Indonesia Design - Defining Luxury
(Re)thinking of A Solution
Three boxy buildings lined up by a small street, with different sizes and designs but similar style. It was Atelier Riri’s installation for Bintaro Design District 2019, called (Re)pods. The pods designed with modular system that they’ve developed, which can save budget and leaves less material waste.
The three buildings were built with prefabricated materials, which Atelier Riri has used for their installation in BDD 2018. Last year they developed a modular system using the material in a more comprehensive concept, called ARSIFAB, and was launched at the exhibition. The modular system of ARSIFAB makes it easier, faster and cheaper compared to building a conventional house. On the newly launched website, arsifab.com, they provide design options based on the general people’s needs, as well as the estimated land space and budget needed. This sure makes design process more efficient than it usually is. The unit design was represented by (Re)pods installation. These three pods show you the possibility of different unit typologies where the prefab material can be implemented. They were (Re)sidence, (Re)tail and (Re)sort. Each one was derived from modular boxes, laid out accordingly to the needs of living space. In (Re)sidence there is a bedroom area, a kitchen and a seating area. To make the space seem larger, the glass wall does the trick. (Re)tail consists of prep area, storage and counter, with added (Re)stools made of three plywoods with cutting layout to minimise the waste. (Re)sort explores the possibility of having two levels framework with mix application of materials and the stairs outside to maximise the indoor space.
Among the materials and appliances used were from LIXIL, including the INAX Ecocarat interior wall tiles and Acacia E collection from American Standard. With this modular system and design, Atelier Riri shows how good design can be inclusive in a way that it helps people from any class to realise their dream of owning a house. After all, Atelier Riri believes that good design should not be a privilege, but a pleasure for everyone to enjoy.