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Mankind Studios / Studio Kota

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Mankind Studios is a compact mixed-use building located in a dense urban neighborhood in Bandung, Indonesia. The project occupies a narrow site within a lively hangout district shaped by the city's strong youth culture and creative economy. Bandung's high altitude and mountainous surroundings provide a cooler climate than most Indonesian cities, a condition that directly informs the building's spatial and environmental strategies.

Set N Rise Bali Restaurant / Studio Kota Architecture

Miwa Negoro — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Set n Rise is a semi-open-air Asian grill restaurant designed to reflect and celebrate the unique terraced landscapes of Bali. Located in Pererenan—a calm and understated neighborhood just minutes from the bustling Canggu area—the project draws inspiration from terasering, the traditional Balinese rice terrace system.

Hakken Café and Store / Studio Kota

Hana Abdel — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Nestled on the outskirts of Jakarta, Hakken is more than just your average coffee shop; it's a fusion of a cozy café and a vintage thrift store, all wrapped in an inviting, unpretentious atmosphere. Upon entering, you'll find that Hakken blends its coffee shop seating and shop area, both of which span across two floors. This approach to co-locating these distinct spaces on the same floor not only saves space but also creates a seamless flow between sipping on your favorite brew and browsing through an array of clothing and collectibles.

Iron Fist Restaurant / Studio Kota

Hana Abdel — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:00:00 +0000

Iron Fist is a two-story Chinese fusion restaurant and bar located in Blok M, South Jakarta. Situated in the historical neighborhood of Blok M this restaurant is trying to embed itself in the hustling-bustling context. Blok M area, known as Little Tokyo because of the strong presence of Japanese-owned businesses in the vicinity, is going through a rapid revitalization to bring back its past time glory as a popular destination for young people and tourists in the 80’s. The face of the Blok M area was dominated by modernist buildings from the ’60s and ’70s. The modernization of Blok M in recent years but the original face of this area behind pastiche design represented with glass curtain walls and colorful aluminum panels.

ISSEI Restaurant / Studio Kota

Hana Abdel — Mon, 10 May 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Located in the heart of Jakarta’s Central Business District Issei is a casual Japanese restaurant by day and sake bar by night. The design is inspired by organic pattern of natural landscape. This idea is translated into free flow curvatures that are applied into the geometry of the seatings and hanging screens. The main dining area is characterized by its double height ceiling space filled with large curvy hanging screens. These semi transparent screens are coordinated with the geometry of the seating layout below to give a consistent visual experience.

KVI Notary Office / Studio Kota

Hana Abdel — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The project is a three-storey notary office building located in a low-density neighborhood in BSD, a satellite city in the outskirt of Jakarta. The plot is situated in the corner of a housing block overlooking a busy intersection. Unobstructed view of the street, freedom on the design options, better daylighting and ventilations are some benefits of this corner plot.

Tujuhari Coffee / Studio Kota Architecture

Paula Pintos — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 02:00:00 +0000

Tujuhari coffee is a coffee shop and multipurpose space located in the south of Jakarta. Tujuhari brand itself promotes a productive and collaborative culture in its coffee shop. This pilot project is designed to be more than just a coffee shop but an open platform for any programs related to work, art and culture; a social condenser on a mini scale, where programs overlap and intersect in the same space. People with different backgrounds, interests, and activities coexist in the same environment which drives social interaction.

Cliq Coffee / Studio Kota

Rayen Sagredo — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Situated in a dense and cluttered neighborhood in the south of Jakarta the 200 m2 cafe consists of two levels which includes indoor and outdoor dining area. The renovation project takes advantage of narrow and low ceiling space from the existing structure to create a unique tunneling experience. It’s a getaway place to take time off and enjoy a cup of coffee. Despite the limited space the seating layout is designed to be efficient while maintains the bright and lightweight space ambience.

Office KL / Studio Kota Architecture

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:00:00 +0000

Office KL is a pavilion building functioning as an office for an industrial facility. The scope of the project also includes a facelift of the existing factory, site planning and bridge to the production area. The project site is located in the industrial complex in the outskirt of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The project was commissioned by a steel based manufacturing company that needed to add office program to their existing facility. The office pavilion accommodates programs for three different departments: Marketing, Finance and managerial office. Three zones representing different departments are packed into a ten-meter by twelve-meter plot surrounded by an open space, which mainly serves as landscape and circulation for the factory.