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CRAFTING TOMORROW’S ANTIQUE TODAY
KARINA CHEUNG OF BIKA LIVING SHARES HOW THE COMPANY IS CENTERED AROUND THE PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
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
FUNC.
PHOTO COURTESY OF FUNC.
WHO
FUNC., founded by Natchapon Suwannasut and Sirawat Rungsarityotin
WHAT
Interior design studio specializing in restaurant & bar, retails store and residential design.
BAR 335
WHEN
2015
WHERE
Bangkok, Thailand
WHY
Thailand need more function and aesthetic (lol).
ROUND TABLE BY CHEF MAN, THE JAS RAMINTRA
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE CREATIVITY?
Our opinion, Creativity is combination between Function & Aesthetic. And use it for represent for something you want.
SUKISHI, CENTRAL WORLD
DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE IN THREE WORDS.
Resource (reference), Experiment (develop), Proportion (Sense)
WHERE DO YOU GO, OR WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A PROJECT
Try to find out what we struck and re-start with simple way.
THE COG WATCH
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
The Cog Watch (Early 2016) Watch store in Bangkok. We conceptualize the shop as a Bruce Wayne’s treasure room. In real life Bruce Wayne should have a room like this. Many mechanism in there and decorated it in Gotham’s environment.
THE COG WATCH
IF YOU COULD INVITE ANY CREATIVE OUT FOR COFFEE, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
We choose Stanley Kubrick. Because we think the director is the most challenging creative thinker. In the one movie it want to be beautiful, understanding, interpretation, meaning.
funcdesignstudio.com
fb.com/func.designstudio
DII WELLNESS MED SPA
TIDA AWARDS 2019
BEST OF RESORT AND SPA DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CO.
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.
CHOUIFONG TEA CAFE 2
TIDA AWARDS 2019
BEST OF RESTAURANT DESIGN
IDIN ARCHITECTS
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’.
NAVAKITEL DESIGN HOTEL
TIDA AWARDS 2019
BEST OF SMALL HOTEL DESIGN
JUNSEKINO ARCHITECT AND DESIGN
KHAO SAN HIDE AND SEEK
