Sustainability issues, particularly related to water and sanitation,\nare increasingly demanding an interdisciplinary approach in the world of\narchitecture. The integration of design, research, and social\nunderstanding is seen as an urgent need to address current urban living\nchallenges.<\/p>\n
Global housing and sanitation solutions company LIXIL highlights the\nimportance of such collaboration through its participation in the\nARCH:ID 2026 event. In this forum, the architectural approach is no\nlonger positioned merely as spatial aesthetics, but as a medium to\nrespond to broader environmental and social issues.<\/p>\n
LIXIL Water Technology Indonesia\u2019s Marketing Director, Arfindi\nBatubara, stated that the quality of living spaces today cannot be built\npartially. According to him, architecture needs to contribute to\nenvironmental preservation, community welfare, and national\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaboration has become the new standard to deliver more adaptive\nsolutions. The architectural landscape must be able to address broader\nchallenges, including environmental and social issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
One example of such an approach is demonstrated through the \u2018OASE:\nArchitecture in the Water Cycle\u2019 pavilion, which explores the\nrelationship between water, sanitation, and urban history. This pavilion\nis the result of interdisciplinary collaboration involving architects,\nresearchers, and landscape designers.<\/p>\n
Founder of Mamostudio, Adi Purnomo, explained that water issues serve\nas an entry point to understanding more complex living space problems.\nHe believes architecture needs to open up broader dialogue spaces to\nrespond to changing times.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis space is not just a physical form, but a representation of\nattention to the issues faced by cities. Collaboration allows ideas to\ndevelop further,\u201d said Adi.<\/p>\n
From a research perspective, Labtek Apung researcher Novita Anggraini\nadded that sanitation problems have long influenced urban social\nstructures, including during the Batavia era, which faced crises due to\npoor water management.<\/p>\n
She views the limited public access to research results as a\nparticular challenge. Therefore, integrating research into public spaces\nlike pavilions is an important step to increase public awareness.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistory shows that sanitation can shape social orders. By opening\naccess to knowledge, the public can reflect on the city\u2019s journey and\nfuture challenges,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Globally, sanitation issues remain a major task. LIXIL notes that\naround 3.4 billion people worldwide still lack access to adequate\nsanitation. Efforts to improve access are seen not only to impact health\nbut also the economy, with every investment in the sanitation sector\npotentially yielding multiplied returns.<\/p>\n
Through collaborative and data-based approaches, architecture is\nexpected to transform into real solutions for urban problems. Not only\nas physical spaces, but also as spaces for reflection on the human\nrelationship with the environment.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/collaboration-becomes-key-to-sustainable-architecture-sanitation-and-water-issues-highlighted-at-arch-id-2026-1777387909", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }