As an architectural and hospitality photographer, I love analysing how timeless heritage conservation dialogues with modern design. The newly opened Capri Penang is one of them. From the meticulously restored Jian Nian ceramic mosaics on its facade to its strategic position right next to the upcoming S20 Komtar LRT Station, this iconic landmark perfectly bridges Penang’s UNESCO history with its infrastructural future.

Restored heritage buildings in George Town are often painted white. But should preservation mean erasing their original colours?