There are not so many historical buildings left in Jakarta and most of them are in quite a sad condition. The building known as Nederlandsch Indische Kunstkring in Menteng vicinity use to share the same sad fate; For over a decade, this former immigration office building was empty, decaying, neglected and forgotten! Luckily in 2009, an international restaurant group chain decided to refurbish this building to its former glory. Though they did an excellent job on the makeover, it takes more then just an international name to make business thrive. It was not until April last year, when the renowned Tugu Group finally took over the entire establishment, that a proper interior design was commissioned to oversee its return as a center for the art. This historical building is now known as Tugu Kunstkring Paleis.
PHOTO BY Bagus Trilaksono and Tugu Group Doc