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A design, architecture, and art independent media and publication aimed to gain deeper perspectives on design and art works beyond their visual aspects.

Background: Holycow! Restaurant, Surabaya, Indonesia.

While the visual experience of design and art is essential, Readesign Magazine is committed to moving beyond surface aesthetics, diving deep into the process, philosophy, and techniques embedded within each work to provide in-depth critical analysis. Our mission is two-fold: to offer essential insight for our readers and to serve as a platform that recognizes and appreciates the diligent intellectual and creative labor of designers and artists.

Recent articles

  • Taku Installation: Narratives and Visuals Towards WOF 2020 – 2025

    Taku Installation: Narratives and Visuals Towards WOF 2020 – 2025

    DESIGN | FURNITURE | MALANG | 2025 Text provided by the design studio. WOF Wooden, alongside Keyreative, a creative collaborator from Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, presented Taku Installation as a pre-event to the main event of WOF 2020-2025. This installation featured its inaugural collection titled Taku Series, and was held from June 25 to July 4, Read more

  • Deep Dive: Aditya Ahmad’s Films and Cultural Bridges at Kinekini 2025

    Deep Dive: Aditya Ahmad’s Films and Cultural Bridges at Kinekini 2025

    ART | FILM | SURABAYA | 2025 Mr. Ahmad is a very, very talented artist. We had a lot of questions today on ‘Do you think the market will follow you?’ He said, ‘I’m not here to think about that. I’m here to create.’ And this, truly, is the key.” – Jules Irrmann, Director of Read more

  • Whispers in the Reactivated Space: Jompet’s Historical Narratives Unfold in ARAK-ARAK and Bridges Surabaya to ARTJOG 2025

    Whispers in the Reactivated Space: Jompet’s Historical Narratives Unfold in ARAK-ARAK and Bridges Surabaya to ARTJOG 2025

    ART | EXHIBITION | SURABAYA | 2025 Most Indonesian art enthusiasts are likely familiar with “ARTJOG”. ARTJOG is an annual art festival held in Yogyakarta. Established in 2008, the festival has become an important part of the development of contemporary art in Indonesia and Asia. This year, the event will be held from June 20 Read more

  • Sultan Putra : Perjalanan, Dialog dan Catatan Residensi yang Mengakar

    Sultan Putra : Perjalanan, Dialog dan Catatan Residensi yang Mengakar

    ART | RESIDENCE AND EXHIBITION | 2024 “Tindakan sederhana seperti ini membawa makna yang tak terlihat; koin menjadi penghubung antara dunia material dengan spiritual. Ia menggambarkan kepercayaan bahwa ada kekuatan yang lebih besar yang bisa dipengaruhi oleh niat baik, meskipun hanya melalui benda kecil yang kita sering abaikan.” Atmosfer di Pos Randu 11  Rumah yang Read more

  • A Beautiful World: Pameran Amal Merayakan Kehidupan 

    A Beautiful World: Pameran Amal Merayakan Kehidupan 

    ART | EXHIBITION | SURABAYA | 2024  Semarak warna-warni karya poster memenuhi sebuah dinding ruangan kecil di pusat Kota Surabaya, membuat cuaca mendung di akhir bulan November tidak sebegitu muram dan dingin. Poster-poster tersebut adalah karya dari 15 seniman Surabaya yang dikumpulkan dan dikurasi oleh Artchemist untuk pameran amal bertajuk A Beautiful World. Para pengunjung Read more

  • Pameran “Colors Everywhere” Mengeksplor Dunia Kerajinan dan Warna Alami Jepang

    Pameran “Colors Everywhere” Mengeksplor Dunia Kerajinan dan Warna Alami Jepang

    ART | EXHIBITION | BALI | 2024 Tiga tahun setelah mendalami tentang pigmen alami dan perannya dalam seni dan kerajinan tradisional Bali dengan program ‘Colors of Bali’, CushCush Gallery (CCG) melanjutkan eksplorasinya dengan program terbaru “Colors of Japan”, yang didukung dan diselenggarakan bersama Japan Foundation Jakarta. Selama beberapa tahun ke depan, CCG akan menyambut seniman Read more