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RI to host regional interior design event
Interior designers from all over the Asia Pacific region are scheduled to meet in Yogyakarta and Surakarta on Sept
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nteriordesigners from all over the Asia Pacific region are scheduled to meet inYogyakarta and Surakarta on Sept. 15-19 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the AsiaPacific Space Designer Alliance (APSDA).
The Indonesian
Interior Designer Association (HDII) director for international relations, Lea
A. Aziz, said that the event would take the theme 'Mystical Design', which is
described as 'beauty and a sense of mystery projected through objects or
space'.
'It is an honor for us to have Indonesia host the event. We have selected the
country's two most culturally significant cities to host the event's assembly,
congress and workshop. Together will build a lasting impression for all parties
involved,' Lea said during a visit to the Jakarta
Post office on Tuesday.
Lea, who is also APSDA secretary general, said that interior designers from 15
countries including Malaysia, China, Singapore, India, Thailand and Australia would
attend the event.
She added that Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu was
scheduled to officially open the event.
The event itself will also host a number of keynote speakers from the industry,
including noted architect Yori Antar and Indonesian interior design stalwart
Hadiprana.
Previously, the ministry's director-general of media-, design- and science and technology-based
creative economy, Harry Waluyo, said that the 2014 APSDA event would enrich the
repertoire of interior design in the region as well as serve as a place to
learn about the influence of neighboring countries' cultures on their designs.
'This event will not only help the Indonesian design industry to thrive, but
should also boost international tourist numbers to the country,' Harry said on Aug.
20. (dyl/nvn)
