WHO LIGHT IS was created with our passion to enhance visual elements and elevate the users’ sensory experience through the use of light and darkness.
MoMa designed by HAS design and research I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
WHAT Lighting design consultants that work on projects of various scales, from the interior of residential, retail, and hospitality to large-scale projects such as high-rise buildings, landscape, and urban spaces.
WHEN LIGHT IS was founded in 2019
WHERE We are Bangkok-based designers with an international design practice background.
MoMa designed by HAS design and research I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
MoMa designed by HAS design and research I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
WHY We believe in the magic of light. The power of intangible substances to transform an ordinary space into a memorable experience, to construct the journey of emotions to architecture.
How would you define creativity? Creativity cannot be defined. Once defined, Creativity is bounded.
Under the Sun designed by POAR Architect I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
Under the Sun designed by POAR Architect I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
Describe your practice in three words. Sensation | Simplicity | Satisfaction
Na Tanao designed by POAR Architect I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
Na Tanao designed by POAR Architect I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
Where do you go, or what do you do when you get stuck on a project? We go get some drinks.
What project are you most proud of?
Every project that puts smiles on people’s faces, especially the team who went through the process together.
If you could invite any creative out for coffee, who would you choose and why? Thomas Alva Edison and Nikola Tesla whose competition had modernized artificial illumination and forever changed the world. We would invite them to have a cup of coffee up in the sky where they can look down and see a field of stars on earth, and thank them for giving us this profession.
Under the Sun designed by POAR Architect I Photo courtesy of LIGHT IS
EKAPHAP DUANGKAEW, DIRECTOR OF EKAR, SPEAKS TO KARJVIT RIRERMVANICH, ART4D EDITOR, IN THIS FIRST EPISODE FROM FORMICA TALK SERIES 2022 ABOUT ‘TRUTH TO MATERIALS’ PRINCIPLE WHICH IS PROBABLY NO LONGER APPLICABLE TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN NOWADAYS
EKAPHAP DUANGKAEW FROM EKAR ARCHITECTS PROPOSES THAT HUMAN IMAGINATION AND IMPRESSION OF ARCHITECTURE ARE AS ‘REAL’ AS TANGIBLE ENTITIES LIKE BRICKS, SOIL, AND SAND
WHO everyday studio is an interior and furniture design-focused practice. To describe ourselves, we would say that we are a design collective specializing primarily in interior design and furniture design. We also have our own furniture brand, everyday.
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WHAT Our goal is to create good, qualified, and creative works. We never confine our design to a particular style, but we do know that interior design and furniture design are our specialties.
BLUE NAILS @ Siam Discovery
WHEN The studio was formed in 2014, and since then, we have been having fun, working and learning new things. We view ourselves as a team of young designers who are still keen to learn and adjust how we think about and approach a project, because the assignments we are given change, and there’s always something new to work with every year.
WHERE The office and showroom of daily studio are located on Soi Sathupradit 21. It is not the most accessible location but it is manageable. So, the designers on our teams and our clients need to have quite a bit of motivation to work with us.
everyday Showroom
everyday Showroom
WHY Why don’t we opt to specialize in interior design or furniture design in order to have a distinct selling point and direction? To create a good piece of furniture, we must understand its context, and to design a good interior space, we must understand the essential elements of the space.
What is your definition of “creativity”?
Creativity is essential to a good design. Every good design is the result of creativity.
What are your inspirations and guiding principles? Our inspiration varies. It is dependent on the project we are planning at the time. There are also several types of inspiration. There is inspiration in how a material can be modified or utilized. Then there is context-based inspiration, which pertains to the design itself. Users are also a source of our inspiration. Our principle is simply to create good design, which is the product of meticulous attention to detail that can satisfy people’s needs and expectations.
S2M Café @ Rangsit
What is the project you’re the most proud of?
We cannot choose because we are proud of every project we’ve done. Our time and commitment, the challenges posed by the project’s requirements, and our experience and learning curves vary from project to project. We can’t really compare.
We know that in addition to interior design, you also design furniture. How did that come about? As interior designers, we are aware of the direct effects furniture has on the aesthetics and functionality of a space. However, we also learned that the majority of the furniture we like, find attractive, and wish to incorporate into our design are quite expensive and has to be imported. If the price is cheaper, they are fake. So we’re interested in offering an alternative by manufacturing beautifully crafted, distinctive, and reasonably priced furniture.
Which one is your favorite piece? We like all the pieces from everyday brand. But The Rocky Family Stool, which is essentially the first piece produced by everyday studio, is our favorite. People began to recognize us because of that chair. We like the process behind it, from developing the design that considers users’ experiences and feelings before manufacturing possibilities.
Who is your favorite creative studio, designer, or artist? One of the studios whose work love we love is nendo. Oki Sato, the founder of the studio has led nendo to create an astounding diversity of works of various genres, styles, and scales. Their work is straightforward but rich with profound subtleties. We absolutely admire nendo’s ability to simplify, to tell all sorts of stories through simplistic graphic sketches that really encapsulate the essence and character of each work.
Last but not least, please use this space to introduce yourself to the people who want to know more about you? Apart from interior design and the furniture under our everyday brand, we also do project-specific design. This service helps bring this complementing features and relationship between an interior space and the furniture, ultimately creating a more satisfying and comprehensive user experience.
EXPERIENCE THE FEELING OF BANGKOK-ONLY KIND OF LUXURY IN THE SCOPE LANGSUAN EXTERIOR DESIGN BY KOHN PEDERSON FOX ASSOCIATES (KPF) WHICH RESONATED WITH THE THAI ATTITUDE OF HUMILITY AND HOSPITALITY TOWARDS ITS CONTEXT
TEXT: JINTAWACH TASANAVITES PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOPE LANGSUAN EXCEPT AS NOTED
Kohn Pederson Fox Associates (KPF) is one of the world’s preeminent architecture firms and one of the first name that comes to mind when clients think of the most innovative, tallest buildings in all geographic regions. KPF is often known for its cutting-edge design with an inventive form that contributes to being a landmark for over 35 major cities worldwide. Although, with the firm’s diverse portfolio, one characteristic is shared among all projects designed by KPF, which is to ensure the programmatic functions are fully optimized and the most innovative solution is pursued in the master planning while offering a visually stunning exterior. This characteristic is also clearly apparent in the proposed design for SCOPE Langsuan that KPF has stepped in as an architectural design consultant for this ambitious luxury project.
Photo: Ketsiree Wongwan
Externally, the condominium carries a unique, contemporary aesthetics that is the signature of KPF’s residential high-rise projects, yet SCOPE Langsuan stands out among those lavish buildings with its distinct simplicity and sleek composure. “We could have made a much more extravagant design to the building, but it would have defeated the purpose. This building is representative of the shift in luxury from a very loud, in-your-face luxury into a more minimal, no fuss, no guilt kind of luxury that we’re starting to see around the world and so we wanted to keep everything simple and calm”, Trent Tesch, a design principal also responsible for the project, told art4d. With this tranquility mindset, the SCOPE Langsuan aims to be a more understated type of luxury by adopting a humble approach with its design. The textured façade of the condominium features gently slanted windows and aluminum frames to create a ripple effect across the building’s surface, giving the structure an organic and natural motion. “Human scale and relationship that a person has to the scale of the building play an important role. The fold shape facade would allow people to feel more connected to the building rather than having a flat surface that may resemble more to an office building”, Trent added.
Architecturally, the construction of the building is visibly separated into three main volumes with stepped heights, emphasizing the structure’s graceful verticality. Variations in the glass surface distinguish the building’s components: the two outermost volumes, ornamented with creased windows, house the residential units, while a fritted glass wall distinguishes the central core. These glasses are made with an 8 mm high-quality, double-glazed insulated Low-E coating so that the residents can ensure their privacy from external viewers even at night and offer a clear internal observation through to the capital’s spectacular view. Furthermore, this special Low-E coating acts as a threshold to protect its inhabitant from Bangkok’s harsh weather and intense heat. It is undeniable that the rhythm between these extensive use of undulated glass and the private balconies of the exterior of this building allowed for a more sleek and dramatic visual experience that homeowners can take pride in.
Overall, the exterior perfectly captures the design ethos of the building with its inside-out thinking that KPF executed explicitly for this project. Its tripartite design is derived from the desire to reflect the internal program, segregating the service core with the living space to the outside. This simplistic, straightforward rationales results in a beautifully crafted verticality of its exterior and claim SCOPE Langsuan a sight to behold for the city with its modern and expressive elements. Finally, pursuing an understated approach also allows the building to resonate with the Thai attitude of humility and hospitality towards its context. “I couldn’t imagine this building anywhere else in the world. This is site-specific to Bangkok-only kind of luxury,” Trent ended.
BIG – BJARKE INGELS GROUP REVITALIZES THE LARGEST GERMAN REFUGEE CAMP IN DENMARK IN WORLD WAR II INTO AN ARCHITECTURE THAT CONVEYS A FRAGILE SENTIMENT AND SPIRIT OF WARTIME
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