Design Assembly

Boni Beach Resort sits just back from the shoreline of Serangan Beach in South Lombok.

The architectural concept draws from the traditions of Sasak villages found across the island. Grass roofs, timber cladding and natural stone reference the materials of traditional settlements, reinterpreted within a contemporary coastal setting. Earthy tones and natural materials anchor the project quietly to its surroundings.

Craft traditions from across Lombok run through the interiors. Ikat textiles from Pringgasela village, Lombok pottery and Ketak woven baskets. Details that connect the building to the culture and making traditions of its place.

Boni Beach Resort, Serangan Beach, South Lombok.

Every project starts the same way. With an understanding of climate, material and place.

What does the site ask for? How does light move through it? What materials belong here and why? The design emerges from those answers. Architecture that responds.

The landscape is never the backdrop. It is the brief.

Every site we work with has its own logic, its own conditions. Topography, vegetation, light, the way the land sits. These conditions help shape the concept and direction of every project from the outset.

Putri is a Senior Architect and lead designer within the studio. She brings both design thinking and technical depth to every project she leads, playing a key role in how we bring work together, from early concept through to the people and processes that give it form.

Before joining Design Assembly, she was part of the Potato Head team, working closely with Andra Matin Studio and OMA on the design and delivery of Desa Potato Head.

Set between rolling hills and a curved sandy bay on Lombok’s southwest coast, this project is shaped by the quiet rhythm of its surroundings.

A collection of surf villas that draws from the origins of surf culture. Polynesian heritage, the refined mid-century beach homes of California, reinterpreted through a Lombok lens. Local timber, stone, lime finishes and woven natural materials ground the architecture in its place.

Simple, restrained, and built with a deep understanding of this climate and place. Mimpi Areguling.

We are Design Assembly.

An international architecture and design studio specialising in hospitality and residential projects across tropical landscapes.

Our work is guided by place, climate, material and experience, with a focus on creating concept-led architecture and design that feels grounded, coherent and enduring.

Founded in 2015, our projects have grown primarily across Southeast Asia, with collaborations now extending internationally.

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