The Indonesian Design Journal
Vol 8 No 1 (2026): Designing Through Uncertainty, Resilience, Adaption, and the Role of Design in an

Pendekatan Inklusif dalam Perancangan Ulang Interior Taman Kanak-Kanak

Arnanti Primiana Yuniati (Unknown)
Athifa Sri Ismiranthi (Desain Interior, Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Telkom University, Bandung)
Firza Tsabit Haryono (Desain Interior, Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Telkom University, Bandung)
Tengku Naufal Alriza (Desain Interior, Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Telkom University, Bandung)
Tartila Dinda Prasetyo (Desain Interior, Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Telkom University, Bandung)
Athayasany Thalita Arundati (Desain Interior, Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Telkom University, Bandung)
Aulia Amanda (Desain Interior, Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Telkom University, Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jan 2026

Abstract

Kindergarten functions as a place that supports the development of early childhood as a whole, both regular and special needs. Children's development is the physical, intellectual, moral, and creative aspects of children to be ready to enter further education. However, in practice, the needs of early childhood have not been accommodated in educational facilities, such as in the case study of the Bunda Asuh Nanda Kindergarten interior space, Arcamanik branch, Bandung. The research method adapts two design thinking process models divided into problem (empathy and problem identification) and solution (ideation, prototype, and test) sections. It is supported by divergent and convergent thinking. These problems include the need for kindergarten spaces adapted to the 2020 Merdeka Belajar Curriculum, inclusive design for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) level 1 students, and the lack of privacy in the principal's room. The solution offered is to design the kindergarten space by using learning activities and curriculum while adapting to the needs of regular and special children. The concept is minimalist, modular and multi-sensory. The application of the concept is in the form of table positioning according to children's talent groups, storage locker facilities for each child, multi-sensory play areas, provision of facilities for students with special needs such as ASD corner, and separating the principal's room which is still combined with the Kindergarten B room by providing folding partitions to separate them as needed. The design thinking process requires two-way communication between the designer and the client and an iterative process to reach a design agreement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jdi

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities

Description

The Indonesian Design Journal (JDI) is an open journal—managed by the Indonesian Industrial Product Designers Alliance (ADPII)—that focuses on publication of research in general design fields, either as result of traditional form of research activities or design works.JDI is published twice a ...