Made Dharmendra Architect

[English text below] I Made Gde Dharmendra, lebih dikenal dengan Made Dharmendra, mendalami material bambu dan kayu untuk kreasinya. Ia lahir di Denpasar, 1977, dan menerima gelar sarjana arsitektur dari Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya pada tahun 2002. Setelah lulus, ia bekerja sebagai di Venturer Design–Venturer (2004- 2007). Pada tahun 2008, Made mendirikan biro arsitekturnya sendiri, Darata Indonesia, yang kemudian pada tahun 2009 berganti nama menjadi Made Dharmendra Architect.

Karya-karya Made Dharmendra merupakan perpaduan alam dan tradisi lokal. Dalam mendesain, ia memperhatikan struktur, material, dan teknologi untuk mengekspresikan konsep desain. Menurutnya, sebuah karya arsitektur harus responsif terhadap tapak, lingkungan sekitar, dan penggunanya.

Simmita Private Villa, Ubud

Pengalamannya dalam pengembangan resor dan pengetahuannya akan bambu mengantarkan Made Dharmendra menerima sejumlah penghargaan. Salah satu karyanya, Asian Water Villa di Mallaca Beach, Malaysia, meraih peringkat pertama untuk kategori Resort House dalam International Bamboo Building Design Competition pada tahun 2007, di Hawaii, Amerika. Pada tahun 2013, ia menerima the Best Architect of the Year dari Bali International Creative Innovative Award yang diselenggarakan oleh Kementerian Perindustrian Republik Indonesia. Tiga tahun kemudian, ia meraih juara pertama untuk kategori Desain Rumah dalam IAI Bali Awards 2016.

Beberapa karyanya pernah ditampilkan di sejumlah pameran, baik nasional maupun internasional. Seperti Bamboo Design Documents (2007) di Kassel, Jerman, International Bamboo & Rattan Exposition (2007) di Guangzhou, Cina, dan Seminario Taller de Construcciones de Bambu (2008) di Lima, Peru. Selain itu, karyanya juga dipublikasikan di beberapa publikasi arsitektur, di antaranya buku Visionary Bamboo Design For Ecologycal Living, dan 50 Indonesian Architects + Emergings.

I Made Gde Dharmendra, popularly known as Made Dharmendra, focuses on bamboo and wood as his working materials. He was born in Denpasar, 1977, and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Surabaya, in 2002. After graduation, he worked at Venturer Design-Venturer (2004-2007). In 2008, he established his own architecture firm, Darata Indonesia, which in 2009 changed its name into Made Dharmendra Architect.

His works are a combination of nature and local tradition. In designing, he is concerned with structure, material, and technology and how they are able to express his design concept. According to him, architecture work has to be responsive towards the site, surrounding, and its users.

Studio MDA, Denpasar

Wadari Retreat Villa, Ubud

His experiences in developing resorts and knowledge of bamboo were recognized with several awards. One of his notable works, Asian Water Villa in Malacca Beach, Malaysia, has received 1st Prize in International Bamboo Building Design Competition in 2007 for Resort House Category, in Hawaii, United States of America. In 2013, he is awarded The Best Architect of The Year from the Bali International Creative Innovative Award held by the Ministry of Industry Republic of Indonesia. Three years later, he received the 1st Prize for House Design Category in IAI Bali Awards 2016.

Some of his works have been showcased in several exhibitions, local and international. Among them are Bamboo Design Documenta in Kassel, Germany (2007), International Bamboo & Rattan Exposition in Guangzhou, China (2007), and Seminario Taller de Construcciones de Bambu in Lima, Peru (2008). Furthermore, his works are published in some architecture publications, such as Visionary Bamboo Design For Ecological Living and 50 Indonesian Architects + Emergings.