Area : 135 m²
Category : Residential
Appointment date : August 2022
Location : Jakarta, Indonesia
Amidst the rush and noise outside, a calm ambiance at home has become a bare necessity for a retreat.
The apartment, located just a few minutes’ drive from their workplace and equipped with facilities such as a gym, swimming pool, and library, is within walking distance of the nearest shopping centers and supermarkets. It was offered to them at a discounted price during the pandemic. The reason behind buying this unit in the first place was because of 便宜行事, 恰合時宜 (biàn yí xíng shì, qià hé shí yí). Simply put, at that moment they just acted according to circumstances for the sake of convenient. They were planning to move near their workplace and what this unit offers was just appropriate to the occasion. “It was luck”, they said.
The brief was clear: keep the layout as it is, create ample compartments, and make it warm yet easy to maintain.
To make the limited space feel open and comfortable for daily living, an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area was chosen. This main area is separated from the foyer by a custom-designed partition that aligns with the unit’s overall concept and provides a soft transition from public to private.
In expressing their belief that good luck smoothens our path, the design subtly integrates gentle curves—most visible in furniture edges and circulation—serving as quiet reminders of how this home serendipitously became theirs.
This apartment, though born of chance, is now shaped with intention—a space that shelters calm, holds meaning, and quietly echoes the story of its beginning.
Keywords: Interior Design, Architect Indonesia, Architect Surabaya, Arsitek Indonesia, Arsitek Surabaya