Robin @ IJM Rimbayu has secured a major international honour at the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards 2026, where it was named World Silver Winner in the Residential Low-Rise category, adding global distinction to a development that has become one of IJM Rimbayu’s defining residential precincts. Widely regarded as a benchmark for developments assessed across design, quality and liveability, the achievement carries significance beyond a single landed address. It reflects the strength of a development shaped with clarity, delivered with discipline, and rooted within a township that continues to grow in relevance, connectivity, and everyday life.
A WORLD-STAGE WIN WITH WIDER MEANING
Robin’s world-stage recognition crowns a project that was carefully planned for how families live today. Set within the Fauna Precinct of IJM Rimbayu, Robin comprises 615 two-storey link homes across four phases on 47.83 acres, with 8.63 acres dedicated to green and recreational spaces. Parkland planning, natural light, flexible layouts and strong access to communal outdoor amenities were built into the precinct from the start. The development had earlier received the FIABCI Malaysia Property Award 2025 in the Housing Residential Landed category, and its latest honour now brings that recognition onto the world stage.
The honour speaks to something larger than Robin alone. Robin evolved from IJM Rimbayu’s Gold-winning 2017 master plan, carrying forward that planning DNA while building its own identity around wellness, walkability, biodiversity and neighbourhood connection. In that sense, the win reflects planning continuity, product discipline and a township vision that has continued to mature with purpose.
Datuk Chai Kian Soon, Chief Operating Officer of IJM Land, said, “We are deeply honoured that Robin @ IJM Rimbayu has been recognised at the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards. This achievement reflects the care that went into the precinct, from its parkland-inspired planning and landscape to the quality of delivery, and our belief that a well-designed neighbourhood can enrich everyday life in lasting ways. It affirms the strength of the full story behind Robin, from the homes and landscape to the amenities and community vision that shaped it.”
DESIGNED FOR THE WAY FAMILIES LIVE TODAY
Inspired by the robin, a bird associated with liveliness, optimism and energy, the precinct was conceived with simplicity, greenery and adaptability in mind. Robin was conceived in response to post-pandemic lifestyle shifts, when families began to place greater value on breathing room, privacy, flexibility and a stronger connection to nature. IJM Rimbayu answered that shift with a rare combination of low-density landed living within a nature-rich setting, with homes designed for first-time buyers, apartment upgraders and multi-generational households, built-ups ranging from 1,535 sq ft to 2,009 sq ft, open-plan layouts, natural ventilation, high-speed broadband readiness and features that can support changing family needs and long-term living.
A central part of Robin’s appeal lies in its landscape and greenery. The precinct was built around an 8.63-acre network of green spaces that includes a tropical orchard, community farm, parks, walkways, woodland, camping and picnic grounds, a bird-nest-themed playground, multipurpose courts, kite-flying field and a 2.5km jogging and cycling loop. At the heart of this landscape is a 0.6-acre orchard conceived as a first-of-its-kind initiative, blending a 100% organic fruit farm with the character of a neighbourhood park. Tree-lined routes, shaded communal areas, pocket parks and green buffers extend nature into daily life, while the orchard was designed with organic cultivation, pollination-supporting planting and more than 30 native species to strengthen biodiversity and long-term environmental resilience. Together, these elements form a green infrastructure that also functions as social and wellness space within the neighbourhood.
A TOWNSHIP THAT HAS MOVED INTO MATURITY
Robin’s world-stage recognition carries added significance because IJM Rimbayu has moved into a more mature phase. What began as a bold transformation of former agricultural land has evolved into a township with far greater depth and daily utility. Set on a 1,879-acre site, the township now has over 5,000 homes and 323 shop offices completed to date, supported by a broader ecosystem of residential, commercial, recreational and educational components that bring greater depth to daily life.
That ecosystem continues to strengthen through anchors such as The ARC, The Club, Linear Park, Oasis International School and Lotus’s Rimbayu, while newer offerings such as Roam, Anthea and District 28 reflect continued momentum within the township. The result is a place that is no longer read through future potential alone, but through the substance of what is already built, occupied and in use.
Datuk Chai added, “IJM Rimbayu has evolved with real depth and substance over the years. Today, it is a far more complete township, supported by a stronger residential base, education, lifestyle offerings, commercial activity and green public spaces that make everyday life easier and richer. The addition of Lotus’s Rimbayu and the momentum of newer launches show that the township is no longer defined by promise alone. It is already living its next chapter.”
DELIVERY, DISCIPLINE AND A LEGACY BUILT TO LAST
Robin’s global honour is backed by a delivery record that gives the recognition real substance. At launch, 308 units from its first two phases, with a GDV of RM241 million, were taken up in 28 minutes. Across the full development, all 615 units were sold, occupancy reached 80 per cent by March 2025, and all four phases were completed, with CCC obtained in December 2023.
That response was matched by measurable quality and future-ready planning. Robin achieved GreenRE Bronze certification and recorded QLASSIC scores of 82 per cent and 83 per cent across its phases. High-speed broadband readiness, a guarded environment, landscape stewardship and post-handover support strengthened the precinct well beyond launch. During the pandemic, IJM Rimbayu also introduced full-scale floor plan showcases and contactless unit selection, while its landscape handover framework supported the upkeep of shared green assets ahead of resident stewardship. These moves helped turn a difficult market period into one of clarity, confidence and continuity.
Taken together, the honour reflects a wider approach to township building, where planning discipline, product clarity and long-term stewardship move together. Robin launched strongly, delivered with credibility and matured into a development that strengthens the township around it. That is what gives this recognition lasting meaning for Robin, for IJM Rimbayu and for IJM Land’s township legacy.
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