Nias Island, Sawahlunto, Surabaya and Kotagede: the four have different landscapes. The first is an island home to the oldest megalithic sites in Indonesia, the second is a former mining area, Surabaya is a stifling and polluted city, and Kotagede is a medium city of cultural heritage.

And Tempo decided to award all the four regions. Along with three leading architects of 2007, Nirwono Yoga, Yori Antar and Bambang Eryudhawan, as judges, this ma