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Revitalization, urban design, urban management »

[7 Jun 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
culture-industry-indonesia%e2%80%99s-traditional-markets

Background: Traditionally, markets in Indonesia were not just places to trade goods and services, but also a place of cultural and social exchange. In the ancient days, markets open once a week (the Javanese calendar only has 5 days in a week; Pahing, Pon, Wage, Kliwon, and Legi) because the population was not as dense as today. The day on which the market is open is known as “dina pasaran” (market day). More over, every village had their own market day. This meant that anyone from a particular village, who …

architect journey, architecture, urban design »

[24 May 2008 | 5 Comments | ]
retracing-my-early-steps-in-ratmakan-yogyakarta

I came home to the smell of half burnt coal, traditional incense, and the hide out between alleys of the busy street of Yogya. Many memories hit realities that during these years while I was a way venturing the world, things had certainly also changed there. There’s a different beauty you will find here in contrast with Venice. Although both have similar canal view, they are not comparable.

real estate and property »

[29 Dec 2007 | No Comment | ]
indonesia-the-rapid-estate-developments-growth

Indonesia, the former Nation in south east Asia developing countries has just rapidly grown their real estate developments. This archipelago celebrity like nation has just spreads the property developments in several of the province. Jakarta, the capital city, held several Giant projects like the development of Regatta, in Pantai