Find out about the American-inspired architecture that swept Indonesia after independence.

Java house vibe

Jengki – from the word “Yankee” – was an architectural craze that hit Indonesia during the 1950’s-60’s It came to be when the Dutch were finally and totally forced out in 1957, leaving Indonesia with very few architects. Though in the spirit of the times, the unique style was a form of rebellion against the “neat, well-structured” […]

This group of images is a selection of works covering a wide range of vernacular architecture of Indonesia. From Jengki style public buildings and early industrial...

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A confluence of religions, gleaming with stories of diverse colonization, Indonesia has always been a bustling...