Studio Director, Bates Smart
Johan Hermijanto is a Studio Director at Bates Smart in Melbourne, where he leads the design of a wide range of architectural projects. With two decades of experience, Johan focuses on shaping the conceptual direction of projects and defining how form, façade and performance integrate to create coherent, thoughtful and enduring architectural outcomes.
Since joining Bates Smart in 2013, he has contributed to projects across commercial, residential, mixed-use and health typologies. Johan is motivated by the interplay between design ambition, material expression and technological innovation, and has a strong interest in crafting design solutions that enrich the city and contribute meaningfully to its long-term evolution.
Beyond practice, Johan remains actively engaged with the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, Swinburne University of Technology and RMIT University, contributing to architectural education and advancing discourse within the profession.
