Ar. Yacobus Gatot S. Surarjo, IAI

Yacobus Gatot S. Surarjo graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 1988 and he earned a master’s degree in Urban Development and Real Estate from Tarumanagara University, Jakarta, in 2010. In 1990, Yacobus founded ARCADIA Architects. He is also the Founder of Uma Seminyak Creative Compound and the co-Founder of M Bloc Creative Hub Group.

Thus far, he has also played a role in several annual events such as M Bloc Festival & M Bloc Design Week, Seminyak Design Week, and as a jury member for the Good Design Indonesia (GDI) Award. Currently, Yacobus is heavily involved in creative projects, serving as a judge and curator for tenants/businesses, as well as being an active participant in creative placemaking.

Ar. Nelly L. Daniel, IAI

Nelly accomplished her Bachelor of Architecture at Bandung Institute of Technology in 1998 and finished her doctoral study at Chiba University, Japan, in 2006. She began her career by working at PT. Denindo Karya Utama (1998-2000), where she successfully completed the design project for the Chedi Hangzhou Hotel & Resort in China, as well as several residential projects as a freelance architect.

In 2006, she founded the architectural firm LABO. with her husband, Deddy Wahjudi. They participated in various design competitions and received several awards, including winning the design competition for the Jakarta MRT Station (2022), the IAI Jabar Awards for Alun Alun Majalengka (2021), and the Masterplan for Medan Merdeka/Monas area (2019), and many others.

Nelly also organizes several community activities, such as the Indonesian Architects Week Exhibition in Tokyo, Seoul, Rio de Janeiro (online), PechaKuchaNight Bandung, and manages public spaces like Laswee. She is also a member of the Bandung Creative City Forum (BCCF), the Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI), and the Urban Design Association (IARKI).

Ar. I Ketut Dirgantara, IAI

I Ketut Dirgantara graduated from the School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development (SAPPK) at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 2011. Dirga previously worked in Singapore as a senior architect for a master plan consultant at U Consultant International Pte Ltd. He established the architecture firm DDAP Architect in 2014. DDAP Architect has gained distinguished throughout the years for its approach to harmonizing building with its surroundings while exhibiting its distinctiveness through innovative designs. Some of his paintings incorporate local values as well as contextual and environmental factors.

Dirga is frequently invited to give lectures on architecture at various universities, seminars, and architectural events. Alongside DDAP Architect, Dirga has also won several awards, such as the Winner of the Kohler Bold Awards Asia Pacific 2021 in the hotel category, the finalist of the Design Anthology Awards in the residential living space category, and the winner of the IAI Bali Awards 2022 in the hotel category. His passion for contextual design led to his selection as the curator of the Indonesian Pavilion at the 17th Venice Biennale in 2020.