Have you ever heard about Gebyok? Gebyok is one of Javanese characteristic furniture which has function as rooms’ separator. Commonly, Gebyok has Javanese typical carving on the whole surface and it is made by high quality teak wood. The weather proof teak wood, which is stronger and live longer than common teak wood, are mostly chosen as the material of Gebyok. The quality of the teak wood determines the quality of this Javanese typical furniture. The carving complicity, shape, and ornament of the Gebyok determine the beauty quality of Gebyok. With all of its uniqueness, Gebyok is known as high quality masterpiece and it has high esthetic value.
Commonly, Gebyok used as room separator, but many people use it as the main front door and even main front gate which is integrated with the house’s fences.
Basically, Gebyok shaped as wall, room separator which has door inside, but there are many manufacturer produce Gebyok as a pure room separator, which has no door inside, and as a wall element. The high demand of this Javanese characteristic furniture makes this furniture has larger function than before, which was only become a room separator.
Nowadays, Gebyok has more function than become a room element which has rigid shape just like in Javanese typical houses. It becomes more flexible, which means you can ask to Gebyok manufacturer to make this Javanese typical furniture in a shape that you want and in function that you need.
Source: astudioarchitect.com