THE ASSEMBLY POINT
All posts by Ketsiree Wongwan
VARIATIONS OF PAUSES
VARIATIONS OF PAUSES, THE LATEST EXHIBITION BY CHAYANIN KWANGKAEW, FEATURES 12 ARTWORKS THAT LOOK INTO THE CURRENT STATE OF THE WORLD AND HUMAN’S MIND IN VARIATION FORMS
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
ARSOMSILP COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT ARCHITECT TEAMS UP WITH SPACETIME ARCHITECTS TO DESIGN THE RATCHAPHRUEK HOSPITAL IN KHON KAEN PROVINCE, A SO-CALLED ‘HOUSEPITAL’ THAT OFFERS A MORE HUMAN DIMENSION TO ITS USERS INSTEAD OF BASING THE DESIGN ON QUESTIONS LIKE ‘HOW CAN THE PROJECT BE MARKETED?’
LANDSCAPE COLLABORATION
A GROUP OF EXPERIENCED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS WHO ESTABLISHED THEIR OWN STUDIO IN ORDER TO SET UP A COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PRACTICE Read More
PHOTO ESSAY: (VESPA PRIMAVERA)RED, POWER(RED) by LOVE
TEXT: SUTEE NAKARAKORNKUL
PHOTO: KETSIREE WONGWAN
(For Thai, press here)
art4d revisited AUBE for ‘(Vespa Primavera)RED, A Love for (RED),’ the reveal of (Vespa Primavera)RED. Powered by love, this model of Vespa scooter is a collaboration between Vespa and (RED) in the hope of helping, educating, and supporting the Global Fund’s anti-HIV campaign. The event featured some of Vespa’s iconic scooters and remarkable decorative space that’s definitely worth mentioning.
The decoration enlivened the venue with the “POWE(RED) by LOVE” theme with ‘red’ being the primary color that brought about a striking contrast to AUBE’s impeccable, white space. Massive white balloons with geographic patterns scattered around the central court, welcoming guests as soon as they set foot inside the event. Apart from their roles as decorative objects that called for Instagram snaps, the balloons’ shape and silhouette fused surprisingly well into the architectural masses and lines.
Other details of the decoration include the thoughtfully curated installation of the displayed objects. They accentuated light and shadow’s presence through dimensional interactions with various structural masses and openings, creating a series of appealing spaces that served as perfect backdrops for the guests to strike a pose. The display of scooters above eye level looked anything but awkward, partly because Vespa scooters’ unique shapes and lines correspond beautifully with the curved lines of the architecture. The decoration of the main space welcomed guests with the Afternoon Caffè Party concept that boasted art & deco design, reflecting the Vespa brand’s story and its long-existing connection and appeal to art lovers.
VENEERPLAST
IT IS UNDENIABLE THAT VENEERPLAST IS GETTING CLOSER TO ENTIRELY SUBSTITUTING WOOD WITH ITS WELL-THOUGHT-OUT Read More
TO CONQUER A DESIGN COMPETITION IS TO CONQUER YOURSELF
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE ARCHITECTS FROM DIFFERENT GENERATIONS THAT REFLECTS THE LEGACY OF DESIGN COMPETITIONS FROM NIPPON PAINT
KEEPING THE SPIRIT
IT HAS LONG BEEN OVERDUE BUT THE RECENTLY REFURBISHED MODERNIST HOME OF SILPAKORN’S ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL IS EVEN MORE ‘MODERN’ NOW
PHOTO ESSAY : MY WIFE IS A PROP
TEXT & PHOTO: KRAIPOL JAYANETRA
(For Thai, press here)
I like to travel to witness architecture in various countries with my wife as she accompanied me every time I traveled. I noticed that while I was enjoying the architecture that I loved, my beloved wife walked away and yawned. She must have been tired from having to look at the buildings and looking at walls for hours. I, therefore, found the perfect thing for her to do, it is for her to be walking around in my architectural photos. When there is a small prop, or a person in the wide images it looks more lively, right?
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Kraipol Jayanetra is an architect and founder of Alkhemist Architects, a design studio based in Bangkok. An architecture nerd, Jayanetra enjoys watching the lectures of veteran architects on YouTube and dreams to see all the architecture projects he has pinned on Google Maps.
THE LIVING CONTAINER
