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Hot Openings: Local artist inspires Jakarta hotel

Thinking local and thinking art might be two of the most top-of-mind concepts out there for today’s designers, so it’s only natural that many projects are looking for innovative ways to combine the two. For the team behind the Raffles Jakarta, the key was in narrowing the focus to a single artist and creating the design with that inspiration in mind.

The 173-room property took Hendra Gunawan’s work and outlook as the centerpiece of the vision board. Crystals in the ceiling of The Writer’s Bar and fish in the pattern on the carpet speak to Gunawan’s love of nature.

The carpet pattern adds interest.
The carpet pattern adds interest.

“Jakarta is the economic and cultural seat of one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies, and we are delighted to be part of this growth,” says Peter French, president at Raffles Hotels & Resorts. “With Raffles Jakarta, we are bringing to Indonesia an authentic expression of Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ philosophy — the hotel is a combination of both Indonesian and global influences that gives it a unique sense of place. The interpretation and display of Hendra Gunawan’s artwork in this hotel is a truly special tribute to Indonesian art.”

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