To inspire the students’ architectural enthusiasm, on Friday, March 21, 2025, the Undergraduate Architecture Program held a guest lecture event called Archilecture with the theme “Have Fun with Architecture Elements” in Lecture Room 1 of the Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada. The event featured two alumni from UGM’s Undergraduate Architecture Program: Russelin Edhyati (Videshiiya Studio) and Adityo Gayuh Laksono (Collabo Design Studio/CDS), and was moderated by UGM Architecture lecturer Nur Zahrotunnisaa Zagi, S.T., M.T.
Russelin Edhyati opened the lecture with a presentation titled “Material Matters: Designing with Fun Precision”. She shared how her architecture firm, Videshiiya, based in Yogyakarta, engages in a joyful design process while still prioritizing the needs of building users. Among the projects she discussed were a permaculture center and houses constructed using repurposed furniture and local resources. She and her team hold a vision of designing with an emphasis on community well-being, including the welfare of construction workers.
The lecture continued with Adityo Gayuh Laksono, who began with light-hearted remarks about the life of architecture students, reflecting on his own university experience years ago. Known by the nickname Gayuh, he started his career at a studio in Bali and in recent years founded his own architecture firm, Collabo Design Studio (CDS), in Yogyakarta. He shared numerous stories about his experiences designing hotels with cheerful and playful concepts.
Students showed great enthusiasm during the final Q&A session, asking questions about the speakers’ journeys to becoming professional architects. The event concluded with the presentation of certificates and souvenirs, followed by a group photo. Through this lecture, it is hoped that UGM Architecture students will be inspired to explore the world of architecture with enthusiasm in order to contribute to the realization of SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
