BOURSE DE COMMERCE — PINAULT COLLECTION
Category: ARCHITECTURE
LIVIST RESORT SWIMMING POOL
AIMING TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR RELAXATION TO THE HOTEL GUESTS, POAR ADDS AN INTERESTING FEATURE TO LIVIST RESORT PHETCHABUN WHICH FUNCTIONS MORE THAN AN ORDINARY SWIMMING POOL
KAIT PLAZA
THE LATEST PROJECT OF JUNYA ISHIGAMI ‘KAIT PLAZA’, WHICH RECENTLY OPENED ITS DOOR TO THE PUBLIC LAST DECEMBER, DECEIVES EVERYBODY INTO THINKING THE RELEASED PHOTOS FROM THE FIRM WERE JUST RENDERINGS! YET, THE BUILDING’S EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN AND STRUCTURE PROVE IT IS NOT
WHAT A LUCKY BIRD
IN ADDITION TO ADDING A UNIQUE ENERGY TO THE TYPICAL OFFICE, FATTSTUDIO TOLD ART4D THAT THE DESIGN CHALLENGE THEY FACED FOR HAPPYNEST WAS THE UNCONVENTIONAL CONDITION WHERE THEY BECAME THE PROJECT’S ARCHITECT AT THE TIME WHEN 4 FLOORS OF THE BUILDING WERE ALREADY FULLY CONSTRUCTED
THE FLOATING CINEMATHEQUE
THE FLOATING CINEMATHEQUE BUILDING WOODEN CINEMA WAS A COMMON THING IN THE PAST. BUT IS IT STILL POSSIBLE TO MAKE ONE AT PRESENT? TONSILP STUDIO AND KOR KAN DEE ARCHITECT ANSWER THIS QUESTION THROUGH THEIR LATEST PROJECT IN SALAYA, THE NEW BUILDING OF THAI FILM ARCHIVE, WHERE STATE-OF-THE-ART CINEMA TECHNOLOGY MEETS BUDDHIST IDEOLOGY
THE MAKING OF TOSTEM CLASSROOM
BY INTERPRETING THE CONCEPTS OF ‘PLAY’ AND ‘LEARN’ INTO A PHYSICAL SPACE, TOSTEM CLASSROOM DESIGNED BY DOLATHEP CHETTY WILL BE ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW ARCHITECTURE CAN HELP CHILDREN EXPLORE THE SURROUNDING WORLD CREATIVELY
PIJIC ARCHITECT
PHOTO COURTESY OF PIJIC ARCHITECT EXCEPT AS NOTED
WHO
New young blood architect who want to see social changing use architectural design as a tool.
WHAT
We like to observe and learn about our surroundings. And learning the needs of the people around us. To the simple architecture crystallization, outstanding, accessibility.
2011, although we were founded for 9 years, Pijic is still a kid that needs to be learned and keep developing
WHERE
Suthep, Chiang Mai.
BAAN AGALIGO (BEE HOUSE)
WHY
We like to ask questions in what we saw, touched, perceived and doubted. Why there are so many architectures that are so hard to reach. So we use Pijic’s strengths that take the simplicity and accessible in order to solve the problems.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE CREATIVITY?
Creativity can be boundless, no right – no wrong, but accessible to people.
4 HOUSE
DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE IN THREE WORDS.
Correct, improve, change
WHERE DO YOU GO, OR WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A PROJECT
Walked out and looked back to the issue. Use another view to think of correcting. And take a problem as a nice friend.
4 HOUSE
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
We believe that pride occurs in every project. Each project is different, there are problems, challenges to think and have fun.
MJ HOUSE | PHOTO: SUPER NOVICE
IF YOU COULD INVITE ANY CREATIVE OUT FOR COFFEE, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
Thinker / architect from the European side. We want to see the other part of the world through their eyes. To know the diversified ideas and looking for some ideas in common to get the perfect idea combination in architecture.
EVERYDAY ARCHITECT & DESIGN STUDIO
PHOTO COURTESY OF EVERYDAY ARCHITECT & DESIGN STUDIO
WHO
Everyday Architect & Design Studio
WHAT
Thai Architect practices which interesting on urban vernacular that we can found in everyday life.
Everyday Architect: 365 Days 365 Sketches | See more at this link.
WHEN
Since 2020
WHERE
West side of Bangkok
Architect (j) ure “อาคิเต็กเจอ,” written by Chatchavan Suwansawat, founder of Everyday Architect & Design Studio
WHY
We believe that urban vernacular could be shifted into new Thai contemporary architecture in someday.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE CREATIVITY?
Creativity has life in the air in everyday and everywhere, at which moment who take them to create.
Bangkok Divided Sense Exhibition
DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE IN THREE WORDS.
Everyday / Life / Living
WHERE DO YOU GO, OR WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A PROJECT
Go for a walk around our studio, get some drinks or play with the cat.
Everyday Architect & Design Studio | Photo: Ohm Anawat
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
It must be our home studio ‘Everyday Architect & Design Studio‘. Because this is our first architecture project was built.
Butter UP Cafe
IF YOU COULD INVITE ANY CREATIVE OUT FOR COFFEE, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
Must be the both who inspired us to become interested in Thai design, one is ‘Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’, and another is ‘Philip Cornwel-Smith’.
JB HOUSE
TIDA AWARDS 2019
BEST OF SMALL RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
IDIN ARCHITECTS
BANGKOK TOKYO ARCHITECTURE
PHOTO CREDIT AS NOTED
WHO
Bangkok Tokyo Architecture
WHAT
BTA is an architecture and design firm founded by Takahiro Kume and Wtanya Chanvitan.