Ethnic groups in Indonesia are often associated with their distinctive form of rumah adat. The houses are at the centre of a web of customs, social relations, traditional laws, … See more

The 16th and 17th centuries saw the arrival of European powers in Indonesia who used masonry for much of their construction. … See more

The 1970s, 1980s and 1990s saw foreign investment and economic growth; large construction booms brought major changes to Indonesian cities, including the replacement of the … See more

A number of often large and sophisticated religious structures (known as candi in Indonesian) were built in Java during the peak of Indonesia's great Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms between … See more

Although religious architecture has been widespread in Indonesia, the most significant was developed in Java. The island's long tradition of religious syncretism See more

The Javanese art-deco style from the 1920s became the root for the first Indonesian national style in the 1950s. The politically turbulent … See more

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