Culture

After more than two years spent living in a pandemic, Associate Editor Runi Cholid’s way of adulting means coming to terms with ‘lost time’ and uncomfortable emotions to find opportunities for growth.

Lifestyle retailer Art & Science relocated to a new home at Ashta District 8 in SCBD, catering to the busy bees of the district with a tight curation of one-of-a-kind books, stationeries and fashion items.

Contrasting textures, colours and shapes abound in Mangmoel’s sea-scape installations. Amidst the digital wave, his series of hand-knitted underwater creatures and their detailed habitats reimagines the aquatic landscape and forms a world of its own.

What started as a mother’s concern for her daughter turned into a lineup of eco-friendly house cleaning products. From efficiency and affordability to environmental sustainability, Senormal’s effervescent cleaning tablets tackle many problems at once.

The Orient is the latest boutique hotel in Jakarta that, despite its subtle facade, charms with its sensorial aesthetics, giving the impression that guests are staying at the home of a well-travelled host instead of a hotel.

Trocoh, author Budi Warsito's writing debut, narrates his personal memories and observations of growing up in the analogue era. Published during the height of the pandemic in 2021, the collection of short stories invites readers to revisit Indonesian pop culture and rethink the memorabilia of our ordinary surroundings.