BANJR.MYIn development · Updated 19 Sep 2026
Before the water arrives.
A BM-first flood-information experience for the places and people you look out for.
Explore the case study
Creative Direction × Design Engineering × Applied AI
Bring usThe difficultBit.
We help teams turn complex problems into
clear propositions and working prototypes.
01 · Selected work
See the thinking.
Try the possibilities.
BANJR.MY
Alarm SekitarThunderworks proposal · 2019 / Reimagined · 2026
From environmental signals to coordinated response.
Exploring how industrial areas can investigate change and act with evidence.
Explore the case study02 · The practice
One connected practice
Three ways through
What we make
The difficult bit rarely belongs to one discipline.
01
Direction before decoration
Creative
Direction
A clear proposition, a shared direction and a story people can understand.
02
Design and code move together
Design
Engineering
A working prototype that makes the idea tangible, testable and ready for useful feedback.
03
Intelligence with intent
Applied
AI
AI-assisted workflows people can assess, with clear evidence and human judgment built in.
Strategy → Systems → Experience → Launch
From hard question to
working reality.
Show us where it’s stuck 03 · The people behind the practice
MAKMAL / Kuala Lumpur
Independent creative practice
Maharis.
MAKMAL.
Maker of things. Tinker of thinks.
Maharis Azman is a creative director and design leader working across design, technology and innovation.
Through MAKMAL, he brings clarity to complex systems, with a focus on industrial UX, design for safety and applied AI.
Selected brands Maharis has worked with
04 · Notes & ideas
A good experience vs a useful promise
“Just Do It” gets people moving. Fast. Motivated. Hype. But “Do It Just”… That’s where the experience actually earns trust.
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When Bad Design Becomes a Safety Risk
We’ve all struggled with bad systems—an ATM that lags, an app that won’t load, or a parking kiosk that refuses payment. Annoying? Yes. Life-threatening? Usually not.
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The Best Way to Complain is to Make Things Better
Ever had a bad cup of kopi? You could sit there grumbling—or tweak it. Not perfect, but better.
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Why Adaptability is the Most Useful Skill Today
Think about rojak. It’s messy, unpredictable, and somehow just works. It’s the mix that makes the magic.
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Why Designers Are Shifting from Creation to Curation
AI offers endless options. Designers today aren’t just making things—they’re deciding what matters and curating with intention.
Read articleWhy We Make
Ideas are part of the work. These notes explore the choices, tensions and possibilities shaping what we make next.
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Thirty minutes to talk through what is stuck, what is at stake and whether MAKMAL is the right partner to move it forward. Bring a brief, a prototype or a question.
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