From the iconic Potato Head Beach Club in Bali, its façade, an artful arrangement of thousands of antique windows and shutters, to the ingenious Rumah Palem residence constructed around existing palm trees–the idiosyncratic modernist designs of Aga Khan award winner Andra Matin have established him as one of modern-day Indonesia’s most influential architects. With consistency in fusing clean, contemporary lines with deep respect for traditional Indonesian heritage, the Bandung native’s contextual approach not only results in buildings that integrate seamlessly with their natural surroundings but also projects that connect people to both their environment and cultural roots through an eco-conscious ethos. Earlier this year, Matin’s trailblazing works were spotlighted in Professor Robert Powell’s book Visionary Architects of Monsoon Asia, which features the Indonesian mastermind among five leading architects in the Southeast Asian region.