Since the last decades, ghost town is town which is rich in history, used to be populated and economic viable. Ghost towns has been created due to abandonment of the local community who are no longer capable to sustain themselves. The depopulations of younger generations, aging, urban migration and decreasing in local businesses profitability contributed large amount in the creation of rural ghost town in Malaysia especially ex-mining town. Therefore, this research paper aim to investigate possible strategies of new architecture that able to contribute to rural ghost town Sungai Lambing revitalization and at the same time allowing community sustainability. To achieve the research aim, literature review on effort and attempt of revitalization to preserve, enhance and treat the historical sites and in the rural context to form a framework of study. Case study as research method to investigate on effort and strategies of ghost town revitalization that has been done internationally supported by interviewing both locals and visitors at Sungai Lembing as primary data will be conducted as quantitative research. A research conclusion could be formed with goal in contributing to designers, planners and academic researchers on approach to rural ghost town revitalization through new architecture. At the same time providing guide for the developers who are interested in this field and benefiting the local communities, visitors and local historical value.