CROSS-CULTURAL CREATIVITY: AESTHETICS IMPLEMENTATION OF MODERN ETHNIC STYLE INTERIOR DESIGN IN DUTCH COLONIAL HOUSE

Abstract

Cross-cultural creativity can be traced in the development of interior design in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta. Indonesia’s long history, which was influenced by Portuguese, English, Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, and Japanese cultures through trade routes, can be seen in the architectural style, interior design, and furniture products as well as other aesthetic elements. Traditional and modern styles become the theoretical foundation that generates imagination and reflection of modern interior design. The research case study takes a residential building located in the Menteng area, Central Jakarta, which has been around for almost 100 years and still survives now, which is influenced by the three cultures: Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Japan. This study tries to see how the exploration of aesthetic creativity of owners who have a Dutch heritage house, then combining several styles of furniture and aesthetic elements in Javanese, Padang, and Japanese styles inside the space as a style of can be called Ethnic Style. Creativity involves people, processes, and the environment and produces creative products. Descriptive qualitative method using traditional and modern theoretical approaches to see the development of style, and creativity as an interior design phenomenon at the end of the 20th century. Perception of universal creativity to strengthen the phenomenon in the disciplined interior design of residential houses on Jalan Pekalongan, Menteng areas are used by owners when designing their homes. The benefit of this research is the importance of creativity and the ability to capture visuals as the essence of interior design.