Prof. Ir. Ikaputra, M.Eng., Ph.D., a lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), was officially inaugurated as a Professor of Universitas Gadjah Mada on Thursday (June 4) at the UGM Senate Hall. During the inauguration ceremony, Prof. Ikaputra received the Professor’s ceremonial sash from the Chair of the UGM Board of Professors, accompanied by the Chair of the UGM Academic Senate and the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs of the Faculty of Engineering. read more

As part of the learning process in the Studio 1 Contextual Exploration course, students from the Master of Architecture Program, Tourism Architecture Concentration, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), conducted a field survey at Bandengan Beach Area, Jepara Regency, from 7–10 May 2026. The activity served as an important stage in preparing the Master Plan for the Tourism Attraction Area (ODTW) of Bandengan Beach, with a planning horizon from 2025 to 2035.

Recognized as one of Jepara’s leading coastal tourism destinations, Bandengan Beach plays a strategic role as one of the largest contributors to the tourism sector’s Regional Original Revenue (PAD). This potential makes the area a relevant learning laboratory for tourism architecture students to understand the dynamics of marine tourism development through a contextual, sustainable, and locally based approach. read more

In the mid-terms of the first semester, academic year 2025/2026, students from the Professional Architect Program (PPAr) presented their studio progress to the lecturers and external architects. In this studio, PPAr UGM invites three external architects to act as a direct supervisor for the Independent Praxis Studio course. The architects invited are: Ar. Wahyu Wulandari, ST, M.B.A., IAI., AA; Ar. Arief Isrefdiyanto, ST, M.AUD, IAI; and Ar. Arwan Suryanto, ST. IAI.

Presentations delivered by the students were held in Room K3 and the PPAr Room with a cross-presentation method; continued by a discussion session by the students and their respective group’s advisors and the external architects. Independent Praxis Studio is a design studio course in PPAr Program that is held in the first semester. In this studio, students designed a real-life project from their corresponding clients while being supervised by lecturers and professional architects. read more

An emotional atmosphere filled the Tedjo Suminto Hall, Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A total of 13 students from the Regional and City Planning (PWK) Study Program and 14 students from the Architecture Study Program were officially released as graduating students who would take part in the official graduation ceremony the following day, November 26, 2025. The two-hour event, which began at 1:00 PM, was attended by the students along with their parents and families as a form of support for their academic achievements. read more

A presentation on the Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta delivered by Dr. Eng. Ir. Laretna Trisnantari Adhisakti, M.Arch., or Bu Sita, before researchers of the Taiwan Heritage Society on 29 October 2025 introduced a fresh perspective to the global discourse on heritage city management. Representing the UGM–UNESCO Chair, she not only explained Yogyakarta’s achievement as a UNESCO World Heritage Site but also demonstrated how traditional spatial philosophy can inspire modern approaches to sustainability. read more

Monday, August 25, 2025, marked the Inauguration of the Architect Profession for the August 2025 Period. The ceremony was held at Pendapa Tedjo Suminto and attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, faculty members of the Architecture Program, invited guests including representatives from IAI and external architectural partners, and, of course, the main highlight of the event: the students being inaugurated.

The event began with the singing of Indonesia Raya and the Hymn of Gadjah Mada, followed by opening remarks from the Dean of FT UGM, Prof. Ir. Selo, S.T., M.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., and a speech by the Chairman of IAI, Ar. Georgius Budi Yulianto, S.T., M.T., IAI, AA. The ceremony then continued with the signing of a cooperation charter by the Dean of FT UGM, Prof. Ir. Selo, S.T., M.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., representing DTAP UGM, alongside Ar. Arwan Suryanto, S.T., M.Sc., IAI; R. Bimanova Adiasta Permana, S.Ars. (CV Permana Adikinarya); Jonathan Sanjaya, S.T., IAI (CV Sanjaya Architecture); Ar. Arief Isrefidianto, S.T., MAUD, IAI (PT Cipta Tuntas Laras); Ar. Wahju Wulandari, S.T., MBA, IAI, AA (PT Global Rancang Selaras); and Ar. Primavera Desta A.P., S.T., M.Sc. (ISD), IAI, HDII (PT Meta Desain Nusantara), or their representatives. read more

Localinsa is a local tourism organization based in Seoul, focusing on community-based tourism development and the preservation of neighborhood identity. The connection between Localinsa and the 2025 UGM KKA students was facilitated by a UGM Architecture lecturer, whose collaboration with Localinsa began during her doctoral studies in Seoul. This partnership has included various ecotourism projects that emphasize environmental sustainability, local community involvement, and the strengthening of cultural values. read more

Yogyakarta, June 19, 2025 — The Master’s Program in Urban and Regional Planning (MPWK), Universitas Gadjah Mada, held its Final Studio Examination (UAS) as the culmination of this semester’s practice-based academic activities. This event served as an important moment for students to present their findings, analyses, and proposed flagship planning programs for each study area, which had been previously examined through field data collection.

In this studio, students were divided into several groups and assigned to study specific areas as their case locations. The areas analyzed included: read more