Hi, I’m Rama, HR Operations and Engagement at Bukit Vista. One of the most fulfilling parts of my role is witnessing how ideas grow into impactful innovations through the dedication of our team. Today, I want to share the story of a tool we’ve integrated into our storytelling—a publicly available resource that beautifully combines curiosity, technology, and historical insight: the Atlas Nusantara Map, developed by The TreeMap.

From Curiosity to Capability: Why We Embedded the Atlas Nusantara Map on Our Site

At Bukit Vista, we often ask: how can we better understand the places we serve? Bali isn’t just a backdrop for hospitality—it’s a living, changing landscape shaped by people, culture, and time. We wanted a way to make that evolution visible. Previously, our insights into Bali’s spatial transformation came through anecdotes or scattered data. There wasn’t a simple, intuitive way for our team, partners, or guests to see the difference between the Bali of the past and today.

That limitation sparked an idea.

Thanks to the publicly available work by Nusantara Atlas, powered by The TreeMap, we’ve found a beautifully crafted visualization tool that allows users to explore Bali’s spatial transformation over the past 60 years. We’ve embedded this interactive map on our website to share this powerful perspective with our partners, guests, and community.

Introducing the Atlas Nusantara Map: A Journey Through Time

Thanks to the initiative of Reza Kurniawan, our Fullstack Developer, Bukit Vista now features an embedded, interactive map on our official website that offers a side-by-side comparison of Bali’s geography between 1965 and today. This tool isn’t just a map—it’s a visual time machine.

With just a few clicks, users can explore how tourism, infrastructure, and urban development have reshaped Bali over the decades. From rural villages turned into cultural hubs, to new roads and airports appearing on the horizon, the Atlas Nusantara Map invites you to witness history unfold.

Created by The TreeMap, the Nusantara Atlas is a web-based visualization that compares Bali’s geography between 1965 and today. With just a few clicks, users can see how tourism, infrastructure, and urban development have reshaped the island—from rural villages evolving into cultural hubs, to new roads and airports appearing across the landscape.

We did not build this map—but we found it too valuable not to showcase. The tool is more than a map: it’s a visual time machine that invites curiosity and inspires conversations about Bali’s past, present, and future.

Explore the map here: https://www.bukitvista.com

How Atlas Nusantara Map Supports Our Future Vision

The Atlas Nusantara Map helps us deepen our local sensitivity. It reminds us that our properties, our guests, and our partners are all part of something bigger—a living ecosystem of change.

This map empowers:

Our property partners to appreciate the historical depth of their location
Our team to integrate local history into better guest storytelling and design
Our university partners to access a real-world case of GIS-based tourism research

When we say we embrace innovation, we don’t just mean apps and dashboards—we mean tools that enrich how we see and serve the world around us.

A Quiet Builder, A Big Impact of Atlas Nusantara

Behind this experience is Reza, whose work often speaks louder than words. As part of his internship transformation, Reza consistently showed us that technical skill, paired with user empathy, creates extraordinary value. From the Aether 3D platform to now the Atlas Nusantara Map, Reza has quietly redefined how we explore data and place. I’m proud to work alongside talents like him who not only solve problems but also spark new ways of seeing.

Limitations and What’s Next

The current version of the Atlas Nusantara Map comes with some technical constraints. Users cannot yet hide the side tabs due to platform restrictions from the Nusantara Atlas provider. However, Reza is already looking into possible workarounds to ensure a cleaner user interface in future iterations. For us, a launch is never the end. Every project is a living document. We iterate, we improve, and we adapt—just like the island we call home.

Let’s Build the Next Innovation Together

Whether you’re a university looking to bring industry collaboration into your classroom, or an ambitious talent excited to work on projects that matter, we invite you to explore the journey with us. This is innovation at Bukit Vista—thoughtful, real-world, and always evolving. Let’s connect.

Acknowledgment and Attribution

The Nusantara Atlas is developed and maintained by The TreeMap, and full credit belongs to them for their work in collecting and visualizing this important data. You can explore the original project and learn more at https://nusantara-atlas.org/.

We value openness and collaboration and would be happy to acknowledge your interest or explore future partnerships. Proper attribution is essential to honor the integrity and effort behind this exceptional tool.

Atlas Nusantara: A New Lens on Bali’s Transformation

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