PHOTO: DOF SKY|GROUND
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WHO
PLANG GUY Architects
WHAT
ARCHITECTURE/ INTERIOR/ LANDSCAPE
WHERE
Chiangrai
WHEN
Since 2013
WHY
A lot of people have asked ‘why ‘PLANG GUY’?’ The answer is that we believe naming ourselves in Thai would clearly define our origin as Thai Architects. Also, short name can be memorized easily. For us ‘PLANG GUY’ means to transform the blank land plot or abandoned buildings into ‘place’. Introducing architecture with a sense of place, creating a relationship of space, human life, emotion, perception through personal experiences and social interaction.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE CREATIVITY?
Creativity is the ability that has to do more with how a person thinks (especially with a multi-dimensional thoughts), views, and processes information to solve problems in a unique way.
DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE IN THREE WORDS
Identity | Context (Society) | Function
WHERE DO YOU GO, OR WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A PROJECT?
Take a break. Indulge oneself into nature. Have some good tea or coffee. Do something not relevant to work.
WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
Every project has it own story and uniqueness. But one thing in common is that we did our work with our best efforts. And that’s what we are proud of.
IF YOU COULD INVITE ANY CREATIVE OUT FOR COFFEE, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels of Bjarke Ingels Group. We appreciate BIG’s architectural design ideas behind each project. Their work embodies a rare optimism that is simultaneously playful, practical, and immediately accessible.