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Ridwan Kamil
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Definition
Indonesian architect and politician (born 1971 in Bandung), founder of Urbane Indonesia. Ridwan Kamil is one of Indonesia's most prominent contemporary architects, known for his use of local cultural motifs and sustainable principles in civic and commercial projects. He served as Mayor of Bandung (2013–2018) and Governor of West Java (2018–2023), making him one of the few figures to shape both built form and urban policy at a national scale.
Example
The Masjid Al Jabbar in Bandung (2022), designed by Ridwan Kamil, accommodates 50,000 worshippers and draws on Sundanese textile patterns for its facade — exemplifying his approach of embedding local cultural identity in contemporary architecture.