
This Indonesian high-rise performs 36% better than LEED baseline
Located in Jakarta's central business district of Sudirman, Sequis Tower makes a space for itself in the city skyline....

Natural materials make up this energy-saving Jakarta home
Architecture firm Atelier Riri has reaped the energy-saving benefits of Indonesia’s tropical climate...

Passive solar school in Indonesia celebrates the natural landscape
In the Indonesian city of Tangerang, Jakarta-based design studio RAW Architecture has completed the School of Alfa...

Jakarta's massive bus system pilots electric vehicles
Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, is piloting a program to transition from public buses to electric vehicles....

An ever-evolving, growing home in Indonesia adapts to its owners' needs
Indonesian architecture firm Studio SA_e recently completed its most dramatic renovation yet on Rumah Gerbong,...

One in four of world's largest cities under water stress
Cape Town, South Africa is rapidly approaching what has been called "Day Zero," the moment when the diverse metropolitan...

Village-inspired office in Jakarta is topped with living trees and a green roof
The new Aedas-designed Unilever HQ in Jakarta references Indonesia's villages to create a welcoming environment...

INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels
Sea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now...

Curious Slanted House in Jakarta critiques establishment architecture
The Slanted House is located on a plot in Pondok Indah, a gated community built in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a...

Renovated Jakarta home fights sultry summers with ventilation, green space and shade
Located in a surprisingly quiet neighborhood in midtown Jakarta, the existing L-shaped building presented a great...

Nearly every room in this lush Jakarta home connects with the outdoors
The Jakarta-based architecture firm created the home for a client in Puri Indah, an upscale residential area of...

Can the $40 Billion Great Garuda Project Stop Jakarta From Sinking Into the Sea?
Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is sinking into the sea. And forget the fuss about Venice dropping at a rate of...

Cloud Seeding Could be Used to Prevent Flooding in Indonesia
Photopixel / Shutterstock Scientists working on a project to slow down the relentless flooding that has swamped...

Peruri 88: MVRDV Unveils Sprawling Green-Roofed City in the Sky for Jakarta, Indonesia
At first glance, Peruri 88 appears to be an architectural hodge podge of different buildings attached to one another....

The Distort House is a Spliced Home That Adds A Pinch of Green to Indonesian Tradition
Located directly across the street from a public park in Jakarta, Distort House is placed at the very back of its...