The launch of Rakyat Collection by Santai Furniture at Bintaro Design District brought together a shared interest in everyday objects, local craftsmanship, and the ways design emerges from ordinary life. Sekitar Bench by WOF became part of the presentation through a similar approach to design: looking closely at what already exists around us.

Both Rakyat and Sekitar draw from familiar forms found in everyday public spaces. From angkringan and warung to improvised street benches, these objects are shaped less by formal design processes and more by necessity, available materials, and the habits of the people who use them.

For Rakyat, this language is reinterpreted through reclaimed teak from old Javanese houses, carrying traces of previous lives into a new collection. Its proportions, joinery, and material efficiency reflect a carpentry tradition that has developed through everyday use and repetition.

Having Sekitar alongside Rakyat at the launch felt like a natural meeting point between two approaches. Both look beyond formal design authorship and toward the quieter knowledge embedded in everyday surroundings a reminder that sometimes, design is already there. We only need to notice it.