WOODDEN COOPERATES WITH PHTAA LIVING DESIGN REIMAGINES AND EXPAND THE POTENTIAL OF TEAK WOOD, A MATERIAL WHICH BEEN A PART OF THAI ARCHITECTURE FROM PAST TO PRESENT, THROUGH EXHIBITION BOOTH AT ARCHITECT ’22
WOODDEN – ARCHITECT ’22
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PHOTO ESSAY : BETWEEN US
TEXT & PHOTO: KUNLANATH SORNSRIWICHAI
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I’ve always thought about encouraging my daughter to develop new skills. I would teach her things at any given opportunity, and she would learn them. There’s no right or wrong, no rules, its just about doing what she wants to do. As long as it’s something good and it makes her happy, she can keep on doing it. That’s why she takes out the camera and always comes back with all kinds of stories.
“There’s always something interesting to be captured in things around you. Try looking around. Each person has their own view of the world. It will be fun.”
It’s been almost four months since that day. We’ve been having fun and we’re really happy.
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Kunlanath Sornsriwichai studied art education, works in design, hence the love for both art and design, and is fond of the peace and silence in Suan-Yen, Mae Taeng, Chiangmai.
BELONGING: PORTRAITS FROM LGBTQ THAILAND
DELVE INTO THE DIVERSE GENDER IDENTITIES FROM ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES AND PROFESSIONS IN THAILAND IN A PHOTO BOOK BY THE WORLD-RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE MCCURRY
PHOTO ESSAY : BANGKOK URBAN STORIES
TEXT & PHOTO: HIROTARO SONO
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I always try to find the stories hidden in the details when I walk in urban spaces.
Especially about the relationship between spaces and people.
“Why does this space seem comfy?” “What element makes an atmosphere like this?”
Urban Spaces are created by humans. So it is full of someone’s ideas.
And the amount of ideas are too much to understand in a second.
So if we want to enjoy our urban walk, we have to fully concentrate to catch these ideas and stories hidden in an urban space.
I shoot when I feel like I am able to notice stories,
for my inspiration to design architecture,
and for my happiness to be shared with someone.
This is my point of view.
And this is my Bangkok.
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Hirotaro Sono (Hiro) is a Japanese Photographer one who captures and shares the emotion of space and people. and an Architect one who designs the emotion of space and people.
THE GLADE
HAS DESIGN AND RESEARCH INTEGRATED THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF CHONGQING, CHINA, SUCH AS THE MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE OR THE VERNACULAR STILT HOUSES IN THIS PROJECT THAT SERVED AS A GETAWAY FROM THE URBAN CHAOS
HELVETICA NOW VARIABLE
MONOTYPE STUDIO CONTINUES THE LEGACY OF THE LEGENDARY HELVETICA WITH THE RECENTLY UNVEILED FONT WITHIN WHICH CONTAINS OVER A MILLION VARIABLES, OR, TO BE MORE SPECIFIC, 1.235 MILLION VARIABLES
PHOTO ESSAY : YOUR HOUSE DOWNSTAIRS
TEXT & PHOTO: JONATHAN TAN
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Singapore is known for quality public housing where more than 80% of Singaporeans stay in Housing Development Board (HDB) flats. What is lesser known are the architectural wall features at the void decks of HDB flats. This “hole-in-the-wall” feature comes in various shapes and bright pops of colours which jazzes up the void decks, common spaces for Singaporeans to gather. While they are more commonly found in older flats, these “holes” are recognisable by Singaporeans as part of Singapore’s landscape and heritage.
This series aims to compile these “holes” that are found in what Singaporeans would colloquially describe as, “your house downstairs”.
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On his occasional free time, Jonathan dabbles in creative side projects. His photography works like “Singapore Pantone” and “Your House Downstairs” gained coverage across local and global publications. Most of his work stems from the belief that you can find art all around us, especially in the sights that often go unnoticed just because we see them every day.
Jonathan currently works in advertising at 72andSunny Singapore as a Senior Brand Manager. Despite being in a non-creative role, Jonathan believes that everyone has a creative side.
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PHOTO ESSAY : AYUTTHAYA, 2015 – 2021
TEXT & PHOTO: NAWAPAT DUSDUL
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A series of photographs of architectural structures that have emerged in Ayutthaya between 2015 and 2021 have been captured by smartphone cameras during my personal visit to the sites. Having worked as a media person in the architectural and design industry, and being an Ayutthaya local, I have willingly and pleasurably volunteered to represent the team and interview the people who are the minds behind these projects.
These include Assistant Professor Boonserm Premthada of Bangkok Project Studio (The Wine Ayutthaya and The Artisans Ayutthaya), Siriyot Chaiamnuay and Arisara Chaktranon of Onion (Baan Pomphet and Sala Ayutthaya) and Noppachai Akayapisud of Space+Craft (The Summer Coffee Company Old Town).
For each meeting, I wanted to capture each of the works from my own perspective. At different times of day, the light was being cast on these magnificent built structures—the spirit of Ayutthaya can be beautifully and diversely interpreted and portrayed. I took these pictures as a native citizen of Ayutthaya who sincerely hopes to see this great city welcome more places and architectural creations that will become part of its architectural heritage. As well as to coexist alongside the world-heritage sites that call the old capital home.
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Nawapat Dusdul is currently a contributor for Baanlaesuan, an avid storyteller of stories he wants to tell and most of the time, stories he is assigned to tell. He loves photographing nature where a change of posture is not needed, architecture that is never camera-shy and objects that can stay still and move without him asking.
SALA BANG PA-IN
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CO. REINTERPRETS THE SPIRIT OF THE WATERFRONT VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE INTO A ‘CONTEMPORARY VERNACULAR’ DESIGN WHICH SEAMLESSLY HARMONIZES THE DESIGN ELEMENTS WITH THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT
PAVILION TOKYO 2021
