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After The National Cultural Congress was held in 1971, it has brought the idea of Islamic principles through the artistic development process. The Muslim artists have begun to shift and focused on the Islamic ideology to reflect their understanding towards the relationship between man, universe and its Creator. This phenomenon has somehow perceived the emergence of several remarkable masterpieces created by major Muslim artists which utilizing various unique methods in showing Islamic identity through their creative processes. Among the motifs which reflect the understanding of the traditional Malay ornaments called as �Awan larat�. It has mainly used and served as a symbol of Islamic identity in most traditional architecture buildings such as mosque, house and even contemporary building. However, due to the modern globalization nowadays have given a new perception to the Malay society and the influences from the western country have somehow detached from applying this motif. The Islamic Malay Cultural ideology has slowly misplaced and being neglected by the Malay society. Therefore, this study aimed to understand in depth the implementation of this motif in several selected buildings in order to sustain the level of awareness among Malay society regarding the significance of the Malay Cultural Heritage. The objectives of this research were to identify the elements of the Malay ornaments as well as to analyze the function of motifs that applied in a selected contemporary building. The findings of this research showed that the lack of understanding among Malay culture was one of the factors that influenced the lack of applying these motifs on contemporary buildings. It can be said that a lot of information pertaining to the beauty of Islamic Malay cultural motif needs to be revised in order to sustain the understanding of these spirits. Islamic Malay cultural motifs have its own unique character, which allows users to be used in various forms and purposes. It is hoped that this research will make some small contribution toward guiding a Malay society to understand better and appreciate the Islamic art heritage.