The Architect’s Counsel Program
The Universal Design Program
We offer 2 signature online programs [click above]
Introduction to ZaSve Universal Design [ZUD]
ZUD has been in existence since 2015, when it was a business start-up under University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Now, it is a sole proprietorship based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, run by Founder and CEO, Naziaty Mohd Yaacob.
As a consulting business, we offer 2 signature online programs: The Architect’s Counsel Program, and The Universal Design Program. The former is for the architect to rediscover their sense of self and achieve a work-life balance for the architect focusing on the signature program employing three pillars: 1. Visualization and vision focused; 2. Creative expressions & intuition and; 3. The Tempo of Daily Life & Finding Your Rhythm. The latter is for obtaining knowledge and skills on disability awareness, understanding barriers, access auditing, universal, design, and sensory design.
We also offer face-to-face and onsite consultations with government agencies, property developers, non-government agencies, and individuals. We provide services (access audits, design for accessibility, and universal design for all). Our clients list included: governmental agencies and institutions; civil society organizations; and corporations that want to comply with international and national standards and provide accessible and user-friendly facilities for employees and customers who are disabled persons and older persons. We are also developing a unique ecosystem for home modifications and low / zero carbon waste projects in neighbourhoods with Greensteps Malaysia.
Backstory
The built environment is currently designed and constructed to exclude the meaningful participation of many groups of people. ZaSve UD believes that the way forward is to equip all stakeholders in the planning, designing, building, and living processes with universal design knowledge to reduce systemic discrimination and give better opportunities for all people.
‘Za Sve’ means ‘For All’ in Slovakian languages.
As a registered business with a strong network of experts in architecture and design focusing on disability and universal design. Formerly, a business pod @ UM Innovations Sdn. Bhd. at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, the main idea was to develop and commercialize universal design services and products for older and disabled persons’ needs in homes. However, continuing professional development (CPD) is crucial to assist architects, designers, builders, and property developers to assist their clients and give essential value to their services, hence we can provide services to train architects, designers, builders/contractors, and property developers. [Click on The Universal Design Online Program] – to direct you to learn more or email naziaty@gmail.com to get a free consultation on our architectural and universal design consultancy and advisory services including below:
- Design appraisal and access audit (advice and report – available Globally)
- Design and build on home modifications (in Malaysia only)
- Online training course for architects, designers, builders/contractors, and property developers. (available Globally) Testimonial on the online training course from a company architecture director.
ZUD is led by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob as the Founder and CEO (CV / RESUME)
BIODATA – Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, Ph.D.
Naziaty was trained in Malaysia and England as an architect, with 35 years of experience in academia and architecture industry practice. Host and content creator of Talk Architecture podcast ranked top 30 globally on the topic of architecture design and education and YouTube channel as well. Several of the podcast episodes explored critically the state of architecture curriculum and education.
As the CEO and Founder of ZaSve Universal Design, Naziaty, who is a polio survivor and vision-impaired person, runs a consulting business providing access audits, design appraisals, and online training programs for architects, designers, property developers, and contractors on accessibility and universal design. One notable project was for Suntrack Development SB’s Tuai Residence on the multi-generational concept, and Version 2 of the Universal Design Bus Stop under UM Innovate, University of Malaya, built by Kuala Lumpur City Hall. Naziaty was awarded the Excellent Teaching Award (Social Science), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, in 2019 and was appointed the External Examiner for Taylor’s University in 2022.
[Updated: 18th September 2023]
ZaSve Universal Design 
