Rhizospheric Gotong Royong: A new cooperative vernacular architecture in Bandarharjo to face ecological and existential threats

The poor neighbourhood of Bandarharjo in Semarang, Indonesia is faced with unprecedented existential threats. The land is sinking, while the sea rises and monsoon floods intensify. The current generic building culture is not ready to face these problems. Historically, however, the indigenous architecture of Indonesia had a very rich palette of...

The Traditional Future: On resilient communities

“The Traditional Future” as a project seeks to re-imagine materiality in the Indonesian kampung, re-stimulate technical knowledge, and integrate local know-how into an inclusive space that empowers knowledge and self-production.