Portfolio of

Rizki D. Aprilian

an early-career Urban Historian Architecture PhD Student at NUS Nature + Culture + Infrastructure

Greetings!

Rizki Dwika Aprilian

(RIZ) is a young Indonesian scholar with an interest in the urban history of Southeast Asia.
He completed a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture from Universitas Indonesia in 2015
and a master’s degree in Architectural History & Theory from Institut Teknologi Bandung in 2021.
He is currently pursuing a PhD in Architecture at the National University of Singapore (NUS),
focusing on the intertwined histories of nature, culture, and infrastructure.

Over the past three years, Rizki has taught, researched, and documented architectural history, heritage, and preservation. He joined ICOMOS Indonesia as a member and now he is also serving as vice head of TENGGARA, a non-profit foundation focused on the cultural spaces of Nusantara.
You may contact him via rizki.dwika@u.nus.edu and social media platforms @rizkidwika.

Google Scholar Curriculum Vitae

Education & Experiences

Doctoral Student (PhD)

present | GPA 4.50 of 5.00

Dept of. Architecture - National University of Singapore

Vice Head & Researcher

2024-present

Tentang Ruang Nusantara (TENGGARA) Foundation

Master of Architecture (M.Ars.)

2019-2021 | GPA 3.92 of 4.00

Architectural History, Theory, and Criticism - SAPPK ITB

Non-permanent Lecturer

2021-2024

Teaching history, theory, and heritage architecture courses

Bachelor of Architecture (S.Ars.)

2011-2015 | GPA 3.66 of 4.00

Interior Architecture Program - Universitas Indonesia

Interior Designer

2015-present

Handling interior projects of museums and commercial spaces

Honors & Achievements

National Language Ambassador 2019

Represented West Java and ranked in the top 10 nationwide.

Language Ambassador of West Java 2019

1st place winner and represented West Java at the national level.

The Most Outstanding Student & Valedictorian

Earned the highest GPA among the 2015 graduates in Architecture

Awardee of the NUS Research Scholarship

Received the study grant (2025-2029)

Awardee of Indonesia's Education Scholarship

Received the study grant (2019-2021)

Awardee of Pertamina Sobat Bumi Scholarship

Received the study grant (2013-2015)

Recent Works

Merancang kantor utama BUMN Sarinah Jakarta. Selesai 2018, di bawah Biro Cipta Griya Mas.

Proyek Renovasi Tampilan Museum DPR yang berada di dalam Gedung Nusantara Komp. DPR/MPR RI seluas 750 meter persegi. Dikerjakan bersama tim dalam dua bulan, selesai dan ditinjau oleh
Presiden dan Wakil Presiden Republik Indonesia dalam pidato tahunan, Agustus 2015

Terlibat dalam tim pengerjaan interior masjid sekitar 1200 meter persegi di dalam kompleks Telkom Landmark Tower yang berada di Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta. Pengerjaan mencakup seluruh pengerjaan ruang dalam di bangunan utama masjid maupun bangunan pendukung, mulai dari layout hingga furnitur.
Dikerjakan 2015-2017 di bawah Biro Interior BD+A Design.