The Village Designer

So who is Pak Singgih which means Mr Singgih in Indonesian.
It’s Indonesian product designer Singgih S Kartono who loves the village life.

After graduating from Product Design study in Bandung, Pak Singgih asked himself the same big questions that most of us ask ourselves: “Where should I go? What should I do?” His decision to return to the village was spurred by the simple thought of passing on the knowledge he has acquired to where it is most needed.

It was this simple thought that inspired him and his wife to establish Magno Design - a design company whose thinking revolves around the village community of Kandangan. The company aspires to encourage young people to work in the village, giving them the opportunity to earn a good living to sustain themselves and their families.

The young team at Magno Design | Photo Credit: Magno Design

Magno Design is more than design and production; it’s also about the value of social responsibility for people and the environment. The compound of their office includes:

A school that teaches the villagers useful skills
A tree nursery where they grow and replant trees that they have used for the products

Each product is lovingly handcrafted | Photo Credit: Magno Design

Simply by looking at the beautiful detailing of a Magno Design product, we can easily sense the respect that goes into every aspect of its creation: the detailed handicraft work, the use of sustainable materials, the honest intentions of the company and the purpose of the product’s use. We hope that you see it too!

Kudos Magno Design for your amazing work!

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sTapo stapler | iKoNo radio | SeTO stationery set | Photo Credit: Magno Design

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HOME

Where do you live Desa Kandangan, Temanggung, Central Java-Indonesia

Basic, Casual, Simple Personal style

Android Iphone or Android?

I love to cycle, especially riding the bamboo bike I designed and produced Travel

WORK

My workplace Magno studio just 30 second walk from my home

Office pet Cat

Latest project Bamboo Bike - Spedagi

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Spedagi Gowesmulyo Bamboo Bike | Photo Credit: Aris Wijayanto

Spedagi Dalanrata Bamboo Bike | Photo Credit: Aris Wijayanto

Fave designer / project Victor Papanek

“The only important thing about design is how it relates to people”

— Victor Papanek

Good design Traditional products such as a bamboo basket. It is the best example for good design: made from single local renewable material, made with local technology, repairable, functional, beautiful, 100% biodegradable.

Stationery -

In your work bag Laptop, pencil, sketch-book

EAT DRINK

Local eat Local food, my favourite is fried tempeh (fermented soybean), chilli sauce

Drink Local coffee, my area has one of the best place for Javanese coffee

In your fridge Fruits, vegetables,

Munchies Local snacks from Pasar Papringan

Pasar Papringan is the local traditional market that sells local culinary, crafts and agricultural goods in Dusun Ngadiprono, Desa Ngadimulyo, Temanggung. Apart from being a market, which is one of Spedagi's environmental and social movement. There are also preserved bamboo grove areas as you would see in the video.