AD-LAB UI

What AD-LAB UI does

AD-LAB UI, formally the Departemen Arsitektur within the Fakultas Teknik at Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), is a state-funded academic department headquartered at Kampus UI Depok, West Java, Indonesia. The department delivers architecture education across undergraduate (Architecture and Interior Architecture), master's, doctoral, and Professional Program for Architect tracks, with the Professional Program structured to meet competency standards set by the Indonesian Architect Association (IAI) and International Union of Architects (UIA). It serves higher education students enrolled at FTUI and supports faculty-led research in urban design, sustainability, and vernacular architecture; the Final Project Exhibition 2024 alone featured more than 400 student works.

The department operates a Digital Fabrication Lab (FabLab) equipped with two laser cutting stations (800x1000mm and 300x400mm), a CNC Router Shopbot (1000x1800mm), a vinyl cutter, and Makerbot 3D printers, providing hands-on fabrication capability to enrolled students and faculty. The FabLab also sells access to external users under tiered pricing, with separate rates for internal Civitas Akademika (e.g., Rp 30,000/sheet for 800x1000mm laser cutting) and external users (Rp 100,000/sheet). Beyond teaching and fabrication, the department publishes the Interiority academic journal (Q1-ranked in Scimago Journal Rank 2024, and the first Indonesian journal in the Web of Science Core Collection), runs the seARCH public lecture series, hosts the annual AFAIR exhibition, and manages the Ekskursi vernacular architecture excursion program.

Commercially, AD-LAB UI functions as a non-profit unit of a public university with no equity funding, venture investment, or private ownership; operating budget flows through Universitas Indonesia's state-funded allocation. Distribution is primarily on-campus with international exposure via the Global Design Studio Network / IJWS program linking students and faculty to Cardiff University, University of Florida, University of Birmingham, Chiba University, RIHN, KU Leuven, Curtin, RMIT, and UCSI. The department does not publish revenue figures, and external monetization is limited to FabLab service fees and ancillary event/program participation.

Name

AD-LAB UI

Legal name

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia

Website

https://architecture.ui.ac.id

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AD-LAB UI is the architecture department at Universitas Indonesia's Faculty of Engineering, delivering undergraduate to doctoral architecture education, a Professional Architect program, and a Digital Fabrication Lab serving students, faculty, and external users in Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

ADU Design, Architecture & Engineering (HSAPAMAF)

Keywords

• Architecture education
• Digital fabrication
• Interior architecture
• Professional architect training
• Academic research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Depok

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AD-LAB UI is the Department of Architecture at Universitas Indonesia's Faculty of Engineering (FTUI), offering a portfolio of architecture education programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels, plus a one-year Professional Program for Architect that meets IAI/UIA competency requirements. The department supplements its academic programs with on-campus facilities (Digital Fabrication Lab, design studios), research publications (Interiority Q1-ranked journal, ARSNET), and public engagement activities (seARCH lecture series, Ekskursi excursions, AFAIR fair, international design studios).

Product overview

The Department of Architecture at Universitas Indonesia (Departemen Arsitektur FTUI), branded as AD-LAB UI, is an academic department offering a comprehensive architecture education portfolio. The core offerings include undergraduate programs in Architecture and Interior Architecture (4-year programs), postgraduate programs comprising Master's and Doctoral degrees, and a Professional Program for Architect (24-credit, one-year program meeting IAI/UIA competency requirements). Supporting these academic programs are specialized facilities including a Digital Fabrication Lab (offering laser cutting, CNC routing, and 3D printing services) and Studio spaces. The department also operates research publications including the Q1-ranked Interiority Journal, organizes public lecture series (seARCH), hosts annual excursion programs (Ekskursi) documenting Indonesian vernacular architecture, and participates in international collaborative programs through the Global Design Studio Network. The overall structure represents a platform of interconnected academic programs, research outputs, facilities, and public engagement activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interiority Journal: Academic journal published by the department that achieved Q1 ranking in Scimago Journal Rank in 2024 in multiple disciplines including architecture, building and construction, and urban planning.
• ARSNET
• seARCH
• AFAIR
• Ekskursi Arsitektur UI
• IJWS

Products and services

• Undergraduate Architecture Program
• Undergraduate Interior Architecture Program
• Master Program in Architecture
• Doctoral Program in Architecture
• Professional Program for Architect (Program Profesi Arsitek)
• Digital Fabrication Lab (FabLab)
• Studio Facility
• Interiority Journal
• seARCH Public Lecture Series
• Ekskursi Arsitektur UI (Architecture Excursion Program)
• Architecture UI Fair (AFAIR)
• Global Design Studio Network (IJWS)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KU LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public lecture by Prof. Laurens Luyten (Professor in Building Construction, KU Leuven Belgium) on 'Structural Understanding in Architectural Design'.
• Curtin UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public lecture by Mr. Justin Owen (Lecturer in Architecture & Built Environment, Curtin University Australia) on 'Using Generative AI in Design Studio'.
• RMIT AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Studio Expert Series presentation by Dr. Phoebe Whitman from School of Architecture and Urban Design, RMIT Australia.
• UCSI University MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public lecture by Prof. Dr. Nangkula Utaberta (Professor of Architecture at School of Architecture and Design, UCSI University Malaysia) on sustainable mosque architecture.
• SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM) Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Studio Expert Series featuring project presentation session by Stephan Saarloos, Stefano Tronci, and Peter Brannan from SOM Hong Kong for Architecture Design Studio 5.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015International research collaboration through Global Innovation Initiative Grant on 'Novel approaches of employing Green Infrastructure (GI) to enhance urban sustainability Through Technology and Interdisciplinary Global Education' with Prof. Christopher Silver.
• Cardiff UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015International research collaboration on urban sustainability and green infrastructure with researchers including Prof. Andrew Flynn and Dr. Andrea Frank.
• Utrecht UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaboration with Dr. Joost Dankers from Utrecht University on architectural history research including '20th Century Modern Colonial Architecture in Indonesia'.
• Chiba UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012UI-Chiba University collaboration on community engagement projects including 'Urban Acupuncture to Enhance Community Entrepreneurship in High Dense Kampung' and project installations at Kampung Cikini.
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011UI-RIHN collaboration on research focusing on high dense informal settlement of Kampung Cikini, Central Jakarta, studying environmental problems and coping strategies of inhabitants.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Department of Architecture, IIT Bombay: IIT Bombay's architecture department is one of India's leading architecture schools and serves as a comparable South/Southeast Asian research-led architecture program, often appearing in the same regional rankings and competitions (e.g., CIOB-related) as Arsitektur UI.
• School of Architecture, Tsinghua University: Tsinghua's School of Architecture is a leading East Asian architecture school and a relevant regional peer for benchmarking UI's research output, urban-design focus, and internationalization efforts in Asia-focused architecture rankings.
• School of Architecture, National University of Singapore (NUS): NUS School of Design and Environment is a leading Southeast Asian architecture program and the most direct regional peer to Arsitektur UI, competing for international students in the region and frequently cited in Asia-focused rankings.

Broad incumbents

• MIT Department of Architecture: MIT's architecture program is among the most globally recognized research-led architecture schools and serves as an aspirational benchmark for top Asian programs including Arsitektur UI, particularly for fabrication/digital design and research output.
• Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich: ETH Zurich's architecture department is one of the world's most prestigious architecture schools and is frequently cited alongside top Asian programs in international rankings. It is a benchmark for the research, internationalization, and teaching-quality dimensions that UI advertises.
• Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft): TU Delft's architecture faculty is a globally renowned European architecture school and an exchange/comparison partner to top Asian programs including AD-LAB UI. Its international studio and research profile provides a benchmark for UI's internationalization and research ambitions.
• Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD): Harvard GSD is a global benchmark for architecture, urban design, and design research, serving as an aspirational peer for research-driven architecture schools like Arsitektur UI in their internationalization and research metrics.
• The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL: UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture is a leading UK/global architecture school known for computational design and fabrication - directly relevant to AD-LAB UI's FabLab emphasis and a natural international collaboration peer.

Direct peers

• Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB): ITB's architecture program is the primary domestic peer to Arsitektur UI; both are top Indonesian architecture schools competing for the same national talent pool, faculty recognition, and placement into Indonesian and regional firms. ITB often appears as Arsitektur UI's main benchmark for the #1 Indonesia ranking cited by AD-LAB UI.
• Department of Architecture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM): UGM's architecture program is a strong Indonesian domestic peer, often cited in Indonesia's architecture education ecosystem alongside UI and ITB. It competes for the same prospective architecture students and is a likely co-competitor in national rankings and competitions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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