Rintang Azhar
Transjakarta, Integration Plan, and Transportation 4.0
TransJakarta has prepared the 10-year plan to strive for excellence. Photo courtesy of Rangga Cahya Nugraha on Unsplash/NOWJAKARTA Since 2004, Jakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Transjakarta has risen its popularity among the general public and considered as the most integrated transit system in Jakarta so far. Despite having a preference for rapid transportation such as KRL Commuterline, LRT,
Family Fun at Taman Puring South Jakarta
Have you been to Taman Puring? Photo courtesy @temantaman.jkt on Instagram After a three-month revitalisation, Taman Puring now appeals to people of all ages who are looking to relax, spend quality time with family or chase that adrenaline high with a bit of parkour. Nestled at Jalan Kyai Maja, Kebayoran Baru, Taman Puring exudes a new charm,
Coalition of Pedestrians Fights for Rights
Koalisi Pejalanan Kaki (Coalition of Pedestrians) is the only community fighting for decent infrastructure of urban sidewalks as part of its mission to finding the meaning of being an urbanist and creating a more sustainable city. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA One may have a vivid memory of what happened back then in 2012 at the Tugu
All Kinds of Love: Swiping for Love
Do you believe in "love at the first swipe"? Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com/NOWJAKARTA From meeting people in person to swiping your smartphone in search of love, the evolution of human relationships is a never-ending intrigue. Young generations, especially millennials and generation Z, are no doubt familiar with dating apps, such as Tinder, OkCupid, Tantan and
A Story of Melanesians, A Lamentation to Mother Nature
The debut of Garin Nugroho’s Contemporary Performance Planet – Sebuah Lament at Teater Jakarta shows the rare voice and the body of work from Melanesians, rendering an environmental awakening that resonates to the global meditation about the hope for humanity and nature. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Appearing behind the plastic curtain that covers the entire stage, Septina
The Future of Shopper: Starting in June, No More Single-Used Plastic Bag in Jakarta to Carry Your Groceries
Shoppers in Jakarta will soon be unable to carry their groceries in single-use plastic bags as the Jakarta administration has issued the regulation to ban it for commercials. Unsplash/NOW!JAKARTA Jakarta City Government officially announced the regulation to ban single-use plastic bags in commercials are including the department store, supermarket, and traditional market starting in June. Jakarta
Authentic Oriental Dining Experience at Fiesta Restaurant Sari Pacific Jakarta
The culinary team at Sari Pacific Jakarta has prepared an array of authentic Chinese cuisine during the Lunar New Year celebration from 24 January to 8 February. Photo courtesy of Sari Pacific Jakarta/NOW!JAKARTA For those looking for an authentic culinary experience for this year’s Lunar New Year, friends and family are invited to indulge oriental
Eat and Meet at Thamrin 10 Food & Creative Park
An 8,000sqm parking lot is turned into a meeting point where Jakarta communities could enjoy food and run creative activities. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Opened in mid-December 2019, Thamrin 10 Food and Creative Park is new a lifestyle hub in Central Jakarta built over a former parking space in Thamrin Street No. 10, close to Sari Pacific Hotel and
Arts and the City in the Eye of Hafiz Rancajale
Hafiz Rancajale believes that arts soften our mentality and reduce chaos. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOWJAKARTA We sat down with Indonesian artist, educator, and curator Hafiz Rancajale about his activism in urban culture. Your work has been exhibited at Singapore Biennale 2019? Can you tell me about your participation there? I exhibit Social Organism as an
Garin Nugroho’s Contemporary Performance ‘Planet – Sebuah Lament’ is a Prayer to Mother Nature
Taking place from 17 to 18 January at Teater Jakarta, Garin Nughroho’s Planet-Sebuah Lament links the cost of human greed to natural damage, presented in theatrical performance. Photo courtesy of Garin Workshop/NOW!JAKARTA After successfully seizing eight awards at Indonesia Film Festival 2019 through the movie Memories of My Body, Indonesian director Garin Nugroho will showcase
How JC Blachère, a Man behind Komunal88 Proves that Sustainability is not Expensive
The owner of Komunal88, JC Blachere never thought that being sustainable is a marketing trick. It has been the core of his activism since he started, and he shows it to people how it’s done. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOW!JAKARTA Since opening his café-market in 2015, the French owner of Komunal88, Jean-Christophe Blachère has been running a
LEKAT: Amanda Indah Lestari on Her Endless Love to Baduy Hand-woven Textile
Since 2013, the creative mind behind fashion label Lekat di Hati, Amanda Indah Lestari never gave up on reimagining and innovating the textile of Baduy culture. It’s a lifetime investment in one culture. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOW!JAKARTA Many designers have taken inspiration from the many Indonesian traditional textiles or other indigenous fabric on their fashion
The Blueprint of Inclusive Cities
Within the 10-day festival, the second edition of Bintaro Design District connects creative communities and the public to discourse the importance of inclusive urban architecture and design in satellite cities. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Braille dots created by Bandung-based design studio Nusae that read ‘BDD’ is an abbreviation of this year’s Bintaro Design District logo signage that
