LIXIL Opens New Perspective on How to Design Better and Sustainable Living Spaces

JAKARTA - LIXIL, a global company pioneering sustainable water and housing solutions, continues to strengthen its role as a strategic partner for architects, developers, interior designers, and professionals in the industry ecosystem. Through various collaborative initiatives, LIXIL consistently opens up space for exchanging insights and facilitating cross-disciplinary synergy so that industry players can support and develop each other.

By taking an active role as a driver, LIXIL is opening up a new perspective that the quality of living space can no longer be built separately, but requires integration between design, research, innovation, and a deeper understanding of sustainability issues.

"Collaboration is the key and a new standard to shape better living space quality. The current architectural landscape must be able to make a broader contribution, ranging from environmental sustainability, community well-being, to national development progress. Through synergy we can present a more adaptive solution. This is the commitment that LIXIL continues to push together with the industry ecosystem in the vision and mission of making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere," said Arfindi Batubara, Marketing Director of LIXIL Water Technology Indonesia, in a statement, Se.

The pavilion "OASE: Architecture in the Water Cycle" presented by LIXIL at the ARCH:ID 2026 event appears as a tangible manifestation when architecture, environmental and social data, visual narratives, and landscape design unite and connect.

The strategic collaboration with Mamostudio, Labtek Apung, Sciencewerk, and Larchstudio since the initiation stage has successfully transformed the OASE pavilion into a deep exploration space. The meeting of various disciplines successfully translates the relationship between water, sanitation, and urban history into a real and educational space experience for the public.

Adi Purnomo, Founder of Mamostudio, explained that this pavilion was born from a simple but strong intensity, namely responding to the issues of water and living space through a more open and participatory approach. He said this collaboration began with an initial meeting with LIXIL, where the visions of various parties immediately felt in line. OASE became a catalyst that brought discussions about water and architecture into a wider realm.

"I have a long attention on water issues and its relationship with architecture. When I first presented the idea to LIXIL, I thought it might not continue, but it turned out to be immediately approved. We tried to dedicate this pavilion as a kind of oasis, giving green space to the larger public space. That's why we made the name OASE, which happens to be related to water," said Adi.

Furthermore, Adi appreciates LIXIL's strong commitment to not only providing quality products, but also providing a platform for exchanging ideas and knowledge in the industry ecosystem. According to him, the involvement of researchers and research that is the foundation of this pavilion proves that architectural design can develop through dialogue and cross-disciplinary contributions, and become a representation of collective attention to crucial issues in urban areas.

"I am grateful because LIXIL is very open to ideas. They do not use this opportunity just to move the showroom here, but more on how we can share with each other. LIXIL facilitates space and offers concepts to think about together. The core of this pavilion is actually research. This space is only a representation of our attention to a certain issue that is being faced in our city," Adi added.

Novita Anggraini, Researcher Labtek Apung, explained that the research integrated in this pavilion was also developed across disciplines by involving various expertise, ranging from chemistry, environmental science, history, archaeology, to environmental engineering and urban planning. Through LIXIL's support, research on the history of sanitation and the development of urban civilization, which previously had limited access, can now be reflected to the public more broadly.

Novita explained that during the VOC occupation, Batavia also faced a serious crisis in the form of floods and disease outbreaks due to the community's dependence on rivers and canals which are the center of domestic activities to business. This condition is so crucial that it encourages European engineers to redesign the urban planning, moving from Old Batavia to New Batavia which is now the center of Jakarta.

"From there we can see that the issue of sanitation can affect the social order of the community. The history of dependence on water and sanitation has been seen since long ago in the journey of a city. This research has started since 2015 and has previously been presented at international conferences in Singapore and Germany, but public access in Indonesia is still very limited. When meeting with LIXIL, it is like an oasis. A research meets its ecosystem. Hopefully this pavilion will be a space for visitors to reflect on our journey as a civilization that continues to respond to the development of time," he said.

Global health and sanitation is one of the three strategic pillars of LIXIL in addressing the world's urgent issues. In the midst of still having 3.4 billion people in the world who do not have access to decent sanitation, LIXIL has managed to achieve its 2026 target by increasing access to sanitation for 103 million people. This achievement contributes to improving the quality of life and public health, as well as providing significant social and economic impacts globally. LIXIL is committed to continuing to expand the reach and impact of its initiatives, given that every 1 US dollar investment in sanitation can generate an economic impact of up to 5 US dollars.

In order to deepen public understanding, OASE from LIXIL also integrates the elements of the q landscape and complementary visual approaches in strengthening the pavilion's narrative. The main elements, such as water and plants are designed to be repurposed as part of the landscape support component for other projects in the future. The concept of visual storytelling is used as a medium of communication, so that the complexity of data and issues can be translated into a more intuitive experience.

In addition, LIXIL also presents two dialog containers during the ARCH:ID 2026. The open house session "Step into the Oasis" dissects the design approach and the translation of data into a spatial experience. The Talks Square "From Data to Design: Rethinking Architecture Through Environmental Intelligence" discusses the use of environmental data as the basis for designing more adaptive and sustainable architecture.

The success of LIXIL in presenting a strong concept, an inspiring showroom, as well as a comprehensive creative and educational experience has made the OASE Pavilion one of the main highlights at ARCH:ID 2026, as well as gaining recognition in the Best Booth Award ARCH:ID 2026.

Through the OASE pavilion, LIXIL proves that cross-disciplinary collaboration can produce new perspectives that are more inspiring, adaptive, and relevant to today's living space challenges. Collaboration among industry players allows the ability to exchange perspectives, test ideas, and implement solutions in a real context.

LIXIL also continues to play an active role as a catalyst for change through a series of corporate initiatives, including LADC (LIXIL Architectural Design Competition) and LDAD (LIXIL Day of Architecture & Design).

"Both platforms are our initiation programs since 2019 which are designed to expand the space for dialogue, access to explore ideas, and build new standards in the way architects think, design, and shape a better living space," explained Arfindi.

Carrying the topic "ARCHIPELAGO DIALOGUES, Architecture as a Space of Co-Creation" which is inspired by diversity throughout the Indonesian archipelago, a series of different but interconnected identities, LADC 2026 will open opportunities for local professionals to explore architecture as a sustainable process formed by diversity of voices, cultures, and ideas.

The opportunity to participate in LADC 2026 will be open from May 18 to July 05, 2026. This competition presents a line-up of prestigious juries, including Andra Matin (Founder, AndraMatin Studio), Gregorius Supie (Founder, Yolodi+Maria Architects), and Richard Wood (Managing Partner Asia, Snøhetta). The judging process will go through two intensive assessment stages to determine the Top 5 finalists before finally choosing the main winner. The culmination of the competition and the announcement of the winner will be officially held in the awarding session which is part of the LDAD 2026 agenda series.

LDAD 2026 itself is planned to take place on August 12, 2026 at Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta. This dialogue forum is ready to become a strategic meeting point for architects, interior designers, design professionals, to students. Open to the public at no cost, LDAD 2026 will present world-class speakers, including Patrik Schumacher (Principal, Zaha Hadid Architects), Richard Wood (Managing Partner Asia, Snøhetta), as well as national architectural figures Andra Matin (Founder, AndraMatin Studio), and Gregorius Supie (Founder, Yolodi+Maria Architects).

LADC and LDAD are not only a venue for competition or discussion forums, but sustainable spaces that will also help shape a way of thinking and design practice that is more adaptive to the future.

"In line with LIXIL's vision, LADC and LDAD this year are back as a place to meet various perspectives to form a richer architectural discourse. Through dialogue and exchange of ideas, architecture will transform into a living conversation, which continues to evolve and is relevant to the challenges of the times. This is part of our long-term commitment to continue to move together with the ecosystem in shaping better quality living spaces," concluded Arfindi.