Can we meet halfway? Zoomers and Boomers share same table at KL art exhibit


A still from artist Okui Lala's video essay work 'Sewing And Sew Eng' (video, 2014), featuring the artist in conversation with her mum, a veteran tailor. Photo: Boomzoomroom

What do young people want? When R+ (a design-research department) of GDP Architects embarked on a research project that focused on Gen Z (also known as Zoomers; born between 1995 and 2010), the results were less startling than many probably imagined.

The perceived generational gap is often a wide chasm, such as between youths and their parents.

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