Global Studio Bandung

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A paid UX Research project doing fieldwork in an informal settlement in Bandung, Indonesia.
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NCP scholar • Department of foreign affairs and trade • University of Sydney

Global Studio Bandung

To understand Lebak Siliwangi’s cultural heritage and explore the potential to improve settlement conditions.

Client

University of Sydney, DFAT, Institute of Teknologi Bandung

My Role

User Researcher

Platform

Web + Mobile

Introduction

With one quarter of the world’s urban population living in slums (UN-Habitat, 2015), the sustainable development of these communities is essential for inclusive, safe and resilient cities.

However, the lack of visible physical and aesthetic order in informal settlements leads policy makers and the public to form prejudicial assumptions about the quality of life in ‘slum’ areas.

Research focus

With one quarter of the world’s urban population living in slums (UN-Habitat, 2015), the sustainable development of these communities is essential for inclusive, safe and resilient cities.

However, the lack of visible physical and aesthetic order in informal settlements leads policy makers and the public to form prejudicial assumptions about the quality of life in ‘slum’ areas.