Prof. Dr. Imam Santosa, MSn.
- Professor, Research Group of Human and Interior FSRD ITB
- Promoter of Doctoral Program in Visual Arts and Design
Research Expertise
- Design Meaning and Spatial Cultural Studies, Social Design History, Design and Culture, Interior Design Methodology, Interior Design, Furniture Design
Education
- Bachelor of Interior Design, ITB, Indonesia
- Master of Design, ITB, Indonesia
- Doctoral of Arts and Design Studies, ITB, Indonesia
International Fellowships
- Expert Staff and Design Resource Person at the Sarawak Design Centre (SARADEC), Sarawak, Malaysia, during the period 2015–2020
- ITB–STIDC Young Designers and Timber Innovation Program
A collaborative education–industry initiative focusing on the development of young designers and the advancement of high-value timber industry innovation. - Musashino Art University confers the title of Fellow of Musashino Art University on distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the University’s development.
Latest Publication
- 📝 Santosa, I & Noorwatha, IKD. (2025). Symbolic and Aesthetic Fusion in Keraton Surakarta: Colonial Influence and Javanese Cultural Resistance through Architectural Design Adaptation, Cogent Arts & Humanities; No. Artikel: 2390792; Vol. 11/2024; ISSN: 2331-1983 (Online); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2024.2390792; Web of Science (Emerging Sources Citation Index/ESCI), SCOPUS (Q2).
- 📝 Noorwatha, I. K. D., Santosa, I., Adhitama, G. P., & Remawa, A. A. G. R. (2024). East meet West: The Balinese undagi–Dutch architect cross-cultural design collaborations in Bali early colonial era (1910–1918). Cogent Arts & Humanities, 11, Article 2390792. ISSN: 2331-1983. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2024.2390792 (Scopus Q2; WoS–ESCI)
- 📝 Santosa. I, Hendryana, H. (2025). Cultural Dynamics Revealed: Aethetics Exploration of Symbols and Meaning in Design of The Nine Gates of Astana Gunung Jati, Cirebon, Volume: 8 Issue: 4 Page: 913-932, Journal of Islamic Architecture, P-ISSN: 2086-2636 E-ISSN: 2356-4644 Journal Home Page: http://ejournal.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/JIA. (Scopus Q2)