florian holm

Made for the Earth

Florian Holm calls his time as co-CEO of Lazada Indonesia it as his learning years and one of the most significant milestones. “It was a very dynamic environment and I’m glad that I learned a lot,” he recalls. Today, he’s best known as the CEO and co-founder of Stilt Studio. “I’m very proud with what I’m doing right now. Currently, we are focusing on creating new products and bringing real innovation to the world,” he says.

Stilt Studios was born when Holm first met Alexis Dornier, an internationally-renowned architect who then became his business partner. At one point they mused over the idea that architecture is always a one-off product. “Wouldn’t it be interesting if we could make high-end architecture scalable by making it more affordable for people?” he quipped. This would then lead to the idea of exploring the potential of prefab structures to support regional tourism.

Another point of concern for them, however, is the environment. “What we are really trying to do here is making sure that we optimized experience for the people living in it, and at the same time to be as lightly as possible on earth,” Florian adds. A case in point would be Canggu Garden by Stilt Studios, one of several unique treehouses. More importantly, however, Stilt Studios has established its presence all over the world. “We have several upcoming projects in Costa Rica, the United States, Zanzibar, several European countries and of course Indonesia,” Florian shares. “I think it’s beautiful to see which direction we can go for and see that there’s so much interest for this way of building.”