Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Deputy Minister of Public Works Diana Kusumastuti stressed the importance of involving architects in infrastructure development planning, from dams to toll roads, to ensure designs that consider technical and environmental aspects.

"The Public Works Ministry recognizes that reliable infrastructure development must be rooted in whom? Architects," Kusumastuti said at the Jakarta Architecture Festival and M Bloc Design Week (MBDW) here on Friday.

According to her, architects contribute not only to building aesthetics, but also support infrastructure development that is inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient.

She said that architects' involvement is needed in planning dams and toll roads so infrastructure designs...