Founded in 2016 by Sugiarto Witaria and Halim Taufik, Elm Associates is a Jakarta-based, interdisciplinary architectural and interior design practice dedicated to creating impactful, human-centered designs. With expertise spanning architecture, interior design, and master planning, the firm works across diverse geographies, leveraging the cultural and professional diversity of its team to deliver meaningful solutions.

Elm Associates’ portfolio reflects its extensive experience, ranging from residential and commercial developments to high-end retail, institutional, and premium hospitality projects. The firm’s reputation as a problem – solving specialist stems from its ability to harmonize design methodologies with client aspirations.

Breaking conventional boundaries, Elm Associates incorporates complementary disciplines, challenging the norms of the built environment. By rigorously exploring program, site, function, and history, the practice delivers work that is both innovative and deeply contextual.

Anchored in research and driven by a commitment to excellence, Elm Associates approaches design as a dynamic interplay of experience, materiality, form, detail, and light. This ethos ensures each projec transcends formulaic trends to focus on creating spaces that resonate with human needs and aspirations.

Operating from Jakarta, a hub of global trends and cultural exchange, Elm Associates draws inspiration from its vibrant surroundings to shape projects across a spectrum of scales. With a future-focused vision, the firm continues to redefine possibilities in the built environment, crafting designs that leave a lasting impact.