We participate in the “Jia Curated Kiosks 03” exhibition, which is held in Bali starting on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

Jindee Chua, co-founder of CushCush, a company specializing in furniture and objects that combine local materials, design, and craftsmanship, first met Keiji Ashizawa, founder and designer of Ishinomaki Laboratory, during a visit to his office in Tokyo in February 2023. Based in Bali, CushCush is dedicated to positively impacting the local community through its initiatives CushCush Gallery and LagiLagi.
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Jindee Chua, co-founder CushCush, sebuah perusahaan dengan fokus pada karya furnitur dan produk yang menggabungkan material lokal, desain, dan kerajinan tangan, pertama kali bertemu dengan Keiji Ashizawa, pendiri dan desainer Ishinomaki Laboratory, saat berkunjung ke kantornya di Tokyo pada Februari 2023. Berbasis di Bali, CushCush berdedikasi untuk memberikan dampak positif bagi komunitas lokal melalui inisiatifnya yaitu CushCush Gallery dan LagiLagi.

For the exhibition “Jia Curated Kiosks 03” in Bali from 15 th to 18 th August, furniture by Ishinomaki Laboratory is manufactured locally by CushCush, using reclaimed wood that originates from the regional culture of Indonesia.
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Untuk pameran kali ini, furnitur Ishinomaki Laboratory diproduksi secara lokal oleh CushCush, menggunakan kayu reklamasi yang berasal dari budaya daerah di Indonesia.

Selected by CushCush, the wood used for the furniture are reclaimed Teak wood, originating from traditional wooden houses from Java island known as “Joglo”. The selected wood comes from the wall planks and the horizontal beam of the Joglo houses.
As times and cultures change, many people in Indonesia now prefer to live in modern brick houses. To finance these new homes, they often sell their old wooden houses, which have become valuable due to the market for reclaimed wood. This allows them to earn a significant amount by selling their traditional wooden homes.
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Dipilih oleh CushCush, kayu yang digunakan adalah kayu jati reklamasi dari rumah tradisional Pulau Jawa yang dikenal dengan nama “Joglo”. Kayu yang dipilih sendiri berasal dari papan dinding dan balok horizontal rumah Joglo.
Seiring perubahan zaman dan budaya, banyak masyarakat Indonesia kini lebih memilih tinggal di rumah bata modern. Untuk membangun rumah tersebut, mereka seringkali menjual rumah kayu lama mereka, yang menjadi berharga karena keberadaan pasar kayu reklamasi. Hal ini memungkinkan rumah kayu tradisional daerah untuk dapat terjual dengan harga yang signifikan.

The shared commitment to community-focused work led to the collaboration between Ishinomaki Laboratory and CushCush, bringing a new take on the furniture using locally-sourced reclaimed wood.
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Komitmen bersama terhadap fokus pada kerja-kerja yang berbasis komunitas mendasari kolaborasi antara Ishinomaki Laboratory dan CushCush, menghadirkan tampilan baru pada furnitur yang menggunakan kayu reklamasi bersumber lokal.

Photos courtesy of CushCush