Design Resarch Lab -- JAIST

Deny Willy †

Currently a PhD Student and Research Assistant (RA) at School of Knowledge Science, JAIST. Actively engaged as a design trainer, appointed by Indonesian government in promoting design creativity in traditional rural industries. Research interests are in the area of indigenous design, traditional design improvement, furniture/handcraft products, creativity and cognition.

Education:

PhD Student at Design Research Laboratory, School of Knowledge Science, JAIST.

Research Student at History and Design Culture Laboratory, Kyushu University.

M.Arch. in History, Theory & Criticism of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung.

B.Des in Faculty of Art and Design, Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Training:

Critical and Scientific Thinking Training, JAIST - University of California, Davis.

Social Cultural Program, IATSS Forum, Honda, Japan.

SMEs Development for Developing Countries, China.

Creative Project Management Training, ASEF & BC, Thailand.

Major Research Experiences (Practical-based):

Lighting Design Made from Injection Method of Recycled Plastic Waste.

Veneer-boo: Developing A New Bamboo Contemporary Craft.

Exploration of Lighting Effects on Bamboo Structure Modification.

Utilization of Snake Fruit Trunk (Salacca Edulis) for Interior Accecories (I, II, III)

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Sponsors: Indonesian Institute for Science; State Ministry of Research and Technology; Indonesia Institute of Research and Community Empowerment ITB; Research Center for Product, Culture and Environment ITB.

Major Profesional Experiences:

Design Training for Startup Creative Industry in 10 Provinces.

Design Training for Crafts Industry in 8 Provinces.

International ToT of Traditional Wood Carving Design Development.

Design Training for Handicraft Supporting Program in 10 Provinces.

Design Development Support for Rattan Furniture Industry (3 years).

Design Training for Traditional Artisan in West Java Province (5 years).

Design Training for Bamboo, Natural Fibre Craft Design 10 Provinces.

Vocational Skill Trainning for Youth Groups.

Supervision of Interior Design and Decoration Works for Passenger Vessel Hull No. S.664, Papenburg, Germany.

etc
Sponsors: Indonesian Institute for Science, Ministry of Research and Technology, Institute of Research and Community Empowerment ITB, Ministry of Trade, National Directorate of External Education and Youth, MARA Malaysia, APINDO & NHO Norway, Jos L. Meyer GmbH (Meyer Werft), other private sectors.

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Awards †

Finalist, CSR Program Award, Phillipine 2009. Asian Institute of Management, Banyan Tree Global Foundation.
Gold Award (Team), Indonesian Good Design Selection IGDS 2009. Department of Industry.
Special Prize, Award for Modern Furniture Design Competition 2009. D-Award.
Runner-Up Winner, Craft Design Category 2007. Indonesia National Craft Council.
Finalist, International Young Creative Entrepreneur 2006. British Council Indonesia.
YES Award, Entrepreneurship 2003. Indonesia Business Links, YBI, Shell, Standard Chartered.
1st Prize (Team), Furniture & Handicraft Design Competition 2002. Ministry of Industry Indonesia.
Runner-Up Winner, Competition in Business Innovation 2001. Progressio, The State Ministry of Research and Technology Indonesia, Mckinsey.

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Publications †

Willy, Deny., Hirata, Makiko., Nagai, Y. (2012) ‘Evaluation on Three Groups of Color Fabrics for the Medical Interior Design Purpose’. The Bulletin of JSSD Vol.x No.x pp.xx (In submission).
Willy, Deny., Nagai, Y., Hanan, H. (2012) ‘A Study on The Characteristic of Thought of 3D Digital Architects’, Design Research Conference, Bangkok, 1-5 July 2012. (Accepted).
Willy, Deny., Nagai, Y., Hanan, H. (2012) ‘The Characteristic of Thought of Digital-style Architects’, J. Design Research, Vol. x, No. x, pp.xxx–xxx. (In submission).
Larasati, D., Ihsan, Muhammad., Willy, Deny. (2011) 'Creative Economy is not for Everybody. Or is it? Lessons Learned from Creative Economy’. International Conference on Creative Industries, March, Indonesia.
Larasati, D., Ihsan, Muhammad., Willy, Deny. (2010) ''Veneer-boo Products and Machine Development for SMEs in West Java'. Arte-Polis 3 International Conference on Creative Collaboration and the Making of Place, Indonesia.
Willy, Deny., Adhitama, G. Prasetyo. (2006) ‘Utilization of Snake Fruit Trunk (Salacca Edulis) for Interior Accecories’, Design Science Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3.
Prijatna, Donny M. Willy, Deny. (2008) ‘Overview of the Green Criteria of Interior Design’. Design Science Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2.
Willy, Deny. (2005) Traditional Furniture (Rattan & Bamboo). Lecture Note, ITB Press.
Willy, Deny. (2005) Introduction to Furniture Design Workshop. Lecture Note, ITB Press.

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Contact †

denywilly@jaist.ac.jp

Actively promoting design creativity in traditional rural industries.

Prototypes from previous design training)