This article was published on Akarumput.com Part. 1 and Part. 2
“Love Indonesian Products, If Possible 100%”
This message is written in chalk on a wall on the outside of the
kitchen. The folding windows make the kitchen feel like a traditional warung (an Indonesian food stall). The glasses, pots, cutting board, kettle, and an irus, a traditional tool for mixing food from coconut husk, are arranged hanging above.
The warung vibe is even more complete with a long bamboo bench
positioned outside the kitchen. Inside, discarded drink crates of yellow
and red are arranged as storage space for kitchen spices and food.
The kitchen is located next to the main entrance to Akanoma Studio.
Yu Sing Lim (35 years old) along with Benyamin Narkan, Anjar Primasetra,
Peter Antonius, Iwan Gunawan, Wilfrid, and Yopie Herdiansyah use a joglo
building (a traditional wooden Javanese building) as their main studio
space. The joglo has been raised on stilts, similar to traditional house
designs in Kalimantan.
The walls of this traditional Javanese building have been modified.
As opposed to the wooden walls normally used, they have installed window
frames spliced together with colorful chipboard and glass nako. This
material is used surrounding the entire joglo.