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ATHITA POOL VILLA AND SPA
ATHITA POOL VILLA AND SPA, DESIGNED BY STUDIO MITI, INTERPRETS THE LANNA CONCEPT OF ‘KHUANG’ THROUGH WOOD AND BRICK, CREATING A PEACEFUL AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE THAT BLENDS SEAMLESSLY WITH THE ANCIENT CITY OF CHIANG SAEN
PHOTO ESSAY : A LETTER TO REM AND HENRI
TEXT & PHOTO: BHUMIBHAT PROMBOOT
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An attempt to piece together fragments of memory through the city’s elements, seen from the perspective of an outsider. A landscape constructed as a stage for leisure, designed to bring joy, provide comfort, and soothe the mind with entertainment for both its residents and visitors. This reflection draws partly on Delirious New York (1978) by Rem Koolhaas, the architect and theorist whose work has profoundly shaped contemporary architecture. In that book, Koolhaas dissected and laid bare the very making of New York City, particularly the island of Manhattan.
The series of photographs seeks to connect certain truths in Delirious New York with America in Passing (1991), the photobook by Henri Cartier-Bresson, which captured the ordinariness and realities of American life during the 1940s to 1960s.
American life in 2025, scattered and fragmented, emerges in spaces and objects devoted to leisure throughout Manhattan. Yet together these fragments continue to render the metropolis as a vast screen, a colossal television screen, endlessly projecting images of life, of dreams, and of death. On repeat, without end.
Dear Rem,
I am very frustrated.
Dear Henri,
I feel so disconnected.
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Bhumibhat Promboot, architect and lecturer, is drawn to buildings, trees, spirits, and animals.
ART JAKARTA 2025
TAKE A WALK THROUGH THE WORKS AT ART JAKARTA 2025, A PLATFORM WHERE ARTISTS FROM OVER 16 COUNTRIES USE CONTEMPORARY ART AS A COMMON LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS STORIES OF IDENTITY, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
SHIKUMEN CANTILEVER VILLAGE
ARCHITECTS JENCHIEH HUNG AND KULTHIDA SONGKITTIPAKDEE OF HAS DESIGN AND RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT HOW MOVABLE STRUCTURES ENHANCE SOCIAL INTERACTION IN SHIKUMEN CANTILEVER VILLAGE, SHANGHAI
CASA T
CASA T, AN ARCHITECTURE THAT SYSTEMATICALLY INTEGRATES THE FUNCTIONS OF RESIDENCE AND TATTOO STUDIO THROUGH THE ARRANGEMENT OF SPACES AND SHARP YET BALANCED FORMS FOR LIVING, BY SSAA
THE BEGINNING OF MY SKETCHBOOK
TEXT & PHOTO: AMO KANNIKA
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The Beginning of My Sketchbook is a self-published artbook by Thai illustrator Amo Kannika. The book captures her transition from working exclusively in digital painting to embracing the tactile world of sketchbooks during her MA studies in the UK. It documents a personal journey of discovery, experimentation, and resilience, blending everyday observations, cultural reflections, and artistic playfulness.
Each spread reveals Amo’s fascination with process — the layering of watercolor, gouache, watercolored pencils, oil pastel and other, all applied freely and without the pressure of perfection.
Published in a limited edition of 100 copies, the book quickly attracted both local and international attention. It has been stocked at Bookmoby, Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC). The project also extends into sketchbook workshops for art lovers, with plans to share this practice with underprivileged youth.
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Amo Kannika (b. Thailand) is an illustrator and visual artist whose work explores the richness of Asian cultural identity and its connection to global storytelling. She’s been a freelancing visual development artist for the animation industry for a decade. She holds an MA in Children’s Books and Graphic Novels from Middlesex University, London, where she developed her practice in sketchbook art and visual narratives.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at Lightbox, Los Angeles (2023), and featured in major media outlets such as Bangkok Post, Sina.com, and Bilibili.com. Beyond publishing, Amo’s practice extends into teaching and community engagement, including sketchbook workshops for both children and adults in Bangkok.
She is currently preparing her second artbook, Sketchbook Journey, while developing a children’s book project with Centro de Educação Oristone Cultural in Macau.
CENTRAL CHAENGWATTANA
WHITESPACE PARTNERS REIMAGINES CENTRAL CHAENGWATTANA SHOPPING MALL AS A CREATIVE SPACE, CONNECTING ART, ENVIRONMENT, AND PEOPLE ACROSS ALL DIMENSIONS OF THE SPACE
UNNATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE
AS A COUNTRY WHERE LAND AND RESOURCES ARE SCARCE, SINGAPORE HAS CHOSEN ‘DESIGN’ AS ITS FOUNDATION, AND TELLS THIS STORY THROUGH THE ‘UNNATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE’ EXHIBITION
MAKE FEDERAL ARCHITECTURE BEAUTIFUL AGAIN
