At the press conference that took place on 26 July 2024 at Aruma restaurant, the Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI) and event organizer CIS Indonesia launched the fifth ARCH:ID, which is going to be held on 8-11 May 2025.
The theme of the exhibition will be “Performative Archipelagos”, which refers to performance and the variety of Indonesian culture and nature. It was defined by the curatorial team, consisting of Alvar Mensana of mensanaDANteman, Achmad D Tardiyana of Urbane, and Antonius Richard Rusli of RAD+ar.
The exhibition will occupy three halls at ICE, BSD, which is bigger than the previous years. There will be ‘The Bridge’ in the middle of the venue, which symbolises as a connector. Visitors will also be able to see and listen to the talks at The Bridge. “The event will be bigger but also more compact,” said Alvar.
Retaining the programmes, ARCH:ID 2025 will also hold an International Conference aside from the Exhibition, Talk Series, Tuju-Tuju presentations, Best Booth Awards, Hackathon competition, ARCH:ID Night networking session, 4 Nations Meeting and IAI Rakernas. As the space used for the event is growing, the number of visitors and conference delegates are also expected to increase.