Habitus Podcast

This is a hijacked episode --  the interviewer becomes the guest. "Cita-cita gue pengen jadi rockstar..." - Swamitra Swamitra Dermawan (IG: @swamitra_himself) is the day-to-day manager at Habitus Concept, a door hardware distributor based in Jakarta.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music.  In this episode Swamitra shared the early days in music business, and how it translated well into developing new creatives in door hardware business while running it as a media company. Hosted by Jey Nelson. Enjoy!

 “Live your own life” – Bryan Girsang Bryan Nelvian Agassi Girsang (IG: @girsangbryan) is an interior stylist. He earned his Law Degree from Universitas Trisakti. Bryan’s work has been about building an intimate interior settings.Bryan is approaching everything through the lens of a storyteller — the experience that enhances the intention of the interior designers who created the concept.  We talked about his love and hate relationship studying legal, his lifetime journey in the art, fashion and interior styling. For further inquiry: Bryan Girsang +62-878-6971-1132  

"Stop using plastic" - Francine Denise  Francine Denise Tjoitang Latief (IG: @francinedenisetj) is the principal and the founder of Francine Denise Interiors, a boutique firm specializing in residential projects.   She holds BA (Hons) degrees in Interior, Landscape & Design from The Nottingham Trent University. Her design career began upon her return in Indonesia, by designing Italian restaurant Convivium in 2009, followed by working as interior designer at Grain & Green under Jeffrey Budiman. On this episode we talked about her journey in the UK, starting out fresh in Indonesia, thoughts on arts, travels and things that inspires her on day to day basis.   We recorded this episode at Prodotti (IG: @prodottiindonesia) in Mampang, hosted by Steven Oen (IG: @stevenoen).   For inquiries, contact: Francine Denise Interiors    Perkantoran Permata Hijau    Jln. Biduri Bulan blok.I no 9-10     Jakarta Selatan,12210 Indonesia P. 62 21 536 73530 E. i

A conversation with Melvin Tan and Linda Yuliana, the founders of HelloEmbryo. HelloEmbryo is a design collective, conceived out of a casual meeting in Singapore between two like-minded individuals from two different countries.  This collaboration grew into an integrated design studio, now based in Jakarta and Singapore, offering interior design and architecture consultations. For further inquiry, visit http://helloembryo.com/ Enjoy!

On this episode, we explore the world of lighting design with Andrew Susilo @andsusilo from @lightbox_plus, Endrawan Nimpuno @endrawannimpuno from @bcadesign and Thomas Jonathan @thoms_jo from @artmospherelight, hosted by Jacobus Rizon of @kluege.

“If I’m not an architect, I would be a storyteller”  - Budi KurniawanBudi Kurniawan (IG: @budi_kurniaw4n) is a storyteller, triathlon athlete, and the founder and principal  of BK Interior & Architecture. His latest masterpiece BENT & LIGHT project in Singapore won the 2018 Pinnacle Award of Excellence in Commercial Interior in Las Vegas, and the Best Interior Design category at the Singapore Interior Design Awards 2018/2019. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Enjoy! 

Creating high-end panelling and furniture for private residentials.

The Story of Artware

Nelson Liaw is the founder of Nelson Architects based in Jakarta, specializing in luxury residentials and commercial spaces. Originally from Palu (Sulawesi), he studied at Universitas Atma Jaya (Jogjakarta) with a degree in Architecture.Driven by a relentless curiosity, he learned all aspects of 3D architectural during his tenure at Arsita Interkreasi, under the mentorship of Pak Miming Kartawinata. His efforts paid off as he won many awards from international 3D community, including but not limited to The Best of Evermotion Award,  CG Arena Excellence Award, Daily Deviaton at www.deviantart.com, CG Chosen Gallery, 3DTotal Excellence Award, The Best 50 Architectural from www.CGArchitect.com. These achievements led him to collaborate with international clients from Dubai, US, Latvia. One of many highlights include the preliminary 3D drawing for the Dubai Burj Khalifa. Please enjoy this episode as Nelson shared his journey, musical influences, key decision moments, and his perspectives for archit

“My calling is to make my clients happy..” — Mudita Lestari“Kita harus kenal sama diri kita sendiri” – Erlangga BoenawanMudita Lestari (Website: www.muditalestari.com) is the Chief Interior Designer of Mudita Lestari Interior and business owner of Kopi Tama (IG: @kopi.tama). She studied interior design at Swinburne University (Melbourne). Her career began in 2010, and accumulated various interior design projects at Kuala Lumpur before returning to Jakarta. Back home, she worked at Grain and Green (Jeffrey Budiman - Architect) that gave her solid foundation before founding her own design firm. Currently she focuses on residential designs, and her works appeared in ELLE Lifestyle Home, Prestige, Registry to name some. Joining us on this podcast is Erlangga Boenawan (IG: @erlanggaboenawan), the President Director of LAFLO (IG: @LAFLOexperience). Graduated from Parahyangan School of Architecture, Erlangga Boenawan has a vision to invite every Indonesian to have a more natural and human lifestyle. Currently,

“80% of my clients are from instagram” — Novita FransiskaNovita Fransiska (IG: @kembangnobita) is a Chief Designer for NVA Interior (IG: @NVA_Interior), a bespoke interior design and build services. Before starting her own firm, she spent a good few foundational years as a contractor.She earned her degree in Interior Design from Universitas Tarumanegara. In our conversation in this episode, she shared about how the internet is changing the landscape of the interior design, key factors on managing customer leads on instagram that turn into projects, and helpful tools on having good portfolio presentation online. For further inquiry, she can be reached at www.nvainterior.com.Enjoy!

Habitus Podcast Ep. 16 - Joe Willendra of WOFF

A conversation with Pak Sammy Hendramianto (IG: @Sammy_Hendramianto_Syamsulhadi) about the story of the #SayapHandles. We discussed about being the first Indonesian designer to collaborate with @elmeshardware, the process and how it came about to the fruition. Joining the session, Ibu Anita Boentarman (IG: anitaboentarman), Ferdinand William (@denand91) and yours truly @swamitra_himself. This episode was recorded in July 2018 during the preparation meeting for @thecoloursofindonesia.

A conversation with Yappy Utomo (IG: @yappy.phomi) of Phomi Modified Clay Materials (IG: phomimcm). ..Yappy is a lawyer by education, and a licensed notary. We discussed about how he transitioned from his legal background into leading Phomi’s growth from zero sales to a service used by many interior designers and architects. Current and past projects include Modena Experience Center Senopati, KPK building, Mall Level 21 Denpasar, Holiday Inn Hayam Wuruk, to name a few...We recorded this podcast on the last day of @thecoloursofindonesia. Hosted by Swamitra (IG: @swamitra_himself) and John Kluege (IG: @kluege). Enjoy!

Habitus Podcast Ep. 13 - Anggraito Suhartono & Anggi Putri of A+A Architecture Interior by Habitus Concept

Habitus Podcast Ep. 12 Tribute to Glamour with Vivianne Faye“More is more.” - Vivianne FayeThis particular episode we uncover the true meaning of GLAMOUR, which can be a slippery and overstated term. But no one can explain better than Vivianne Faye (IG: @viviannefaye), who bring glamour to life on a grand scale.We discover her approaches in interior design, such as:1. Furniture selections of different eras;2. Utilizing natural marbles as a tool to ‘leave a legacy’;3. Collaborating with various artists specific in their fields;4. Tips on having a remarkable bathrooms;We discussed other things such as travels, food, and also parenting tips!Be sure you have your copy of TRIBUTE TO GLAMOUR, more details on VIVIANNEFAYE.COMI hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.

An interesting conversation with Relly & Taufan of Retota. Retota is a textile company founded in 1988, specializing in the manufacturing of wallcovers, sunshades and rugs made of natural fibers. All of the products are 100% handcrafted in Central Java, and already been exported to United States, Europe and Japan to name a few. Discover how the handwoven natural fiber can blend so well into the interior of the most prestigious projects in the world. Special thanks to Santi Alaysius (IG: @salaysius) for co-hosting this episode! For more info: www.retota.com MENARA KUNINGAN 11th FLOOR JL. H.R. RASUNA SAID BLOK X-7 KAV.5 JAKARTA 12940 – INDONESIA T. +6221 30012448 F. +6221 30015950 retotajkt@retota-sakti.com

A flash podcast with Gienna Hu (IG: @justgienna), Regional Sales Manager of Zucchetti Kos Italy (IG: @zucchetti.kos). We discussed the overview of Zucchetti sanitary fittings, latest collection released in the Salone Del Mobile 2018, and awards won, including but not limited to Green Good Design Awards, DesignEX Comfia, countless Red Dot Product Awards, ADI Index, FX International Interior Design Award, Architektur + Technik Innovationspreis, Premio Costruire, Comfort & Design Award. We also covered her experience riding grabbike in Jakarta. Also her recent stay in China. Also, be sure you checkout her parents' restaurant Yu Zhou in if you are travelling to Milano. Address below. For more info: www.zucchettikos.it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1nx0x1XS4c * www.yuzhou.it