{"id":14633,"date":"2025-09-23T07:29:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/rf-studio-expands-performing-arts-foundation-in-bali-with-bamboo-retreat-for-artists\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:29:47","slug":"rf-studio-expands-performing-arts-foundation-in-bali-with-bamboo-retreat-for-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/rf-studio-expands-performing-arts-foundation-in-bali-with-bamboo-retreat-for-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"RF studio expands performing arts foundation in bali with bamboo retreat for artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">RF Studio unveils residence for performing arts foundation<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-indonesia\/\"><strong>Batuan<\/strong><\/a>, south of Ubud, RF Studio completes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>residence<\/strong><\/a> for Yayasan Bali Purnati, a foundation dedicated to the performing arts in Bali. The project expands the foundation\u2019s grounds with three villas and nine guest rooms designed to host artists-in-residence and support public programming. The architects conceive the form as an extension that integrates into the landscape with minimal intervention, merging with rice fields, native vegetation, and the rhythms of daily life on the island.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The design draws inspiration from the existing features of the site, including trees, volcanic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marble-and-stone-design\/\"><strong>stone<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bamboo-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>bamboo<\/strong><\/a>, salvaged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\"><strong>wood<\/strong><\/a>, and terracotta, and weaves around the site\u2019s contours to create a series of interconnected living spaces.<\/p>\n<p>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/tommasoriva.com\/\">Tommaso Riva<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">local artisans collaborate with the architects for the interiors<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration between the lead designer of RF Studio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/rfstudioperu.com\/\"><strong>team<\/strong><\/a> and artist Rafael Freyre and Yayasan Bali Purnati began in 2002, when the Peruvian architect first arrived on the island with drawings in hand, accompanied by the late theater director Robert Wilson after a summer at the Watermill Center in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The residence complements the foundation\u2019s amphitheater and stage, framing architecture as part of a living system. Interiors were realized in close collaboration with local artisans, with all furniture and fixtures crafted specifically for the site. <em>\u2018It\u2019s not about building something new. It\u2019s about uncovering what is already here. The spirit of the place is older than us. The architecture just listens and reacts,\u2019 <\/em><strong>Freyre notes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>in Batuan, south of Ubud, RF Studio completes a residence for Yayasan Bali Purnati<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">the project is designed to host Yayasan Bali Purnati artists<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yayasan Bali Purnati is a platform where Balinese traditions intersect with contemporary experimentation, founded in 2000 by dancer Restu Imasari, writer Leonard Lueras, journalist and cultural organizer Justin B. Smith, Willem Eisenbeis, and Christopher Frank. Since its inception, it has welcomed artists across performance, dance, music, design, and visual arts, maintaining a strong connection to the local cultural fabric. Its artist-in-residence program, established in 2005, invites practitioners to spend extended time on the compound developing projects and often culminates in free public presentations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the new residence, the foundation strengthens its capacity to host international artists and offers an alternative to the rapid overdevelopment of the island. Daily acts like resting, bathing, watching the moon, and tending to gardens become part of a broader performative experience. <em>\u2018Rafael has created an architectural artwork in the heart of Bali\u2019s leading international arts foundation, renewing a tradition that started 26 years ago in the rice fields south of Ubud,\u2019 <\/em><strong>co-founder Justin B. Smith reflects.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the foundation is dedicated to the performing arts in Bali<\/p>\n<p>expanding the foundation\u2019s grounds with three villas and nine guest rooms<\/p>\n<p>designed to host artists-in-residence and support public programming<\/p>\n<p>an extension that integrates into the landscape<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the design draws inspiration from the existing features of the site<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>trees, volcanic stone, bamboo, salvaged wood, and terracotta shape the project<\/p>\n<p>a series of interconnected living spaces<\/p>\n<p>the buildings weave around the site\u2019s contours<\/p>\n<p>stage area of the Yayasan Bali Purnati<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>framing architecture as part of a living system<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the residence complements the foundation\u2019s amphitheater and stage<\/p>\n<p>since its inception, Yayasan Bali Purnati has welcomed artists across performance, dance, music, design, and visual arts<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>inviting practitioners to spend extended time on the compound<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Nine-room residence for Yayasan Bali Purnati<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfstudioperu.com\/\">RF Studio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rfstudioperu\/\">@rfstudioperu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Batuan, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>lead architect:<\/strong> Rafael Freyre<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balipurnati.com\/\">Yayasan Bali Purnati<\/a> (The Bali Purnati Center for the Arts) | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balipurnati\/\">@balipurnati<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tommasoriva.com\/\">Tommaso Riva<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tommasorivaphotography\">@tommasorivaphotography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/rf-studio-performing-arts-foundation-bali-bamboo-retreat-artists-yayasan-bali-purnati-09-23-2025\/\">RF studio expands performing arts foundation in bali with bamboo retreat for artists<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RF Studio unveils residence for performing arts foundation \u00a0 In Batuan, south of Ubud, RF Studio completes a residence for Yayasan Bali Purnati, a foundation dedicated to the performing arts in Bali. 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