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The revitalization of urban heritage areas in Indonesia, exemplified by Panggung Street in Surabaya, faces multifaceted challenges encompassing the preservation of historical character, socio-economic enhancement, and the creation of inclusive public spaces. Current revitalization efforts often misalign with the area’s authentic features such as inappropriate facade treatments while neglecting accessibility for vulnerable groups and failing to foster effective collaboration among stakeholders. This study employs a descriptive qualitative case study approach, synthesizing field observations, in-depth interviews with local actors, comprehensive literature reviews, and precedent analyses of Braga Street in Bandung and heritage zones in Malacca. Data were analyzed using SWOT and root cause analysis to identify systemic barriers and leverage opportunities, while comparative-historical interpretation contextualized Surabaya’s urban identity. Triangulation ensured methodological rigor and validity. The research culminates in a holistic revitalization framework emphasizing three key strategies: restoration of authentic architectural features, including original colors and ornamentation, enhancement of inclusive infrastructure, such as accessible pedestrian pathways and universal signage and active community participation through workshops and cultural initiatives like the Kya-Kya night market. This integrated approach not only preserves the area’s historical integrity but also fosters social cohesion, economic vitality, and collective pride. The study demonstrates that combining heritage conservation with inclusive design principles can transform urban spaces into dynamic, accessible, and sustainable environments. The findings offer valuable insights for other Southeast Asian cities facing similar heritage revitalization challenges.

This study aims to analyze the increase in productivity of Leucophyllum frutescens through the greenhouse cutting method and its impact on the financial performance of Hara Nursery. Hara Nursery faces problems in the sale of Leucophyllum frutescens plants, where market demand cannot be met optimally and the production process is inefficient. To address these issues, the greenhouse cutting method was applied as a solution to improve plant productivity. Based on the results of a one-sample Z test, this method showed an effectiveness increase with a success rate of 64%, 14% higher than the company’s standard of 50%. Additionally, financial analysis showed significant increases in the company’s revenue and profit after the business development. Revenue increased from IDR 144,000,000 to IDR 300,000,000, while profit rose from IDR 52,044,348 to IDR 126,932,395. Based on the R/C ratio analysis, this business is considered feasible and profitable with the R/C ratio increasing from 1.6 to 1.9 after the business development. ROI analysis shows an 18% improvement after additional investment. The results of this study suggest that Hara Nursery continue and expand the use of the greenhouse cutting method as an effective investment strategy to increase productivity and profitability sustainably.

The creation of batik Prada based on Toba Batak ornaments with written batik technique is motivated as a form of expression and cultural preservation. The ornaments used in the design of this Prada batik are adapted from Toba Batak ornamental motifs, namely gorga. This research aims to create and realize the results of Prada batik based on Toba Batak ornaments with written batik. The creation method used in the creation of batik works has three stages of methods, namely exploration, design, and realization. These three stages can be broken down into six steps. The creation of Prada batik works based on Toba Batak ornaments with written batik techniques, realized into 12 works with a size of 105 x 200 cm. The results of this research show that the application of Toba Batak ornaments in Prada batik creates works that have high artistic value and can preserve the art of batik. The results of the findings on the application of gold Coloring to batik Toba Batak ornaments with written batik technique, serves to give the impression of luxury and can emphasize the lines in certain motifs without changing the meaning and philosophy contained in each Toba Batak ornament.    

Molly fish (Poelicia sphenops) is a freshwater ornamental fish commodity which is a type of "livebearer" fish or stores eggs in the body and gives birth to larvae. The research method used in this research is an experimental method. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of giving artificial feed with different protein content on the weight growth of molly fish and determine the appropriate dose of artificial feed for weight growth of molly fish. It is hoped that the benefits of this research will increase scientific insight in the fisheries sector, especially in the use and influence of artificial feed with different protein content on molly fish weight growth to advance the fisheries sector. The content in feed pf 0-100 protein is 39 - 41%, takari feed is 30% protein, mem feed is 60% protein. Each treatment in this study was carried out in 8 repetitions.

Environmental pollution is now a major problem in the development of science. The problem of water pollution is one of the impacts of the development of science itself. The development of environmentally friendly technology for wastewater treatment towards waste-free production is an important step in maintaining environmental sustainability. Household wastewater produced from various sectors has the potential to pollute the environment if not handled properly. The purpose of this community service is to discuss the importance of utilizing environmentally friendly technology in managing household wastewater towards waste-free production. The use of environmentally friendly technology is the main solution in dealing with household wastewater problems, with the potential to create new economic opportunities. To achieve waste-free production, cooperation is needed between the government, industrial sector, academics, and the community. At the household level, at the micro level, it is currently still lacking to meet the need for clean water due to an inadequate waste disposal system. There needs to be design innovation to minimize the impact of environmental water pollution, one of the simple environmentally friendly technologies for treating wastewater is Constructed Wetland (CW) technology. The application of Constructed Wetland (CW) for household wastewater treatment in Cibunut Village, Kebon Pisang Subdistrict, Bandung City using ornamental plants Iris (Iris pseudoacorus), Water Jasmine (Echinodorus palaefolius) and a combination of both for 2 months, showed that the combination of plants was able to reduce COD, TSS and BOD better than single plants, with efficiencies reaching 95%, 94% and 85% respectively.

The problem of plastic waste has become a global issue that impacts the environment. In Sinar Bhakti Village, awareness of plastic waste management is still low, especially among children. This community service activity aims to provide education on utilizing used plastic bottles as a medium for growing ornamental plants to children in Sinar Bhakti Village. The method used is a participatory approach, directly involving children in the process of transforming used plastic bottles into planting media. The activity began with an introduction to the negative impacts of plastic waste, followed by training on plastic bottle processing techniques, and ended with practical activities of planting ornamental plants. The results of this community service showed that children were able to understand the importance of plastic waste management and practice creating planting media from used plastic bottles. Additionally, this activity enhanced creativity, environmental awareness, and a sense of responsibility among children. This activity is expected to contribute to reducing plastic waste and introducing the concept of recycling from an early age while creating a greener and more beautiful environment in Sinar Bhakti Village.

Communication is the most important activity in everyday life, language and writing are effective communication tools both verbally and visually, communication in a visual context will be conveyed through typography. As time and technology develop, typography plays an important role and presents many types and styles of letters almost every day which have their own characteristics and uniqueness, one of which is the modern typeface which has minimalist and geometric shapes as benchmarks. The design of this modern typeface typography aims to create letters, numbers and punctuation characters that have their own uniqueness and characteristics by exploring the potential shapes that exist in the Ulos Sadum Mandailing motif ornaments.

Wood Craft is the art or skill in making an item that has a decorative function, Wood carving is an art that requires technical skills, also involves creativity in design and execution in its creation using wood as the main medium, in its creation the author made this work for wall decorations based on Traditional Karo Ornaments. The choice of Karo Ornaments in this work is because the author sees many types and uniqueness in their forms and in an effort to preserve Karo culture, especially in traditional ornaments. In the process the author uses carving techniques including recapan, buledan, krawinga, and krawengan. These techniques help the author in creating varied works. The stages of creation in this work the author uses the method proposed by S.P Gustami. The stages of the process of creating a work of art from this method are: 1. Exploration Stage 2. Design Stage 3. Realization Stage. The process of creating this work begins with making a design, transferring the design to wood media, carving wood according to the design pattern, sanding/smoothing the wood, and finishing with a layer of varnish. The result of this creation is 12 different sized craft works made of wood media for wall decorations based on Karo ornaments with carving techniques

Street lighting is infrastructure that the community needs at night, as a support for improving the safety, comfort and security of motorists. Street lighting sometimes still does not comply with the standards determined by the National Standards Body 7391:2008, so sometimes it requires recalculation according to the standard requirements determined by the National Standards Body. Jalan Margomulyo Surabaya is an arterial road with a width of 11 meters and a length of 4000 meters. This road is an industrial and warehouse area which is passed by large trucks of cars, motorbikes and the surrounding community every day. The lighting on Jalan Margomulyo is still found to be less than optimal and there are still black spots at several points, so re-planning needs to be done to produce maximum lighting. On Jalan Margomulyo there are around 90 ornamental poles with 120 Watt LED lights. Which produces an average illumination of 13.9 lux and consumes energy of 129.6 Kwh/day. However, the results of the lights installed in the field produced an average illumination that was less than optimal, so re-planning was carried out using 150 Watt LED lights with an ornamental handlebar angle of 19.19 for 90 light points along the road, which would produce an average illumination of 19.09 lux, light intensity 1863.05 cd which is in accordance with the National Standards  7391:2008.

The public's need to provide henna painting services is currently important, considering the high enthusiasm of brides for using henna painting, so that henna artist services have become a promising profession. Apart from the emergence of this henna painting service, every henna artist has innovated various motifs. The aim of this research is to determine the variety of henna motifs in Fuji Henna painting services in Cintaraja Village, Singaparna District, Tasikmalaya Regency. This research uses qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach. The focus of this research is to analyze the various henna motifs on Fuji Henna painting services using Susanne K. Langer's aesthetic theory. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research show that the variety of henna motifs at Fuji Henna painting services totals 11 motifs, including: 1) 2 dome motifs, 2) mandala, 3) flower, 4) Indian, 5) Arabian, 6) Botanical, 7) Russian, 8 ) African, 9) geometric, 10) modern, and 11) floral. The hanging flower motif is a characteristic motif of Fuji Henna ownership, with the symbol of the jasmine flower. There are 8 henna elements in Fuji Henna including dots, lines, outlines, flowers, leaves, paisley, filler and additional ornaments.

This study refers to the philosophical values of calligraphy octagonal ornaments at the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque in Pandaan District, Pasuruan Regency. The objectives of this study are: 1. To find out the meaning of calligraphy octagonal ornaments in the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque 2. To find out the philosophical value contained in the calligraphy octagonal ornaments at the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque. The method used in this study is a qualitative method. The data collection techniques used are observation, interview, and documentation methods. The results of this study show that the meaning of calligraphy octagonal ornaments has a meaning that can be associated with one pillar of Islam. Because it shows unity and balance in carrying out religious commands and as the meaning of the five levels, in Islamic teachings are shahada, prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj as well as the meaning of blessings and abundance of sustenance. The philosophical value of octagonal ornaments has the meaning of balance, harmony and protection as well as the philosophical value of red and yellow colors in calligraphy octagonal ornaments, red is interpreted as joy, strength, and courage while yellow is interpreted as blessings and abundance of sustenance.

: This research aims to develop batik ornamental motifs inspired by the legend of Rawapening Lake, a folklore from Central Java. Through a qualitative-descriptive approach, this research identifies key elements of the legend that can be applied in batik motif design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with batik artisans and cultural experts as well as related literature studies. The results show that ornamental motifs developed from the elements of the legend of Lake Rawapening not only enrich the variety of batik motifs, but also have the potential to enhance local cultural appreciation and the creative economy in the area.

This community service activity aims to develop ornamental plant agribusiness in Bangun Sari Village, Tanjung Morawa District, North Sumatra, through the use of digital technology and increasing understanding of business legality. Bangun Sari Village has great potential in cultivating ornamental plants, but is still limited in terms of using technology for marketing and business management. Therefore, this activity involves training and workshops that focus on the use of social media and e-commerce platforms to expand market reach, as well as providing knowledge regarding the importance of business legality. The results of this activity show that the majority of participants succeeded in adopting digital technology to market their products more efficiently, increase their awareness of the importance of business legality, and expand their market network to outside the region and international markets. Thus, this activity not only improves digital skills, but also encourages significant social change, with agribusiness actors starting to see the potential of ornamental plant agribusiness as a professional and sustainable business. In the future, it is hoped that the application of digital technology in ornamental plant agribusiness will become more widespread, provide new economic opportunities for society, and support the sustainable growth of the agribusiness sector at the local and national levels.

The Great Mosque of Demak is one of the oldest mosques on the island of Java, this mosque was built in the 15th century AD, with a unique architectural style that reflects the acculturation of Hindu-Javanese culture in harmony with Islamic principles. In writing this article, the author uses a qualitative approach method with a descriptive method. This approach was chosen to deeply understand the phenomenon of the form and space of the architecture of the Great Mosque of Demak through direct observation and data analysis. The acculturation of Hindu-Buddhist culture seen in the Great Mosque of Demak is found in the use of the tumpeng concept on its roof which is similar to the shape of a Hindu-Buddhist temple and also the shape of the pillars and the structure of the room are inspired by the Hindu-Buddhist pendopo architecture. Acculturation of Javanese culture is also applied to its roof which is in the form of a three-tiered pyramid, the use of wood as a building material, four main pillars (Saka Guru), Bulus ornaments, and Tajug typology. The Great Mosque of Demak is one of the most prominent examples of cultural and architectural acculturation in Indonesia. This mosque has succeeded in uniting local Javanese elements with Islamic traditions, creating a unique and meaningful building.

Traditional architecture in North Sumatra is very diverse. There are eight types of traditional houses in North Sumatra, and each tribe also has a diversity of traditional architecture. This research summarises the diversity of local architecture, especially traditional Pakpak architecture in North Sumatra, to be used as a guide in the application of architect licensing in North Sumatra.The method used is literature study and sorting out aspects of architecture that are important to understand. These aspects are historical background, settlement patterns, building types, ornaments and examples of their application. From this research, it was found that there is a lack of scientific literature documenting traditional Pakpak architecture in North Sumatra. It is hoped that this research will encourage further research into traditional architecture which is still very under-researched.

With the development of an era that increasingly prioritizes technology, the curiosity of a human mind expects technology that can help human work, so it is undeniable that human work can be replaced by technology. This thesis proposal will design a device that can automatically water plants in pots. In plant maintenance, not many people can care for the garden healthily and properly, especially when watering the plants. By making this automatic plant design, it will provide assistance and convenience for ornamental plant lovers. This device aims to facilitate human work that was originally done manually, to be done automatically. By using Arduino Uno as its microcontroller, Soil Moisture Sensor to assess the level of moisture in the soil, as well as motors and Infra Red Sensors to determine the location of the pot that needs water    

This research examines Bogor Palace as an architectural text that represents a fusion of European and tropical styles through a semiotic approach. Bogor Palace is not only a symbol of Dutch colonial power but also reflects the adaptation of Indonesian culture and tropical environment. This research aims to reveal the meanings and symbols contained in the architectural elements of Bogor Palace, such as symmetrical facades, tall pillars, large windows, cross ventilation, and steep roofs. Using semiotic methods, this research analyzes how these elements function as signs that represent aesthetic, historical and ecological values. The results show that the European architectural style of Bogor Palace, reflected through classical structures such as pillars and decorative ornaments, symbolizes the status of power and the influence of colonial culture. On the other hand, tropical elements such as cross ventilation, spacious terraces, and steep roofs represent adaptation to local environmental conditions, while symbolizing harmony between humans and nature. The symbolism in this design not only serves to fulfill functional needs, but also creates a visual narrative that reflects the dialog between foreign and local cultures. The study concludes that Bogor Palace is an artifact rich in semiotic meaning, where each architectural element contains messages about history, culture and ecological adaptation. This research contributes to the study of colonial architecture, particularly in understanding how historic buildings can be interpreted as sign systems that represent cultural and environmental complexities.

The mosque facade is an important element in architectural art that influences visitors' perceptions and experiences. This study focuses on the An-Nur Mosque in Magelang, Central Java, which showcases the integration of traditional Javanese and Islamic architectural elements. The research method used is library research, collecting data from various literature sources, including books, journals, and relevant articles. The results show that the mosque's facade design combines the traditional Javanese joglo roof with domes and minarets, as well as elaborate carvings, creating a unique aesthetic. The use of local materials such as teak wood and andesite stone emphasizes local wisdom, while geometric ornaments and Arabic calligraphy enrich the spiritual meaning. Therefore, the An-Nur Mosque not only serves as a place of worship but also as a symbol of cultural and religious identity for the local community, creating harmony between local culture and Islamic values.

This study examines the forms and symbolic meanings of ornaments in contemporary mosques in Indonesia as a manifestation of the fusion between Islamic values, local traditions, and modernity. Utilizing a qualitative-descriptive research method through comprehensive literature review, the study analyzes various ornaments in several contemporary mosques in Indonesia, such as the Azizi Mosque in Tanjung Pura, the Cheng Hoo Mosque in Surabaya, and the Al Osmani Mosque.  The findings reveal that the ornamentation in Indonesia's contemporary mosques exhibits rich diversity, including geometric, organic, calligraphic, and floral motifs, each with its own uniqueness and characteristics. From a symbolic perspective, these ornaments serve not only as aesthetic elements but also as mediums imbued with philosophical, spiritual, and social values, reflecting the harmony between tradition and modernity. This research highlights how the architecture of contemporary mosques in Indonesia has successfully developed a distinct identity through ornamentation that is not only visually appealing but also deeply meaningful and relevant to the present context. These findings contribute significantly to the understanding of the development of mosque architecture in Indonesia and serve as a reference for designing future contemporary mosques. 

Indonesia is a country with highly diverse flora, ranking second in the world for its megabiodiversity. Araceae is a group of monocotyledonous Angiosperms characterized by flowers arranged in a spadix surrounded by a spathe, with either unisexual or bisexual inflorescences. This study aims to examine the diversity, distribution patterns, and utilization of Araceae species in the Bumi Sahaja Village Forest, using purposive sampling techniques with station placements based on forest types. The research findings show that there are 668 Araceae individuals, divided into 13 species, with moderate diversity and an even distribution pattern. Schismatoglottis calyptrata has the highest importance value, which is 47.14. In conclusion, 13 species of Araceae have been identified, with moderate diversity at each station, even distribution patterns, and two Araceae species used as ornamental plants, namely Alocasia lauterbachiana and Monstera adansonii.