Using Moluccas Ornament in Church Interior Aesthetics

Interior design is the process of arranging and creating interior elements to form an interrelated unity and achieve certain goals in every aspect of aesthetics, safety, and comfort of space. Aesthetics an important aspect of interior design, because it is related to beauty and encompasses all aspects of what is called beauty. Currently we are in a modern era, that popularizes certain designs and styles. The interior design of prayer rooms also aligns with today’s modernist times and designs. Cultural elements are rarely found in modern times. Therefore, this author aims to implement Maluku cultural ornaments into the interior of churches. The integration of these ornaments into the design also introduces elements of locality to everyone who is in the prayer room. Keywords: interior design, aesthetics, ornaments, Maluku, church