STUDIO HANDAJUWANA ZHU

form + space
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Studio Handajuwana Zhu

Studio Handajuwana Zhu is a Jakarta-based architecture and interior design practice founded in 2026 by Natasya Handajuwana and Ziwei Zhu. With backgrounds spanning Japan, the Netherlands, and Italy, the studio brings an international perspective to the local context, shaped by experience across different scales, typologies, and forms of architecture and design.

The practice moves across architecture, interiors, and objects at various scales, exploring how people move, interact, and make a space their own. Familiar spaces become opportunities for unexpected uses, encounters, and ways of living. An experimental approach balances playfulness with purpose, creating spaces that feel open, engaging, and alive.

Each project begins with its own character. The site, the people, and the materials shape the direction, allowing the design to grow from its context. From the first idea to the final detail, the founders remain closely involved, creating spaces that are light in spirit, grounded in place, and made to endure.

Natasya Handajuwana

Co-founder · 2026

2018–2026

Senior Designer, Sou Fujimoto Architects — Tokyo, Japan

Shiroiya Hotel Renovation — Gunma, Japan

Institut français du Japon — Tokyo, Japan

Cartier × Chitose Abe of sacai — Temporary Spatial Installation, Tokyo, Japan

2017

Junior Designer, Design Group Italia — Milan, Italy

2017

Winner, IED Design Competition — Sospesa

Full-scale prototype for Fontanot — Exhibited at BAU Munich, 2017

2016

Master of Interior Design, IED Istituto Europeo di Design — Milan, Italy

Ziwei Zhu

Co-founder · 2026

2018–2026

Senior Designer, Sou Fujimoto Architects — Tokyo, Japan

2026

Golden Mention Finalist, Living Ruins II Design Competition

2023

Winner, Starchitects Chair Design Competition

2017–2018

Junior Architect, KAAN Architects — Rotterdam, Netherlands

2017

M.Arch, Delft University of Technology — Netherlands