Most of us would have seen photos of Yayoi Kusama’s artwork in our social media feeds by now—photos taken in mirrored rooms full of glowing orbs, people posing with gigantic misshapen pumpkins, pasting stickers in an all-white room increasingly covered in colourful dots. These striking
With a repertoire of around 50 published works including his most-known Buru Quartet, Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1925-2006) is one of Indonesia’s most prolific authors and thinkers. His meticulously-researched realist novels attempt to change the way Indonesian people see their own history. At his core, Pram—as
Indonesian Contemporary Art & Design (ICAD) participated in the Superdesign Show of Milan Design Week 2018 under the theme "Java Blues". This theme aims to showcase works by Indonesian artists who aim to challenge perceptions in contemporary design by looking to past tradition as a
Located in an idyllic site of a golf course, Rumah Kampoeng boasts lush vista and natural surroundings. The house is designed with several separate masses to allow openings from within the rooms for the owners to be able to enjoy the surroundings. The openness and arrangement
For the second time following the 2014 Architecture Biennale, Indonesia’s pavilion will once again grace the bustling Arsenale area of the Biennale. This time, the curatorial and design team for the pavilion consists of Ary Indra, David Hutama, Dimas Satria, Ardy Hartono, Johanes Adika, and
With an array of contextually sensitive yet profoundly original designs, Neri & Hu have long been a design firm that captured our interest. Their award-winning renovation of a lane house, “Rethinking the Split House”, was featured in ARCHINESIA Volume 7, and the firm’s approach of
Budiman Hendropurnomo of DCM Jakarta has designed various types of hotels since the 1990s, with many of them receiving design awards and regarded as commercially successful. At Forum Arsitektur ARCHINESIA #41, Budiman Hendropurnomo will present DCM Jakarta's award-winning hotel repertoire and share his valuable experience on
Seminyak Design Week, held for the first time in 2018, will gather key players of the design industry: from the architect, interior designer, product designer, fashion designer, artists and many more. This is one event you wouldn’t want to miss. Global cities around the world have
The Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018 will take the theme of "Freespace", directed by curators Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects. This year's theme will focus on “the question of space, the quality of space, open and free space”. Read on to find
Arcasia Architecture Award 2018 The ARCASIA Awards for Architecture(AAA) is aimed at acknowledging exemplary work done by architects working in Asia. It encourages the sustenance of the Asia spirit, the development and improvement of the Asian built environment and enhancement of the awareness of the role
World Architecture Festival, 28 - 30 November 2018, RAI Amsterdam The World Architecture Festival is dedicated to celebrating, sharing and inspiring outstanding architecture. It is the only architecture event where keynote talks from the industry’s most influential figures sit alongside live judging presentations from over 500
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have used the Manifesto FREESPACE, as a reference point for putting this Exhibition together. "We have found it to be a robust tool" they stated. "It has acted as a measure and a guide to finding cohesion within the diversity
Dee Studio is a collaborative office consisting of an architecture studio and e-commerce office. Renovated from an existing house, the architect tries to preserve some part of the house’s wall while adding a new axis of walls that juxtaposed the old walls. The contrasting position of
Jelutong House is an extensive renovation project stitching together a newly built structure to existing main house. The new structure, aptly titled as The Annexe was built to accommadate the client's children and their growing family. One of the main challenge faced was the sticthing of
A House that features two rectangular volumes stacked atop one another, forming the core of the residence. A sand-coloured wood panel façade lines the entrance foyer, separating the stone-lined driveway from the lap pool and outdoor deck just behind. Made from zircon wood, the façade
This house is situated in a typical housing development with similar types of rooms and facades. The house occupies a 7x15 square-metre lot that coincides with neighboring houses. The homeowner wishes to add space in this house, and the architect's solution is to rotate the
Cover Story: Perfection in Architecture Since the rise of industrialisation and mass distribution, there has gradually been a global advancement in the technical aspect of architecture. Building materials are produced in higher standards, incorporating latest technologies that promise precision in their application. Computer modelling has allowed
The editor in chief of ARCHINESIA Bookgazine, Imelda Akmal, interviewed Rem Koolhaas, the founder of Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in his office in Rotterdam. === IMELDA AKMAL: You are working on projects in Asia, and now it has become more common for Western architects to
CSC@Changi is an Alterations & Additions (A&A) project to extend the existing one-storey site along the Changi Coast shoreline in Singapore with new recreational and hospitality facilities such as bowling alleys, chalets, villas and restaurants. Elements of Conservation The landscape approach seeks to create a resort
The building consists of 18 apartment units which are easy to maintain. Ground floor level consists of a lobby & reception, including a fitness room, staff quarter. The exterior area is designed for a swimming pool and changing rooms with outdoor shower areas and some
The owners of this house are very interested in art, culture and antiques, especially those leaving from families who have a strong Javanese culture but still have the views and thoughts of modern and evolved about the concept of dwelling that they expect to live
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On my way back to downtown Munich after visiting the Allianz Arena by Herzog & De Meuron, a very interesting building caught my eye: an abstract building with no visible corners. From one side the building looks like a gigantic hourglass with a metal skin
