Author: think archipelago

Since 2012, think archipelago has provided concise business management publication of various topics to cater for the stakeholders at Archipelago Strategic & Partners Indonesia (ASPI). As it expands into reaching wider audience, the ASPI media subsidiary now also features insightful articles covering environmental and social issues, art studies, history, accompanied by critical review by ASPI professionals.
Environment

THE WHITE CRATER

TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS  I  DICKY STEFANUS

kawah putih 2.5Situ Patenggang and Kawah Putih are tourist attractions that PERHUTANI collaborate with private sector are currently developing after they lost their right to maintain the Tangkuban Perahu  with PEMDA Jawa Barat (West Java local government) after they develop it to quite decent tourist attraction. Hopefully the government and local government can solve thing out properly not only the economic issue, so our next generation and more international people can see the beautiful land of Parahyangan. Continue reading “THE WHITE CRATER”

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Arts

Dusun Bambu

PHOTOGRAPHS  I  AGUS CHANG A lightweight, glass-walled structure on Kolonel Masturi Km 11, Cisarua, Bandung, is the centerpoint in the family leisure park Dusun Bambu. Located in Lembang, the vast, high-terrain recreational area, Dusun Bambu is one of such destination transformed from an unused agricultural fields in recent years. The structure houses a small market selling local produce, souvenirs and handicrafts on the first floor, … Continue reading Dusun Bambu

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Environment

SITU PATENGGANG

Dicky StefanusTEXT  I  DICKY STEFANUS

Dicky Stefanus is collaborating with many terrific photographers to write his second and third book for Gramedia group publishing company. He loves to know more stuff, and that is why he loves to hear your story. You can contact him at dicky.stefanus@gmail.com

Situ Patenggang, entrance

Less than three hours travel south from Bandung (バンドン), we will arrive to a beautiful natural preserved by human and nature side by side existing. Along the way to the location, the traveler will be served with the beautiful scenery of tea plantation – terracing   / terasering (台地 – Daichi). Continue reading “SITU PATENGGANG”

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Environment

PUBLIC SPACE SUCCESS STORY

Touted as one of the five best new public spaces in Jakarta, the then giant slum of Pluit, North jakarta, occupying the man-made reservoir has now transformed into a public park, complete with two sport facilities at both ends. The Pluit City Reservoir Park (Taman Kota Waduk Pluit) occupies only the west section, whereas the rest surrounding parts of the reservoir is not yet clear … Continue reading PUBLIC SPACE SUCCESS STORY

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Social

DESERTED

Asemka

Jakarta is now witnessing the death of one of its old districts. In many famous parts of the world, the only left solution to this inevitable condition is to revive the deserted places in favor of tourism. Asemka, the symbol of national trade glory of the past will not see such shifts any time soon. Even in some areas, the situation looked grave as shophouses closed from one end of the street to the other. The new generation starts to lose the reason to visit this place. After deserted, the chapter of forgetting begins. Continue reading “DESERTED”

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DESERTED, AN INTRODUCTION

Pancoran At the heart of Jakarta, there is an irony in a place that was once the largest business center in the archipelago region. It is now empty, and lacking a plan for revival. The old Asemka, in economic sense, is in the critical process of abandonment. “Deserted” is the latest in-depth coverage that fills the unique section “The road least traveled” in the seventh volume of think archipelago e-magazine, due released in 5 August 2014. Continue reading “DESERTED, AN INTRODUCTION”

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