Currently, gardening is one of the popular activities during the COVID-19 pandemic situation to relieve boredom and psychological pressure. The phenomenon that occurs in people's behavior in responding to this trend, especially residents of middle-class housing clusters, is an interesting research subject. Specifically, this qualitative research with a design sociology approach aims to determine the criteria for pot design that people are interested in, as well as to provide recommendations for suitable pot designs for home gardening activities. Residents of the middle-class housing cluster were chosen as the target for obtaining data, based on the limitation of yard that leads to pots usage for planting. The data was collected from 104 respondents through questionnaires, interviews, and field observations. Based on the results of data analysis, the following pot design criteria were obtained: using clay material, minimalist shape, easy to move, come in different sizes, natural color, easy to obtain, and affordable in price. The results of the study in the form of design recommendations were then implemented with reference to these criteria, involving pottery craftsmen from the pottery center of Pundong, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

This study focuses at the old town of Cirebon. This study assessed through three disciplines, namely visual communication design, architecture and product design. The layout of the old town of Cirebon is located in Yos Sudarso. This study through the stages of observation, literature review and interviews. This study is also a qualitative one. Special study of the visual communication design, using Semiotics. Not easy to draw conclusions from three authors (researchers) let alone different background knowledge. Hopefully, through this research, local authorities may consider the Cirebon city and realize the conclusions and solutions that have been done by the author. Key words: revitalitaion, semiotics, city, branding

In Indonesia, the tradition of using pottery as household utensils has been carried out for a long time. Almost all islands in Indonesia have a pottery craft center because the need for the use of pottery is very high as daily necessities or for home decoration. One of the regions that produce pottery in Indonesia is Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The people of Lombok are known as people who have high creativity in developing arts and crafts. Penunjak Village is one of the oldest pottery-producing villages on Lombok Island. The majority of the population of Penujak Village, Praya, Central Lombok have a livelihood as pottery craftsmen. Changes in market needs and consumer taste have been faced as a common problem for most of the pottery craftsmen in Penunjak Village. This phenomenon is also a challenge in the field of craft product design. For this reason, research and development of pottery designs are highly needed, aiming at targeting more potential markets and promoting differentiation between the centers of the pottery industry in Indonesia. In this study, the researchers applied the qualitative research method by carrying out a series of actions (action research). This method went through 4 cycles that continued to rotate. Results of this study generated a product by applying the local characters from the Songket motif of Sukarara Village, Central Lombok while maintaining the traditional finishing character. Accordingly, a product that had high differentiation was created and is expected to increase the commercial value of pottery products in Penunjak Village, Praya, Central Lombok.