LOCATION MEDAN, INDONESIA
“House of Light Voids is immaculate. It’s a stunning example of minimalism.”NEIL BURLEY JURY MEMBER From his home in Medan, Indonesia, Raymond Boedi tells me that he wanted to show his city something different. In contrast to Medan’s usual intricate and colourful design, Boedi’s ultra-minimalist home, known as House of Light Voids, has achieved just this.
The home, as it turns out, was purpose-designed by and for Boedi to live in with his partner, but more importantly as an example of what his practice is capable of. “I actually designed this house to really represent my firm,” he says, elaborating that the project is part showroom and part portfolio.
The advanced minimalism acts in sheer contrast to the cultural heritage of Medan, where, according to Boedi, houses…