Building With Recycled Plastics As a Way of Empowering Local Communities: A Case Study of Bali, Indonesia

Overpollution with plastic waste is becoming a leading concern globally, but even more so at island destinations popular among tourists. Tourists generate 3 times more waste than local residents, overuse local resources, and often lead to a change of the identity of the location (the so-called “disneyfication”). This project combines the topics...

Petani Pasar Marabunta (Farmer Market): Transforming a colonial heritage building to a fish market by providing a circular water source and public local economic values for the community of Bandarharjo, Semarang

The Marabunta Farmer Market (Petani Pasar) project is a fish market design proposal for water-related integrations in the coastal community of Bandarharjo, Semarang. Located on the north coast of Java, Semarang city was an important port and centre for food trading activities. These local activities, such as fishery, markets, street...