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PROJECT
5 YEARS AGO
Sitting on a housing cluster in one corner of Greater Jakarta, Compartment House showcases a unique example of how a residence is transformed into a mixed-use space. Designed and owned by Studio Sae’s principal, the house has seen multiple development and renovation since 2013 before the latest major revamp happened in 2017. Since then, there are at least three main functions carried by this house—living, working and interacting, as three connected compartments.
PROJECT
5 YEARS AGO
Two years ago, when MRT Jakarta and many of the now-opened public spaces in the city had not yet existed, the idea of hanging out and strolling in some parks were deemed peculiar. With most of the public parks in Jakarta being gated, rarely maintained and poorly lit in the evening, parks were not the place of choice for people to spend their time. Parks, like those surrounding Monumen Nasional, were only popular on weekends or holidays, and people preferred to be in an air-conditioned mall, whiling their time away.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 YEARS AGO
Rumah Gerbong is a house, office, as well as an interaction area that is designed with “krowakisme” approach. Ario Andito from Studio Sae as the architect as well as the homeowner invite us to see how the concept comes into being as the rooms within this house. Find out more about “krowakisme” and its application in Rumah Gerbong through this episode.
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5 YEARS AGO
Artiandi Akbar dari Office S A mengajak kita melihat salah satu karya rumah tinggalnya yang diberi nama Adit Haus. Meski memiliki bentuk yang sederhana, Adit Haus dirancang dengan detail-detail yang sangat menarik, unik, dan inovatif. Simak pemikiran di balik detail-detail menarik yang ada serta konsep utama desain rumah ini lewat episode kali ini.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 YEARS AGO
DeeRoemah by GeTs Architects is designed as a cozy house+office with the main potential of its surrounding garden and trees. Listen to Gerard Tambunan, the principal of GeTs Architects, on how the design process and design details of DeeRoemah in this episode.
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5 YEARS AGO
Lukie Widya of LUWIST Spatial invites us to explore one of their newest works, Gemala House, in Bandung. Stand as a quite “mamprang” (challenging in Sundanese) building compared to the houses in the neighborhood, Lukie explains how and why Gemala House, in the end, is designed this way.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 YEARS AGO
3500 mm house is not only about a house with a very limited size, but also about how people could still experience spaciousness and the multifunctional furniture become the house character. Follow Abimantra Pradhana from AGo architects while he explores his own house.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 YEARS AGO
Follow Bayu Ariyanto from BASIO to one of his projects, RR House in Bandung. This house explores the openness and connectivity of one room with another, as well as inside with the outside. With many artworks and collectibles, RR House also displays a very personal space for a dwelling.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 YEARS AGO
In this episode, Muhammad Sagitha of ArMS welcomes us to his home in Tangerang, namely Trimmed Reform House. This house is designed with the concept of spatial flexibility, giving way to many possible room configurations.
HIGHLIGHTS
5 YEARS AGO
M. Noerhadi and Michael Marino from RDMA invite us to see one of their projects in Bandung. Dubbed as 86/68 House, this co-housing displays how the architect experimented with low-cost materials yet still able to function well and look aesthetic.
PROJECT
5 YEARS AGO
The Garden merupakan restoran kasual yang terletak di Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta Utara. Konsep desain yang dihadirkan adalah taman didalam restaurant dengan tanaman dan bunga. Ide awal dari restaurant ini adalah ingin menghadirkan suasana makan di taman tanpa ada batasan indoor dan outdoor. Tantangan dari desain ini adalah merubah dua ruko menjadi restaurant yang memiliki konsep taman sehingga pada saat customer datang ke The Garden mereka merasakan oasis yang berbeda dan tidak terasa seperti didalam sebuah ruko.
PROJECT
6 YEARS AGO
105 House adalah sebuah bangunan yang berada di permukiman padat Kota Bandung. Dengan keterbatasan lahan, biaya dan kondisi lingkungan yang padat, bangunan ini menjadi harapan bagi pemilik untuk tinggal dengan nyaman dengan konsep yang sederhana. Luas lahan 105 m2 menjadi tapak didirikannya bangunan seluas 146 m2.