South Jakarta presents a complexity as a city boasting the most shopping malls in Indonesia, a high expenditure rate, favoured housing locations for the Jakarta middle class and ranking among the top Indonesian destinations for fortune-seekers. The redundancies, competition, changing shopping culture, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have left smaller to medium-sized shopping malls struggling, raising questions about the future of these structures.

Considering the abundance of available space, including car parks and parking areas, the rise of curated and community-based market events among Jakarta's youth and the urban vernacular in the context of temporary marketplaces, this project explores the potentialities and experiments with the possibilities of breathing new life into the city through the reactivation of declining shopping malls. This exploration is conducted with aspirations and hopes for how the digital platform can enhance people's connections, activate spaces, promote an inclusive economy and provide empowering spaces through a participative and resilient spirit.