Dr. Revianto Budi Santosa is an assistant professor at the Department of Architecture Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) with a special interest in architecture history and theory as well as heritage conservation and cultural studies in general. His current research is on the history of Islamic heritage and Southeast Asian architecture.

He is a registered architect at the Indonesian Institute of Architects. He served as vice-chair of the Indonesian Association of School of Architecture (IASA – APTARI) for academic and curriculum development in 2013-2017.

He obtained his bachelor’s in Department of Architecture at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta in 1991, master of architecture from the Department of Architecture McGill Univeristy Montréal, Canada in 1998, and doctorate in Department of Architecture Institut Teknologi Sepuluhnovember Surabaya in 2017.

Currently, he serves as Vive Dean for student, alumnae and religious affairs in Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning UII. Previously he was the Director of Academic Affairs UII (2010-2013), Vice Dean for resource management in Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning UII (2006-2010), and Head of the Department of Architecture UII (2001-2006).

In his public service, is currently the Head of Board of Cultural Affairs for Yogyakarta Special Territory, Head of Advisory Board of Heritage Conservation for the Municipality of Yogyakarta, and Head of Board of Heritage Experts for the Regency of Sleman.

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Books:

• 2019 Kudus: Sepenggal Jerusalem di Tanah Jawa. Kudus: Yayasan Masjid Menara dan Makam Sunan Kudus
• 2007 Kotagede: Life Between Walls, Jakarta: Gramedia
• 2006 Menjadi Jogja: Jatidiri Dan Transformasi Yogyakarta (250 tahun Kota Yogyakarta), Yogyakarta: Dewan Kebudayaan Kota Yogyakarta
• 2000 Omah: Membaca Makna Rumah Jawa, Yogyakarta: Bentang Budaya

Book Chapters:

• 2012 “Berkediaman di Simpang Raya: Ruang Urban dan Dinamikanya”, in Ruang Kota, Penerbit : Ekspresi Yogyakarta
• 2011 “Memaknai Tempat dan Menempatkan Makna” , in toponim di Kotagede, Rekompak: Kementrian Pekerjaan Umum Ditjen Cipta Karya