Salt x Paper Postcard - Landmarks of Kota Kinabalu - Tun Mustapha Tower

The iconic landmarks of Kota Kinabalu translated into beautiful watercolour illustration postcards.

Original Illustrations by Tan Siaw Chia for Salt x Paper

Menara Tun Mustapha
Tun Mustapha Tower is a 122 metre, 30-story glass tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It was built in 1976 by Mori Building Company, a Japanese builder. The circular building was formerly named Yayasan Sabah Tower (Sabah Foundation Building) as it housed Yayasan Sabah, a state-sponsored foundation to promote education and economic development in the state. In 2001, the tower was renamed to honour Tun Datu Mustapha, a former Sabah chief minister.

It is located 5 kilometres or about 15 minutes away from the KK City Centre. Formerly known as the Sabah Foundation Building, this circular tower of steel and glass stands 30 storeys high in the Likas Bay area and is instantly recognizable as a Sabah icon. It used to be the tallest building in the city.