Cindy is a Jakarta-based writer and editor. Her writing explores lifestyle and culture through the lens of food, art, and design, to stories that reflect the social dimensions of everyday life.
A selection of work done between 2017-2026
“Beyond Tropical: How Indonesian Design is Evolving Today” for The Jakarta Post
Today’s practitioners are responding to a shifting design discourse, shaped by a fast-moving industry, environmental urgency and new ways audiences encounter design and space.
Image courtesy of Fffaaarrr.
“South Korean Pastries and Desserts Find a Sweet Spot in Indonesia” for The Jakarta Post
In an enthusiastic and curious market for Korean culture, South Korean chefs are finding fertile ground for K-style pastries and desserts by keeping pace with trends and infusing them with a distinctly Korean sensibility.
Image courtesy of Fragments
Indonesia’s culinary scene is bursting with achievements, recognitions and government-sponsored programs, but more work remains to shape its global narrative and ensure inclusivity.
Image courtesy of August Jakarta
Set across 44 hectares of land in Bali’s Tabanan regency, Nuanu is a sweeping ‘creative city’ where art, nature, and technology are designed to coexist.
Photography courtesy of Nuanu
‘Somewhere, Elsewhere, Nowhere’ by Filipino artists Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan navigate themes of home, displacement and what it means to belong.
Photography by Haryo Bimo
Menuju Tubaba is a three-part article series that unpacks the master plan of the newly developed district of Tubaba in Lampung. This coverage delved into Tubaba's growing art and cultural scene, and what the city planning project means for the next generation.
Photography courtesy of Sekolah Seni Tubaba.
A profile interview of Indonesian actress, Marsha Timothy. Published in December, 2017.
Photography courtesy of Prestige Indonesia.