The mural has been completed!

What more needs to be said?

Many of you saw artist Justin Lee at the closing party as he painstakingly started the process of writing in all the independent communities that participated this year.

Well I’m happy to announce that Justin’s final stroke concluded this week.

What a nice way to memorialize this first initiative.

And here are a few more amazing facts:

With the piece finally completed, it puts a nice bow on the effort to bring this initiative to light..

…and in my opinion, perfectly encapsulates what this was all about.

Shout out to Justin Lee for this amazing piece of art.  Follow him and show him all the love!

Studio Bumi

Here’s a radical idea…

…sit down, share a meal, and talk to one another. 

Makes sense to anyone I would imagine.

Yet even in a city where millions of people live side by side, people often still feel alone.

Studio Bumi aims to address this challenge head on. Founded by Bagus Ruswandi, Studio Bumi is a New York–based food experience focused on creating belonging through communal dining. 

But more than hosting dinners, it’s reimagining what gathering can look like in modern city life.  

Drawing inspiration from the Indonesian tradition of hidang, where dishes are placed at the center of the table to be shared, Studio Bumi creates intentional dining experiences designed to make connection feel natural. 

What makes Studio Bumi especially compelling is that its mission extends beyond a single meal. Every gathering is a building block in a larger effort to combat urban loneliness and help people feel more capable of hosting and creating community themselves. 

Rather than simply producing events, Studio Bumi is firmly rooted in repeatable formats and experiences that encourage participation, trust, and shared ownership. 

In many ways, it’s less about the dinner itself and more about what happens afterwards…the friendships forged, the invitations exchanged, and the growing confidence to bring people together independent but perhaps inspired by what happens at Studio Bumi.  

Over the past few years, Studio Bumi has expanded beyond communal dinners into workshops, cultural gatherings, collaborative events, and workplace experiences.  Whether it’s a culturally inspired feast, a seasonal social gathering, a creative workshop, or a community bake sale, the common thread is creating spaces where people can show up as they are and feel welcomed into something shared.  

At its core, Studio Bumi envisions a future where no one in a city has to feel alone because there is always a table waiting, a conversation beginning, and a place to belong.  

Fabrik is a home for communities and where everyone has a place to belong. With spaces designed to feel more like your living room than your office, Fabrik’s 'third spaces' are vibrant hubs where you can come together in real life, explore interests, forge meaningful connections, and enjoy a sense of community.

Sign-up here to experience a free trial at Fabrik.

Weekly events at Fabrik HERE

Thank you for taking the time to read to the end!

I hope you found something inspiring and meaningful in my content and until next time, explore the possibilities of NYC.

-Sugary

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