Italian architect and engineer based in Ubud, Bali, designing villas, resorts and developments across Indonesia, with local licensed partners for permits.
Antonio Rutilio is an Italian architect and civil engineer, a graduate of the University of Cagliari, with more than twenty years of international experience. His studio, Rumah Kayu Joglo, is in Lodtunduh, Ubud, and from there it works across Indonesia: on Bali itself, on Nusa Penida, on Lombok and on Sumba. The work covers private villas, resorts, boutique hospitality and residential developments, from the first look at a piece of land to coordination on site.
This page is about working as an architect in Indonesia beyond a single island. If your project is on Bali, the page for an architect in Bali goes into the island in detail; for Antonio's full background, see the About page.
Indonesia is not one site. A villa in the volcanic highlands of Kintamani, a resort on the limestone cliffs of Tanjung Ringgit in Lombok and a house on the Sumba coast share a tropical climate and very little else. Altitude changes the temperature and the detailing; exposed coasts bring wind and salt; some islands have a small pool of experienced contractors and materials that have to be shipped in.
That shapes the design from the start. Orientation, cross ventilation, deep overhangs and shaded openings reduce the reliance on mechanical cooling everywhere, but the structure, the construction method and the material palette are chosen for what can realistically be built, maintained and repaired on that island. On a remote site the schedule, the logistics and the choice of a local builder matter as much as the drawings.
The scope is agreed project by project; the full list is on the services page.
Many clients are not in Indonesia while their project is. Decisions are prepared so they can be taken remotely, with shared models, drawings and visual updates, and site visits scheduled at the stages that need them.
Indonesian law reserves certain submissions — for example the building approval (PBG) and the certificate of function (SLF) — to locally licensed architects and engineers. The studio leads the design and coordinates the team; the formal submissions are prepared and signed by appropriately licensed Indonesian architects, engineers and permitting consultants. The client keeps one point of reference, and each local requirement is met by the people legally entitled to meet it.
Each project below has its own page. The description says what the studio did, as stated on that page.
All the studio's work, in Indonesia and abroad, is on the projects page.
On Bali: Ubud, Gianyar, Kintamani, Tabanan, Canggu, Badung, Denpasar, Sanur, Jimbaran, Uluwatu and Nusa Dua. Beyond Bali, the studio has worked on Nusa Penida, Lombok and Sumba. Projects on other islands, including Java, are considered case by case, with the same way of working and local licensed partners. For a region-by-region overview, read the guide Architect in Indonesia: Bali, Sumba, Java and Lombok.
Yes, with a clear division of roles. The design and project leadership come from the studio; the submissions that Indonesian law reserves to local professionals are handled with licensed Indonesian architects, engineers and permitting consultants.
No. The studio is based in Ubud and most of its work is on Bali, but it has also designed projects on Nusa Penida, Lombok and Sumba, and it considers other islands when the project justifies the logistics.
Use the online project estimator for a preliminary, non-binding range, then send the brief for a proposal based on the actual site and scope.
Contact Antonio Rutilio's studio for an exclusive and confidential consultation on your next investment in Bali.
Or start with a preliminary architecture cost estimate — a non-binding range for your villa, resort or hotel.
