Practicality of urban acupuncture concept as current landscape design trends in Ipoh Old Town, Perak / Mohammad Fazri Mohammad Zaini and Suriati Ahmad

The concept of urban acupuncture, which has grown in popularity in recent decades, is concentrated on energizing and rejuvenating urban settings by modest architectural or landscape architectural interventions in precisely selected urban areas. However, the rapid and unexpected design solutions of urban acupuncture, which are based on ecological design, nature dynamics, street art and material re-use can evoke a variety of social and psychological reactions in the urban populous and these reactions may vary depending on the city cultural context. As a result, it is necessary to first discover public opinion and priorities in the fields of public space management considering its aesthetics image and public art implementation in order to successfully excercise urban acupuncture projects in Ipoh Old Town. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the Ipoh residents, local and international tourist perception towards urban acupuncture concept in Ipoh Old Town. Hence, questionnaire survey involving 100 respondents were carried out through online survey to identify the local and tourist perceptions towards urban acupuncture potential in Ipoh Old Town.