Explored innovation · BANJR.MY
Flood intelligence · Proof of concept
Self-initiated by MAKMAL · 2026
An explored flood-information experience for the places and people you look out for.
Try an everyday scenarioA little more time could mean a different decision.
Creative Direction × Design Engineering × Applied AI
Concept exploration · Not deployed
01 · The experience
One place to begin
Home in Segambut. Parents in Bukit Jelutong. Work in Kuala Lumpur. Start with a place that matters.
BM-first interface, refreshed dashboard and location views.
Mak & Abah in Bukit Jelutong. Rumah in Segambut. Tempat kerja in Kuala Lumpur. Familiar places give the information a personal starting point.
Rainfall history, river readings and weather outlooks come together in a calmer dashboard, with precise controls and a clear visual hierarchy.
Source, observation time and coverage are part of the intended experience. Live data integration and local relevance still need validation.
02 · Connected places
People before predictions
When water reaches a road, it can change access to home, work and family.
Field notes · Malaysia
Why a place-first view matters
03 / Local context
Flooding was reported in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, as flash floods disrupted traffic across parts of the Klang Valley.
Editorial summary of public reporting. Context, not a live alert.
04 · How it could work
Existing signals. A more useful connection.
Rain · rivers · official alerts
Roads · homes · facilities
Source, time and uncertainty stay visible.
Proposed system architecture. Data access, coverage, licensing and forecast performance have yet to be validated. BANJR.MY does not produce operational flood predictions today.
05 · The first study
Proposed · Not started
A proposed study with households in one flood-prone Selangor township, including people looking out for family elsewhere.
Explore what changes someone’s next move, and who existing information leaves out.
Output / Community research brief
Review data access and coverage. Test whether people understand a place summary and its limits.
Output / Feasibility review + prototype findings
Assess comprehension and usefulness, then decide whether there is a sound basis for an MVP.
Output / Findings + next-phase recommendation
Community, scope, budget and timing will be agreed with partners. This study precedes an operational webapp.
06 · An invitation
Shape the first community pilot
Help make the first test possible
Enable community research, data review and prototype testing.
Contribute flood science, geospatial data, accessibility or evaluation experience.
Introduce a local organisation that can help shape the study with residents.
Partners help define the questions, review the findings and shape the next-phase decision.
Start a partner conversationStart with an exploratory conversation about fit and contribution. We’ll agree a brief, milestones and budget before any funding commitment.
The people behind the possibility
Founding partners
Engineering, design and local knowledge. Working towards a useful first pilot.
Explore our work together 07 · Behind BANJR.MY
MAKMAL / Kuala Lumpur
Independent creative practice
Maker of things. Tinker of thinks.
Maharis Azman is a creative director and design leader working across design, technology and innovation.
BANJR.MY brings that practice to a question close to home: how can changing conditions become information people can use?
Selected brands Maharis has worked with
BANJR.MY / Before the water arrives
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