The Impact of Integrating Undagi Indigenous Knowledge with Contemporary Interior Design Curriculum Content on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This conceptual study examines the role of the undagi’s indigenous knowledge in interior design education curriculum content, and as a modern interior design challenge that accelerates Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) attainment. Undagi, a traditional Bali and Nusantara (ancient Indonesia) architectural technique, uses sustainable materials and has significant potential to accomplish the SDGs. The critical approach is a conceptual-fundamental examination that inductively explores the connectedness of knowledge essential to the interior design curriculum. Traditional undagi knowledge (lontar) and international and national interior design curriculum requirements are analyzed. Studies demonstrate that integrating a culture-based interior design curriculum with SDGs has many benefits, including: (1) Active designer involvement in global issues; (2) Preservation of traditional cultural resources; (3) Creation of Indonesian interior designs with international selling points; (4) Increasing the tradition-based creative economy; (5) Forming the mindset of future Indonesian interior designers who are culturally sensitive and love their cultural resources; and (6) Harnessing the knowledge that interior design creates spaces that influence their inhabitants. Keywords: connectivity, Undagi indigenous knowledge, interior design curriculum, SDGs, Bali