companies such as NVIDIA. With the formation of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) last year, more and more technology-based developments will be announced. Recently Discovery City has been announced by the Zaha Hadid Architects firm and it will be a sustainable technology hub.
Discovery City will be built on an area of 582 acres within the 7290-acre Ibrahim Technolopolis (IBTEC). This is the first project of leading firm Zaha Hadid Architects in Malaysia which has a reputation for building buildings that are not only futuristic but focus on sustainable development.
IBTEC is a circular city with a gross development value (GDV) of RM27 billion when completed. Because of its status under JS-SEZ, the journey of workers from Johor and Singapore will be easier using the QR code system while also solving the current congestion when crossing the embankment.
The project will involve JLand Group Sdn Bhd while HIJJAS Architects and Planners will be the local project architect and AJM-Planning and Urban Design Group Sdn Bhd (APUDG) will be the local master planner.
The date when the Discovery City project will start and is expected to be completed has not been announced at this time.