Grassy rooftops and PE rattan facades characterise Split Mass Residence in Indonesia, which local firm K-Thengono Design Studio designed with multi-level social spaces for the family to gather. More about Sloping green roofs "keep the family connected" at Indonesian home
The fifth edition of Bali's Jia Curated design festival features pavilions that aim to put nature at the centre, including structures built from rice husks and salt bricks. Here are eight of the most interesting. More about Eight pavilion highlights from Jia Curated 2026
Indonesian studio Earth Lines has created Hilltop, a house in Bali with a palette of reclaimed native woods and sheltered from the sun and rain by an oversized gable roof. More about Earth Lines draws on vernacular materials and forms for Bali home
Curved walls coated in textured, terracotta-toned plaster wrap this circular home in Indonesia, designed by local architecture practice Caceres + Tous. More about Earth-toned walls wrap circular home in Lombok
Architect Alexis Dornier referenced concept sketches for a James Bond film to create Villa Omah Prana, a doughnut-shaped house in Bali that gives each space views out over the surrounding forest. More about Alexis Dornier references Moonraker concept art for ring-shaped villa in Bali
The under-construction city of Nusantara is set to be inaugurated as Indonesia's political capital in 2028, having been scaled back from its original plan to replace Jakarta as the country's new capital city. More about Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara downgraded to political capital
Further Hotel is a collection of buildings designed by architecture firm MORQ and interior design office Studio Wenden in Bali, featuring hand-made brick facades and a secluded rooftop pool. More about Terracotta-wrapped Further Hotel offers an alternative to Bali's big resorts
Undulating bamboo roofs modelled on seashells, fish and manta rays provide shelter for facilities across this wellness retreat in Indonesia, designed by Balinese practice Pablo Luna Studio. More about Sea creatures inform sweeping bamboo roofs of Intaaya Retreat in Indonesia
Bali Interiors founder Sheila Man has opened Bi Design House, a five-bedroom guesthouse showcasing art, design and craft talents from across Indonesia. More about Sheila Man transforms own Bali home into design-led guesthouse
The fourth edition of Bali design festival Jia Curated featured pavilions made from materials including barley, bamboo, cardboard and string. We've picked out eight of the most innovative examples. More about Eight pavilions installed in an abandoned Bali theme park for Jia Curated 2025
Set in a deserted, overgrown amusement park in Bali, Jia Curated is no ordinary design festival. In this interview, co-founder Budiman Ong said it could carve out a new identity for Indonesian design. More about Indonesian design finds "sweet spot" in abandoned Bali theme park
Retired bed linens and used cooking oil were salvaged to create Wasted 001, a collection of homeware and furniture designed by Max Lamb for Bali's Potato Head hotel out of its own waste materials. More about Max Lamb transforms hotel waste into one-of-a-kind furniture
Promotion: Indonesia Design Week has announced its second annual event, which will take place in the Indonesia Design District PIK2 this September. More about Indonesia Design Week returns in September for second annual edition
Angular concrete roof trusses frame the flexible open-plan attic that crowns this Indonesian house, which has been renovated by local studio RAD+ar in Jakarta. More about RAD+ar "eliminates barriers" of Jakarta home to create open-plan layout
Curved walls, breezeways and gill-like openings "channel and intensify " the wind to naturally cool this office in Jakarta, Indonesia, designed by local architecture studio RAD+ar. More about RAD+ar carves planted breezeways into Sagehaus Office Garden in Jakarta
Arches of heat-bent bamboo support Living Bridge, an Indonesian school's learning centre designed by architect Jonathan Mizzi in collaboration with teenage students. More about Jonathan Mizzi co-designs bamboo learning centre with students in Indonesia
Multidisciplinary design studio Space Available has established a community centre in Jakarta, Indonesia, featuring a conversation pit containing recycling machines and furniture made from ocean plastic. More about Space Available crafts Self Care Community Centre from 11 tonnes of plastic waste
Local practice Fffaaarrr has designed a coffee shop-cum-tennis club, complete with full-size tennis court, in the centre of the Indonesian capital. More about Fffaaarrr completes "experiment in typology" with tennis court coffee shop in Jakarta
Indonesian architecture studio RAD+ar has completed Sanctuary Tunnel Garden, a religious retreat nestled inside a concrete exoskeleton in West Java, Indonesia. More about RAD+ar frames Indonesian chapel with tunnel-like concrete exoskeleton
Balinese architecture studio RAD+ar has hidden a bamboo chicken coop under an artificial hill in a park in Jakarta, Indonesia. More about RAD+ar hides bamboo chicken coop under hill in Jakarta