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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Vintage Space
At Cafe Mondo, you are forgiven to think that you are in the 60's and 70's.
Is it just me and my vintage-oriented eyes or is vintage suddenly everywhere you go in Jakarta? Well, maybe it’s just me. Maybe it’s just in Kemang. Well maybe it’s just in those two places that I recently visited: Common People Eatery & Bar and Cafe Mondo, both in Kemang. Offering different kind of cuisines, they have one thing in common: both offering vintage feel and ambience in their interior. While Mondo goes vintage all the way– I would say Indonesian vintage, Common People uses vintage-inspired pieces quite lightly and …uncommonly– a bit industrial, dark and modern. Look at the pictures here. Both I like. Viva vintage.
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Category Vintage Space | Tags: Tags: 60's, 60an, 70's, 70an, artist, bar, cafe, cafemondo, commonpeople, eatery, indonesia, industrial, jadul, jakarta, jakartaselatan, jakartavintage, kemang, luthfihasan, memorabilia, modern, music, photos, popculture, record, restaurant, retro, vinyls | Write a Comment
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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Art and Culture
I love Yogjakarta for so many things. The batiks, the gudeg, the lesehan, the sense of humor. And now these tiles. I am sure it’s not just me. I saw them in Kraton, in some coffee houses, hotels and restaurants…and in this Diamond Baru tile shop, well of course. I went there last week to check what they have to offer. Knowing Diamond is a lesser known tile brand compared to the legendary Cap Kunci who practically owns the category and the buzz, I was surprised to see how beautiful the tiles are. The tiles featured here are mostly from this shop, and some belong to the Kraton. Dont you love them too?
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Category Art and Culture | Tags: Tags: cafe, capkunci, coffeehouse, diamondbaru, hotel, houses, keraton, kraton, kunci, luthfihasan, restaurant, shop, tegel, tiles, ubin, vintage, yogja, yogjakarta | 3 Comments
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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Vintage Space
Who would have thought that vintage at its original condition –so original you are forgiven to think that they were just salvaged and moved from the streets– would look this cool? I guess the owner of this open air rooftop garden restaurant has thought it over and over. Rotten sofa. Rusty dining chairs. Broken cash machine. And the nursery! And so on. And when they are put together, voila, they are just effortlessly cool and natural. As if they have been there forever. Lucy in the Sky is located in Sudirman Central Business District. With its original, natural and well-thought concept, Lucy will be skyrocketed beyond business district in no time.
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Category Vintage Space | Tags: Tags: bar, broken, cafe, cash machine, chair, garden, hangout, jakarta, jakartavintage, Lucy in the sky, luthfihasan, nursery, openair, restaurant, rooftop, rotten, SCBD, sofa, streetfinds, vintage | 2 Comments
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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Vintage Space
Toko Buku Djawa Jalan Braga Bandung, never changes since founded in 1955
Back in Bandung again, and funny it’s never boring. Maybe it’s the weather. Maybe it’s the food and the restaurants. Or maybe it’s the many vintage buildings. Duh. I stayed in a hotel on Jalan Braga where some of the country’s best art deco buildings are just steps away. One of the famous shops there is Toko Buku Djawa, a must visit for vintage passionistas who happen to be in Bandung. What’s interesting about the shop is really the art deco architecture that is kept in its original condition, and the founder/ owner of the shop who up to now still serves the customers. Completely vintage, I would say. Aside from Toko Djawa, there are other shops which are equally interesting, such as Sumber Hidangan bakery and restaurant, Oey coffee house, and some antique shops. I told you Bandung is never boring.
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Category Vintage Space | Tags: Tags: antiques, bakery, bandung, beefsteak, braga, coffehouse, coffehouseoey, danieltong, djawa, djawa79, hotdog, icecreamhouse, jakartavintage, JalanBraga, koffiehuis, luthfihasan, nyonyatong, oey, painting, paintingbynumber, passionista, restaurant, steak, sumberhidangan, tokobukudjawa, tong, vintage | Write a Comment
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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Vintage Hunting
The group in front of 15th century Adityawarman statue at the National Museum
Our first Jakarta Vintage tour took place yesterday, starting off with what my friend Rima calls “heritage tour” at the National Museum (or Museum Gajah). Rima thinks it is important for us to get a little history and culture education before we hit the flea market and I couldn’t agree more. Except that we did it only for fifteen minutes, including ten minutes for photo shoots, o dear. Anyway, done with the museum tour, we hit Taman Puring to check out the latest vintage collection there. For my friends Kiki, Rima, Vanda, Ivan, Anna, Geline, Nanang and Andu, this is the first visit to a flea market in Jakarta, well probably to any flea market. And boy how they raid the place in style. Vanda in her red hot mini skirt to show off her curvy legs and Geline came in her new hairdo, fresh from the salon. I trust yesterday was an unforgettable day… especially for the vendors there. The tour ended up with fast breaking in the tasteful, classy restaurant Merah Delima. What a fun and vintageful day yesterday. Enjoy the photos.
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Category Vintage Hunting | Tags: Tags: 15thcentury, adityawarman, andubasoeki, annabunjamin, annabunyamin, fastbreaking, fleamarket, gelinebravo, ivanphotographer, jakarta, jakartavintagetour, kikisembiring, luthfihasan, merahdelima, museum, museumgajah, nananggani, nationalmuseum, ramadhan, restaurant, rimasjoekri, statue, tamanpuring, tour, vandaanindita, vandafransisca, vintage, vintagetour | 2 Comments
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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Vintage Hunting
Working over the weekend is not exactly my idea of a fun weekend. No one’s idea. Until i filled it with vintage encounters. This is my way of being positive in otherwise an annoying weekend: in between work, i managed to do some vintage spotting and tried to switch off for a while.
First at a super fancy restaurant in Kuningan, followed by a visit at a modern apartment in Senayan, then at a clothing outlet at FX, and ending up in a food court in Gandaria City. Here are some photos of my weekend — which when I look at them again, I forgot what a boring weekend it could become have I had not managed to do vintage spotting and stayed positive. .
In a corner at one of the most happening restaurants in town, Otel Lobby in Kuningan, this pretty poor deer is hung on the wall. Adding drama to the dark interior design of the restaurant. While many people may find it a bit scary or intimidating, i find it “vintageful” and beautiful. Approved.
The interior of Eat and Eat food court in Gandaria City capitalizes in old doors in fading color. Taking you to the good old days somewhere in the past. (more…)
Category Vintage Hunting | Tags: Tags: antlers, bakrietower, bottles, clocks, clothingoutlet, deer, desk, doors, drama, eatandeat, epicentrum, foodcourt, FX, gandariacity, indonesia, interior, interiordesign, jakarta, kuningan, olddoors, otellobby, restaurant, rockinindonesia, Senayan, sevenup, streetfinds, suitcases, vase, vintage | 1 Comment
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Posted by Luthfi Hasan in Vintage Space
Neo Madame restaurant in Kemang, was just recently opened to serve creative, authentic javanese food and beverage in bold, daring colors of interior with a little touch of gothic cum baroc feel. Menu includes chicken, duck and –errr bird, plus old movies. Open everyday except Mondays. Enjoy!
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Category Vintage Space | Tags: Tags: antique, beverage, dining, eraspambudisuhada, etnic, food, glam, ilosusilowati, indonesia, jakarta, java, kemang, luthfihasan, restaurant, resto, teak, traditional, vintage, wood | 2 Comments
