KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- Once a colonial administrative building and later home to Malaysia's highest courts, Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad has since taken on another interesting incarnation.

Overlooking Dataran Merdeka, the building is now a highly sought-after spot for wedding photoshoots and content creators filming Instagram reels.

Constructed in 1897, Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad was built with four million bricks sourced from Brickfields and was named after the then ruler of Selangor.

The building recently went through a major restoration under the Warisan KL initiative led by Khazanah Nasional, shortly before it turns 130 years old next year.

The goal was simple: to restore the building while retaining as much of its history as poss...