Date of Issue : 4 Sep 2007
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 50 sen
Stamp Size : 30 mm x 50 mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established in 1977 to encourage good building practices and enhance Islamic culture as expressed through architecture. The Award is held every three years, and is governed by a Steering Committee chaired by his Highness Aga Khan. This stamp issue, to commemorate the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2007, features the Petronas Twin Towers, the winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 for "pointing to a new direction in skyscraper design with their technological innovations, rich spatial expression, and their sensitive response to the local environment".