The Best Modern Homes in Indonesia

The house is intended to be experienced as a continuous sequence from the public living areas to the private office and bedrooms. Instead of organizing the plan linearly, Priatman thought of it as a spiral that wraps around a central green space.

Sliding wood partitions and transparent walls help keep this Indonesian home cool from the scorching sun. Photos by: Matthew Williams

A kitchen that opens onto the garden is the complete antithesis of Jakarta’s often dim and dingy suburban interiors.

A view from the garden, looking toward the house. The residents wanted "the addition as an antithesis of the existing house," says Wibowo, the architect.

A bridge now connects the two wings of the house, old and new.

Atelier Riri devised a creative way to make living inside a shipping container in Indonesia’s tropical climate both comfortable and economical. The architects layered recycled pine, glass wool, and planter mesh on top of the home to help keep temperatures down.

A cherry red game room gives way to a second green space on the roof, which can be used as an extension of the indoor space.