Habitus Podcast offers monthly audio interviews on topics related to interior design and architecture. Habitus is dedicated to promoting ideas of many creatives, including architects, interior designers, brand-representatives, plus those who is making a difference in the world of design & architecture in everyday life.
MICHELLE SHANG reveals the 30 years journey of MOIE. From a small boutique in 1995 to a one–stop luxury destination representing the world’s leading interior brands in Indonesia. She shares how she “fell into” the family business, why she shifted MOIE from manufacturing to brand curation, and how the company has survived every major crisis from 1998 to COVID by staying obsessively close to…
PAUL TAN & DEVY ANGGREANY reveal how decades of architectural practice taught them that great design isn't about perfection—it's about creating spaces that respond to human needs, from Central Park Jakarta to intimate hotel experiences, and why the five senses matter more than technology ever will.Paul Tan is the founder of ArkDesign Architects and a graduate of Royal Melbourne Institute of…
MARCELLO DECARAN reveals how he built multiple businesses across architecture, hospitality, F&B and grooming while cutting the former president's hair at the presidential palace—and why the small details in design matter more than the grand vision.Marcello Decaran is an entrepreneur, architect, and partner at Kiat Architects, as well as the owner of Barberia. With ventures spanning architecture,…
A house-building intelligence podcast. Helping architects, designers, and homeowners build homes that don't fail. Andy Financio of Seggio Home spent 18 years mastering what most builders overlook: how to structure your life around projects, manage time under relentless pressure, and stay relevant decades into your career. His first project in 2007 lost money but became his greatest…
Rezki Dikaputera from @araharsitektur to discuss his journey from nearly becoming a doctor to founding his own architecture studio. The conversation reveals how a chance visit to an architecture exhibition changed his career trajectory, leading him first to Omah Library as a volunteer librarian, then to Budi Lim Architects where he learned the essential of details like door handles and switches.…
This conversation takes a practical turn. Habitus Podcast now sits down with @gadloe from @skayu.international and @panelku.co.id to talk about wood plastic composite — basically wood that looks real but doesn't demand constant maintenance. Gad walks through how they started during COVID with a straightforward idea: give people the wood aesthetic without the headache. The discussion covers…
Welcome to Episode #102 of Habitus Podcast In collaboration with @setitikxsilang at @arch.id.indonesia — Indonesia's biggest architecture exhibition and conference gave us the perfect backdrop for this groundbreaking roundtable. We gathered second-generation leaders from Indonesia's building material industry to talk about something rarely discussed openly: inheriting a family business. From…
Join us for a thoughtful conversation reuniting with Hello Embryo, who first appeared on our podcast in 2019 (Episode 25). In this episode, we sit down with Melvin Tan and Linda Yuliana, Co-Founders of Hello Embryo, alongside Ibu Wiji Kusumaningrum, Director and Operational Director of KATTA Indonesia. Our discussion centers on sustainable furniture design and how interior preferences have evolved…
In our milestone 100th episode, we reconnect with Anggraito Suhartono and Anggiputri Halimun from A+A Architecture Interior, the dynamic duo who first joined us in Episode 13 back in 2018. We catch up on the remarkable growth of A+A over the years, diving into their standout projects at PIK2, including Land's End, Orange Groves, and Batavia PIK, amongst their other residential & commercial…
Explore the dynamic world of architecture and design with our guest, Loundy Lompoliuw, an accomplished architect and Project Manager of Kantor GG. In this episode, we delve into her role with Gameplan, an architecture collective connecting vendors and homeowners. Discover Loundy's strategies and experiences in helping individuals achieve their dream homes. Additionally, Gameplan will hold their…