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West Java

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about West Java

Project • By Erik Petrus ArchitectsMosques

Musholla

Musholla. It is an Islamic sacred building, called "musholla", which is used for the five daily obligatory prayers and the recitation of the Koran. Musholla can take two forms. Either in the form of a separate room inside the buildings. For example, in public institutions, airports, family houses and the like, or as a separate building. The difference between a mosque and a musholla is in size, with the mosque serving mainly for the large communal congregational prayers held on Fridays. Mosques usually have a minbar (pulpit), we don't find this in a musholla. The musholla plays a very important role within the locality, as in addition to being a place for prayer, it becomes the cultural center of the locality, where various community activi... More

Project • By Erik Petrus ArchitectsHousing

De Residence Pangandaran

The De Residence Pangandaran project is a showcase of architect Erik Petrus’s ability to design buildings that harmoniously respond to their surroundings – not only in a physical sense but also in a cultural one. By reinterpreting traditional Javanese forms and principles, transforming them into a modern context while preserving their spiritual and climatic significance, he has created an authentic, naturally resonant architecture that speaks both to local residents and to an international clientele. This approach is characteristic of all his works – connecting history with the future, tradition with innovation, and creating architecture that is not only beautiful but also deeply meaningful.The residential complex De Resid... More

NewsNews • 27 Jul 2022

The Drum Room at West Java’s Blackbird Hotel creates intrigue with three private garden cabins

In the existing 200 square meter garden of the Blackbird Hotel in Bandung City, West Java, each of these three cabin additions provides an otherworldly honeymoon suite experience. The design concept, by RDMA, began by translating the spaces needed for the suites into tubular, drum-like shapes that emerge from the ground and into the landscape.  Nilai Asia The radial nature of the spaces provides a unique spatial experience for guests, contrasting with the mainly orthogonal shapes of the hotel’s main buildings.  Nilai Asia Constructed in wood, the cabins features different shades of brown and a variety  of different wood textures. On the exterior, the wooden cladding is contoured using raised and sunken... More