Antonius Richard Rusli, Principal Architect of RAD+ar, was a featured speaker at the prominent World Architecture Day (WAD) Symposium 2025, hosted by the Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) Northern Chapter in Penang, Malaysia.
Held on October 25, 2025, the symposium aligned with the global UIA theme, “DESIGN FOR STRENGTH”, a worldwide call for architects to create resilient and adaptable built environments. As a leading voice in tropical design from Indonesia, Mr. Rusli’s session focused on translating global sustainability goals into actionable regional practice.
His presentation highlighted RAD+ar’s unique methodology of the Decentralization of Sustainable Architecture, providing the Malaysian and international audience with strategies for urban resilience in tropical climates. Specifically, he demonstrated how integrating passive cooling technologies and a Nature First policy can yield high-impact, sustainable architectural prototypes essential for the developing ASEAN economy.
His engagement at this key regional forum underscores his influence in shaping the dialogue on sustainable and culturally sensitive architecture across Southeast Asia
