Yayasan Sabah

Yayasan Sabah one of the city’s iconic landmarks, the cylindrical-shaped Yayasan Sabah (Sabah Foundation Building) that is located on the coast overlooking Likas Bay.

The idea for the building was conceived in 1975 and the design was the result of an architectural design competition won by Wisma Arkitek & James Ferrie International. 

Build was undertaken by Japanese contractor Mori Building Company and was completed in 1978 with the building officiated in 1979. The building comprises of 32 storeys and is 122 metres tall and until the opening of the nearby Sabah State Administration Centre in 2013 it was the tallest building in Borneo.

Located adjacent to the tower are a public gallery that celebrates the life of Tun Mustapha with a small gift-shop that includes local crafts and also a Research Library opened in 1980 which has a wealth of books and archive material relating not just to Sabah but the whole of the island of Borneo.