The Resort Landscape Is Now an Operating Risk
For Indonesia’s hospitality pipeline, landscape is no longer a finishing layer. Water, soil, heat, planting and maintenance are becoming asset-performance questions.
Southeast Asia Energy & Decarbonisation Watchlist
A regional watchlist of energy and decarbonisation projects where rising fuel exposure, power demand, renewable procurement and 2030 climate targets are beginning to meet project delivery.
Singapore–Batam Data Centres: A Cross-Border Digital Infrastructure Corridor
USRF™ Applications Series: March 2026 Singapore–Batam Data Centres: A Cross-Border Digital Infrastructure Corridor in Southeast Asia Using the Urban Systems Risk Framework (USRF™) to examine the emerging Singapore–Batam digital infrastructure system. Candice Lim Across Southeast Asia, the expansion of data centres is increasingly shaped not just by demand for digital services, but by the alignment […]
USRF™ Applications Series February 2026: First 3-City Scenarios
USRF™ Applications Series: February 2026 First 3-City Scenarios 3 Cities, 3 Likely Outcomes: Where the bottleneck shows up first. Candice Lim In fast-growing cities, the headline issue is rarely where the binding constraint shows up first. What looks like a waste project can become an operations-and-compliance bottleneck. What looks like flood protection can become a […]
Living Spaces, Living Traditions
Architecture/Cultural Identity/Tradition Living Spaces, Living Traditions Vernacular Architecture and Indonesia’s Cultural Soul Anton Adianto Across Indonesia’s sprawling archipelago—where mountains meet mangroves and cultures bloom like orchids—vernacular architecture stands as a quiet sentinel of identity. These dwellings are not merely shelters but stories, etched in wood and earth, woven through space, and whispered through generations. As […]
Jakarta’s Sinking City Part 2
Design Futures/Cities/Climate Change Jakarta’s Sinking City Part 2 A Continuation from Rethinking Urban Futures with Kampung Wisdom: Modern Kampung Hybrid Examples from Jakarta and Beyond Candice Lim Some projects show how kampung principles can be adapted to modern urban realities, though not without challenges. Kampung Susun Bayam (Jakarta) Located next to the Jakarta International Stadium, […]
Jakarta’s Sinking City
Design Futures/Cities/Climate Change Jakarta’s Sinking City Rethinking Urban Futures with Kampung Wisdom and Modern Innovation Candice Lim For years, organising ideas competitions for tertiary students and young professionals has revealed a recurring pattern: Indonesian participants frequently propose solutions to Jakarta’s sinking and flooding problems, while entries from countries like Vietnam often suggest floating villages as […]
