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This study explored the meaning of happiness among Malaysian urban neighborhood dwellers and its relation with architectural and urban design. It aims to determine the dimension of happiness that profoundly influence urban neighborhood dweller-s happiness and well-being. From the previous studies has shown that happiness is subjective to a series of elements that are age, trend, time and place (country), where each individual seeks happiness in life. Synthesizing various happiness measuring method, most of the measuring instrument mainly focuses on scale indicators rather than expression method that could be analyze. Malaysian neighborhood has evolved tremendously where some developers focuses building quality of life and some do not. This study advances our understanding of happiness among Malaysian urban neighborhood dwellers and design that governs our happiness. The research explore methods of applying knowledge rather than relying on readily available knowledge, to target a place in an anthropological and emotional scale. With the proposed -virtues- pilgrimage in the project, happiness could be achieve when residents indulge themselves in traits activities, architecture affects users in their emotional state in making a place more content.