Indonesian Architects reach finals of this year's 2019 Dezeen Awards
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Indonesian Architects reach finals of this year's 2019 Dezeen Awards
The annual Dezeen Awards identifies the world's best architecture, interiors and design, and the studios and individuals who produce the most outstanding work. This year, two of the finalists are from Indonesia.
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Image by Stefano ScataThe design brief for Riverbend was to create a building with a unique shape that had never been done before. -
Image by Stefano ScataRiverbend House is extraordinarily innovative, designed to feel more like a nest or basket than a building. -
Image captured by Stefano ScataIBUKU believes in a hopeful, inspirational world where innovating with natural materials connects people with nature. -
Image by Stefano ScataRiverbend House offers 220-degree views over Ubud's Ayung River.
Dezeen was founded at the end of 2006 and has developed to become one of the world's most popular and influential architecture and design magazines, and the winner of numerous awards for journalism and publishing according to What Design Can Do.
Riverbend House is extraordinarily innovative, designed to feel more like a nest or basket than a building. Image by Stefano Scata.
Being selected as a finalist in their annual awards therefore is no mean feat, and this year Indonesia proudly has two; RAW Architecture for the Alga Omega School in Tangerang in West Java and IBUKU Studio for the Riverbend House at Bambu Indah in Ubud.
The awards cover 36-categories. Riverbend House in Ubud is included in the Hospitality Building category and will compete with 23-other buildings say Kompas.
IBUKU believes in a hopeful, inspirational world where innovating with natural materials connects people with nature. Image captured by Stefano Scata.
According to the IBUKU Studio website the company believes in a hopeful, inspirational world where innovating with natural materials connects people with nature.
The appropriately named Riverbend House does this by following the shape of Bali's Ayung River and uses almost all bamboo to do so. The property offers 220-degree views and has 2-bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen with spectacular views of the Ayung River.
Riverbend House offers 220-degree views over Ubud's Ayung River. Image by Stefano Scata.
This year's 2019 Dezeen Awards will be judged by an international panel of 75-leading architecture and design figures, looking for three key elements: beauty, innovation and benefits (to both people and planet.)
Winners will be announced in October.
Sources: Kompas, Dezeen, What Design Can Do, Architectural Digest, World Architecture, Home Studios, IBUKU Studio
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