This research aims to discover the local wisdom of ancient cultural products in Indonesia, specifically the ornamental decorations of the Batak Toba traditional house in North Sumatra. Using Panofsky's iconological approach of analysis, the research investigates the form and meaning contained in the various ornaments attached to house. The data were collected through literature studies and field observations, which were analyzed under two consecutive stages. The first stage interprets the ornaments' textual meanings (Preiconography), while the second stage discovers their contextual meanings (Iconography). Results reflect that, in terms of form, the ornamental decorations of the Batak Toba house were majorly inspired by phenomenon and objects of nature that have been stylized, while some were imaginative and novel in character. Further investigations revealed that the ornaments contain meanings that reflect the people's spiritual beliefs of Banua Tonga (middle world) being in a harmonious relationship with Banua Ginjang (upper world) and Banua Toru (lower world). They also represent the life visions and philosophies of the Batak Toba society: Hamoraon (prosperity), Hagabeon (fertility), and Hasangapon (honor).
The growth of the creative community cannot be quantitatively and qualitatively separated from the growing development of Creative Industry 4.0. Various creative communities produce a variety of creative products that are ready to be sold. Unfortunately, the focus of the community is often only on the product and not on the packaging design. Meanwhile, a product’s packaging not only serves to protect the product but also to promote it and encourage purchase. The purpose of this research is to educate and help the community obtain packaging designs that are not only unique but also suitable for their products. By involving Packaging Design course students of the Visual Communication Design department, we attempted to assist a jewellery and accessories-making community as our research object. Students first attempted to deepen their clients' insights by conducting observations and in-depth interviews. In designing the packaging, they consulted with their tutors intensively. The packaging design that the students produced undergoes a selection process, which resulted in four packaging designs that were deemed fit for use. Two of the selected designs were registered to obtain IPRs in the Industrial Design category. Through this research, it is hoped that the packaging design produced by these students can be used to support the sale of community products. In addition to that, they can also be used to inspire other communities to acknowledge the role of packaging design as a means that can help the sustainability of their business.
Balinese architecture often considers aspects of climate and natural conditions as well as environmental social life. This is to obtain a balance in the cosmos, between human life (bhuana alit / microcosm) and its natural environment (bhuana agung /macrocosm). However, Bali's progress in tourism has changed the way of life of the people, which is in line with Parsons Theory of Structural Functionalism, that if there is a change in the function of one part of an institution or structure in a social system, it will affect other parts, eventually affecting the condition of the social system as a whole. The shift in perspectives has caused structural and functional changes in Balinese architecture. The building design or architecture that emerges today is no longer oriented towards cosmic factors but is oriented towards modern factors, developing in the interests of tourism, commercialization, and lifestyle. The change has had an impact on spatial planning, building orientation, architectural appearance, interior furnishings and local regulations in architecture. In order to prevent Balinese architecture from losing its authenticity in its original form, which is full of spiritual meaning and local Balinese traditions, it is necessary to have a guideline on the specifications of Balinese architectural design that combines elements of aesthetics, comfort, technology, and spirituality. Through this guideline, Balinese architecture can exist in modern times without losing its traditional values.
In recent years, regional libraries in Surabaya have been encouraged to support Gerakan Literasi Nasional (GLN), a national program to cultivate literacy in Indonesia. One of these libraries is the Herbal Library on Nginden Jangkungan street in Surabaya that provides various active literacy activities through a literacy stage facility. However, this facility was lacking identity in terms of visual and spatial character and more sub-facilities were needed to accommodate activities for performing, presenting, conducting workshops and other literacy activities. This research aimed to redesign the literacy stage facility of the Nginden Herbal Library using a regionalism approach combined with a community co-design method. The co-design method is a collaborative process between designers and the community to produce designs that truly answer the needs of the community, promote transfer of knowledge and create a shared sense of ownership. The result of this study is an iconic design of a literacy stage that could accommodate the flexibility of literacy activities while representing the local culture of the community. The regionalism approach was adopted through the implementation of natural elements (leaves, bamboo, red ginger, etc.) originating from the herbal library’s site, and the use of Javanese language and culture. Crafts from plastic waste were also co-designed with the community’s art works. It is hoped that the design product can support the Herbal Library to become a new literacy icon in Surabaya. Keywords: literacy stage, regionalism, co-design, local culture
Indonesian batik is rich in decorative motifs that are developing vastly to meet the current needs of the market. Batik has become a resource for creativity that supports the commodity of creative industries. This research is an experimental study on batik creations conducted through three stages: exploration, design and implementation. Bajang Ratu temple in Mojokerto, East Java Province in Indonesia has been used as the idea resource for creating batik. The objective of this research is to create new motifs that can be used for clothing or fashion. From the experiments conducted, several compositions of batik motifs have been produced such as those with motifs of animals, plants and man-made objects. Through this research, it is hoped that the results of the batik creations may increase the development of small to medium creative business units in Mojokerto.Batik Indonesia memiliki kekayaan motif hias yang semakin berkembang dan tetap eksis menjawab kebutuhan masa kini. Batik menjadi sumber kreativitas yang mendukung perkembangan komoditas industri kreatif. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen penciptaan batik yang dilakukan secara ilmiah melalui tiga tahap, yakni eksplorasi, perancangan, dan perwujudan. Candi Bajang Ratu yang berada di Mojokerto, Jawa Timur Indonesia digunakan sebagai sumber gagasan penciptaann. Tujuan khusus yang ingin dicapai yakni terciptanya motif baru yang digunakan sebagai bahan kain sandang atau fesyen. Berdasarkan eksperimen yang telah dilakukan, dihasilkan karya batik dengan komposisi motif binatang, tumbuhan, dan benda buatan manusia. Hasil ciptaan diharapkan berpeluang untuk meningkatkan industri kreatif unit usaha kecil menengah masyarakat Mojokerto di Jawa Timur Indonesia.
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