Recently, architectural designs with dynamic facades have been introduced as a strategy for improving building environmental performance. Currently, such as those capable of rotation and folding motion, are widely used. An investigation of the effect of these two motions on the energy and daylight performance can contribute to enhanced energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Therefore, a parametric simulation approach was implemented for the design optimisation of dynamic facades capable of two motions in a high-rise tropical office building near the Equator. 72 cases representing the two motions and different transmittance values, axes, and dimensions were compared for determining the best compromise between minimum energy consumption and maximum daylight comfort. The results indicate that energy consumption can be decreased by 14-21% through the implementation of dynamic facade compared with base case. The folding motion exhibits better performance in all four orientations than the rotation motion. For daylighting, the area of adequate illuminance increases by 15-32% with the optimal configuration. The value obtained for the rotational motion exceeds that for the folding motion. Based on the overall optimal solutions in terms of energy and illuminance performance, the optimal design for all orientations corresponds to the rotation motion. Furthermore, the results indicated that optimal angles are concentrated within a certain range that typically corresponds to 15 degrees from the fully open position. This study provides a performance-based approach to aid designers in making decisions in the early design stage, from the energy and visual comfort perspectives, and not simply from the aesthetic viewpoint.