Dr. Astrid Kusumowidagdo, S.T., M.M

Astrid Kusumowidagdo is an associate professor in the Architecture Interior Program of Universitas Ciputra,  Surabaya; Department of Architecture. Currently, she is the Dean of Universitas Ciputra’s School of Creative  Industry. In addition to working as a practitioner and writer, she is also assigned to be coordinator of Strategic  Research of Sense of Place in Universitas Ciputra Surabaya. Her research focus is in commercial space design  and behaviour; entrepreneurhip, lifestyle and creative industry. She is a member of Ikatan Peneliti lingkungan  Binaan Indonesia (IPLBI); Indonesian Interior Designer Association (HDII- Member of IFI), and International  Association People- Environment Studies (IAPS).

Education :

• • Architecture, Petra Christian  University, Indonesia
  • Master of Management, Air langga University Indonesia
  • Doctoral Program, Design and Fine Arts, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)

Practitioner Experiences

• 1999 – noe : Co-Founder at Atria Design, Architecture and Interior, Surabaya, Indonesia
• 1999 – 2011 : Interior Design Consultation Columnist, Surabaya Post Newspaper, weekly
• 2004 – 2006 : Interior Design – Talkshow on Sangkakala Radio/Local Radio, monthly,  Surabaya, Indonesia
• 2006 – 2009 : Editor in Chief, Magazine- RUMAHKU, National Circulated Magazine in Indonesia
• 2009 – 2011 : Host of TV Show PATIO, SBO TV Channel for Interior dan Architecture topic (Local TV  Channel), 26 episode
• 2006 – now : Indonesian Interior Designer East Java Chapter, certified