Indonesia: Architectural Guide

by Imelda Akmal

How does the world’s fifth largest population express itself in terms of architecture? Is there any common language when it comes to planning and construction? For the past seven decades, both Indonesian and international architects have developed new ideas in order to fulfill the demands of the country’s 250 million inhabitants, in line with economic progress. Imelda Akmal’s Architectural Guide Indonesia presents over one hundred must-visit buildings which date from the post-independence era, starting in 1945, to the present day. This book explores buildings that still embrace traditional Indonesian architectural heritage as well as those whose design is based on practical considerations, thus offering a valuable insight into the works of emerging and established architects. In total the guide features carefully selected buildings with all salient information as to their dates of construction, architects and locality by way of QR codes.

Paperback

First published October 1, 2015

About the author

Imelda Akmal, an architect who studied Architectural History, Theory and Critique at AA School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom. Beside Indonesia and UK, she had been lived in Singapore and Australia. She dedicated her life to write architecture and interior books. Then she established Imelda Akmal Architectural Writer Studio (IAAW Studio) in accordance with her commitment to introduce architects and their work to local and international public through the books.

The studio conducts every process of book composing, from the concept development, writing, styling, photography, layout design, up to the printing process with the publisher. Over a decade, IAAW Studio produced more than 80 architecture and interior books. Start from monthly edition, coffee table books and monographs. Many of them are best seller books.

Starts from 2010, IAAW Studio produces bilingual books in Bahasa Indonesia and English to Asia's market. This is one of IAAW's commitments to introduce Indonesian architecture and interior design throughout the world.