Ciputra Group is one of the only few Indonesian developer companies initiated by an architect. The property giant focuses on integrated, large-scale development projects including residential and commercial estates, recreational centres, hotels, shopping centres and other multipurpose facilities.
Dr (HC) Ir. Ciputra himself has been in the property business since 1961, right after he graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). He founded Ciputra Group in 1981, which has now transformed into a global company supported by at least 100 property subsidiaries with projects in 43 cities across the archipelago and in Vietnam, Cambodia, India and China. The group has a portfolio of 91 residential projects and 39 commercial and social projects. Furthermore, Ciputra Group has diversified its business and is involved in other sectors such as sports and recreation, media, telecommunications, health and education.