The architecture of the bamboo structures of the Bali based jewelry company Karya Tangan Indah comprises structures accordingly named Kapal Bambu (bamboo ship) and Tiga Gunung (three mountains). Kapal Bambu features an exquisite jewelry gallery space with modern furnishings and electronic display screens that serve as a central showcase for the exquisite jewelry items of the internationally renowned Bali-based jewelry design and production company.
Kapal Bambu sets as a unique outline against the scenic Central Bail mountain range and a lush green paddy foreground.
Tiga Gunung is a one-off composition featuring spiraling cross-linking bamboo peaks that form the aforementioned ‘three peaks’ that provide natural lighting through the hollow rooftops. Seen from afar, the structure poses amid a lush green rice paddy, reminiscent of Bali’s own Batur mountain range vista.
John Hardy strived to make his company eco-friendly and to align it with the aspirations of the Balinese - a concept that became known as "sustainable luxury". John Hardy sold the company in 2006 after ...