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PHOTO ESSAY : GEOMETRIC FORMS IN URBAN ARCHITECTURE

March 2, 2025
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TEXT & PHOTO: PUTTIPONG NIPATUTIT 

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Geometry and Urban Architecture Through the Lens of Film

Urban architecture is rich in geometric forms that reflect the structural and design philosophies of different eras. While the lines of buildings may appear simple, they are infused with layers of light, shadow, and color that evoke distinct emotions.

Shooting with a film camera enhances these elements, adding a natural tonal quality that lends depth and softness to the images while capturing the atmosphere of a place in a uniquely expressive way. The limitations of film—particularly the finite number of exposures—require me to be more deliberate in composing each frame, ensuring every shot is intentional and thoughtfully framed.

In architectural photography, the city can be distilled into basic forms like triangles, rectangles, and sweeping curves, once stripped of excess detail. Yet, through the lens of a film camera, these shapes transform into narratives of shifting light and shadow, revealing the timeless beauty of the urban landscape.

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Puttipong Nipatutit (Amp) A passionate photographer and owner of a small digital print studio.

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PHOTO ESSAY : HONG KONG SOLITAIRE

February 22, 2025
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TEXT & PHOTO: PATRICK KASINGSING

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Hong Kong captivates me like no other city. From my first visit in 2017 to my most recent stop last September, this 1,108km² pocket of contrasts keeps pulling me back. Every trip feels like uncovering another layer, where something familiar is always just a little different. It’s a place where glass-and-steel skyscrapers soar above streets that still hold the grit and character of another time, where the sharp edges of a modern “Asia’s World City” soften into traces of its past as the Fragrant Harbor.

Hong Kong hums with urgency: fast, loud, relentless. But every so often, it pauses, exhales, and shows you its quieter side, rare moments that I wanted to capture in this series. A solitary figure standing in the shadow of towers; a woman in green, lost in her own thoughts along the Avenue of Stars; a Yau Ma Tei street stirring awake as the day begins. These quiet moments, nearly missed amidst the city’s rush, are the ones I always seem to gravitate toward, the small, human glimpses that, to me, make up the real Hong Kong.

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Patrick Kasingsing is an art director, photographer, writer, and Philippine architectural heritage advocate. He founded @brutalistpilipinas and @modernistpilipinas, platforms celebrating the country’s architectural legacy, and launched Kanto.PH, an online magazine covering design and culture in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Previously creative director of architecture magazine BluPrint, he revitalized its identity and oversaw creative direction for multiple One Mega Group titles. As art director of adobo magazine, his contributions to its rebrand earned a Philippine Quill award. Patrick’s writing and photography has also appeared in publications from Birkhäuser Verlag, Braun, DOM Publishers, PURVEYR, and Vogue Philippines among others.

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PHOTO ESSAY : TW W/O HM

January 25, 2025
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TEXT & PHOTO: SUKRIT PATJUNTADUSIT

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“Imagine a world where we suddenly disappear tomorrow.”

This is the opening line of The World Without Us, a book that inspired the TW w/o HM series.

For me, this series explores places that once showed signs of human habitation, but these traces suddenly vanished for various reasons. In many of these locations, nature proves its remarkability, quickly reclaiming spaces once taken by humans. What may take us a decade to rebuild, nature restores in a fraction of that time. To mark our existence, we build monumental structures and imaginary animal sculptures. We create symbols—as our ancestors did with cave paintings of grand hunts.

Through these photographs, I also reflect on other pressing issues: the growing influence of technology, the pollution from wildfires, and the persistent presence of PM2.5. Ultimately, this work is a record of our actions and their impact on the world, a reminder that we must care for this home, as there may be no second chance.

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Sukrit Patjuntadusit, known professionally as SiiXTY-4, is a fashion photographer who finances his personal projects through his work. He has developed a particular interest in environmental issues, driven by his belief that the planet can no longer endure the detrimental effects of human actions. Motivated by this concern, he is committed to being a vocal advocate for better stewardship of the Earth, urging collective action with the plea, “Let’s take care of our home better!”

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PHOTO ESSAY : EVERYTHING JINGLE BELL

December 21, 2024
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TEXT & PHOTO: BARRY MACDONALD 

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All living beings must adapt to survive. Throughout history, the cycles of nature have continually manifested change. But when the selection pressures come from our fellow humans, how do we adapt?

Christmas in England is our main holiday and celebration of the year. In the dark winter months it’s something to look forward to, a chance to spend time with family and loved ones. People celebrate, rest and reflect on the year that’s gone by, and the one that’s about to start.

I spent Christmas 2022 & 23 in Thailand, and was fascinated by how enthusiastic Thai people were about it. From giant shopping mall displays, to office Christmas parties and secret Santa’s between friends, so many of the traditions were embraced fully or altered to fit Thai culture. It was interesting to see Christmas interpreted through a different culture and I hope my project shows the spirit of Christmas in Thailand.

In Thailand the phrase ‘Everything jingle bell’ (pronounced ‘everything jinga bew’) means ‘a lot of things’ or ‘everything’. They use this because Jing rhymes with things, not because it’s related to Christmas. It’s used the whole year round, showing another way Thai’s adopt culture.

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Barry Macdonald (b. 1984) is a photographer from London, England. He started off shooting musicians and found out about the enjoyment of travelling from going on tour with bands around Europe and the USA. He progressed into shooting a hybrid of street and documentary. He is interested in sociology and tries to look at culture and human nature through his photography. He has lived in Bangkok since 2022.

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PHOTO ESSAY : TRANSFORMATION THEORY

November 9, 2024
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TEXT & PHOTO: SIRAWIT KUWAWATTANANONT

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‘Gain in entropy always means loss of information and nothing more.’ – G. N. Lewis 1930

All living beings must adapt to survive. Throughout history, the cycles of nature have continually manifested change. But when the selection pressures come from our fellow humans, how do we adapt?

Everything humans create—whether to fulfill dreams, meet personal needs, satisfy others, or seek profit—inevitably struggles to remain unchanged over time. Change is inherent in all things. The dreams we sketch for the future seldom align perfectly with reality. Consequently, we begin to dismantle the old and construct the new, striving to bring forth an ideal future, even though we know the future remains perpetually unpredictable.

Conversely, many of humanity’s creations face countless forces aiming to bring them down. Yet no matter how deteriorated and decayed they become, we stubbornly protect and preserve the things we attached ourselves to. We do this regardless of how much of the future we sacrifice or how briefly we can hold onto it, simply to retain fragments that represent an ideal version of the past.

Information theory and the second law of thermodynamics teach us that entropy—or disorder—increases over time, making the prediction of future events progressively complex. To shape the future or enhance system efficiency, we must employ ever more powerful algorithms. Paradoxically, when a system becomes highly ordered, it conveys less information, and there are also systems where the more chaotic they are, the more incomprehensible they become. These two seemingly opposing extremes intriguingly lead us to the same point: a reduction in our ability to understand.

Transformation Theory is, therefore, an exploration of two locales—Chiang Mai and Bangkok—caught between the desire to cling to the past and the drive to advance into the future. By reconstructing fragments of photographs anew, this work poses the question: Does human development truly lead us to the ideals we envision?

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Sirawit Kuwawattananont  is a physics tutor who embarked on his journey eight years ago by photographing clouds and stars to educate his students. His passion for photography has since led him to curate exhibitions that convey stories lingering in his mind—encompassing photographic techniques, science, love, and the intricate relationships between society, humanity, and nature.

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PHOTO ESSAY : ORDINARY

November 3, 2024
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TEXT & PHOTO: KROEKRIT NOPPHAGAO

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Every day I go out to take photos, I choose to look for the ordinary but with a special feeling. I connect nature and human creations through a street minimalist perspective, transforming what we usually see. By viewing the vast city from small angles, we may discover hidden beauty in the corners of buildings, alleys, or on the streets. Perhaps this beauty is not concealed; rather, we often overlook it ourselves.

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Kroekrit Nopphagao is a wedding photographer with an interest in street and contemporary photography.

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PHOTO ESSAY : TWO THINGS ON THE WAY

October 26, 2024
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TWO THINGS ON THE WAY

TEXT: CHIWIN LAOKETKIT
PHOTO: CHAICHARN PHOTOGRAPHY

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If our eyes glance at something, our perception always attempts to find an explanation of anything we witness. When we pass by quarters of Bangkok roads by walking from BTS stations to various destinations, our time to consider the surroundings seems to slow down. We begin to notice the differences and inconsistencies from normality, as well as the societal and economic developments which are reflected in the structures of buildings, residences and streets that act as a historical record of the city and places well.

‘TWO THINGS ON THE WAY’ is a photo collection which records the exploration of multicultural districts. These include alleys of Song Wat Road, Soi Nana including department stores, public parks and main landmarks on Banthat Thong Road and Naradhiwas Road that present the technological change of everyday life through the residential and economic areas called ‘ancient districts’ and ‘modern districts’, composed of diverse lifestyles and generations.

The photo collection takes us on a journey to explore the connection of an object in the form of the MEX CRAVE Series water heater. It is a symbol of the innovative technology and digital systems with exposed  curvature like three dimensional tiles that are brilliantly reflect sunlight.

The MEX CRAVE Series water heater embraces modern lifestyles with smart technology. Water temperature control system ‘Smart Electronic Control’ and ‘Rapid Preheat’ system can be utilized by sensory touch input. The functions of the water temperature control adjusts temperature promptly, meet demands effectively and accurately. A new edition produced under the concept ‘DIGITAL IS NOW’ twhich  offers both dark emerald and metallic red versions. Prepare to reserve your purchase from November 15th 2024 – March 31st 2025.

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PHOTO ESSAY : THE CITY’S COLORS: BANGKOK

September 28, 2024
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TEXT & PHOTO: JULACHART PLEANSANIT

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Bangkok stands out as one of the most fun cities in the world, well-known for its rich cultural mix and vibrant environment. A key element that sets Bangkok apart is its explosion of color, which defines the city’s unique character both day and night.

Color in Bangkok is not just a detail; it plays a crucial role in shaping the city’s atmosphere and identity. The city’s bright colors are evident everywhere, such as advertising signs, street fabric, colorful vehicles, fashion, buildings, and its people. Red, yellow, and blue are among the most prominent, popping up everywhere throughout the city, along with many other exceptional colors.

In street photography, color becomes one of the first elements I look for. It can create a visually striking photo when combined with the right composition. Vibrant colors can also make for a more interesting storytelling narrative in the shot.

This set of photographs shows a striking color scheme while capturing the unique quality of Thainess. Each image reflects how Bangkok’s colors contribute to its lively street scenes and cultural identity, offering a glimpse into the city’s soul through its colorful environment.

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Julachart Pleansanit, Bob, is an event designer based in Bangkok. About a year ago, he took up street photography as a serious hobby. Since then, he’s been capturing the streets of Bangkok through his own perspective. He believes that every street has its own uniqueness. It’s like a treasure hunt for him, in which he tries to find the hidden gems that are hiding in plain sight.

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PHOTO ESSAY : THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY

September 22, 2024
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The Fabric of Society

TEXT & PHOTO: BARRY MACDONALD

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‘The Fabric of Society’ is a metaphor that refers to the underlying structure, relationships and interconnectedness that hold a society together. Just as fabric is made up of individual threads, woven together to create a cohesive whole, the Fabric of Society is composed of various elements such as shared values, norms, laws, institutions, and cultural practices. These bind individuals and groups together, and make us all a part of the common thread of society as a whole.

Phaa Bai (blue & white plastic tarp) is the flag of the working class, but everyone’s life depends on it. Every meal we eat, the food is grown, fished, transported, sold, cooked or eaten with Phaa Bai being involved somehow in the process. All construction, plumbing and electrical work will rely on this versatile material, every building has needed it at some point. All of the things that we buy might have used Phaa Bai for the transportation, storage or even making entire market stalls. Floor, table, walls, roof and all. From simple objects on the street to the most precious Buddhist Statues in a temple, Phaa Bai is trusted to protect them all.

This project is about Phaa Bai, but is also about society as well. Through focusing on Phaa Bai you can see globalisation and homogeny of design, with everyone using the same products from the same suppliers. Environmental issues of plastic production, reuse and upcycling, as well as the Thai flair for improvising materials into new forms and functions. It is also linked to issues with migrant workers and the trades they take up in Thailand, and how they sometimes live in housing constructed with Phaa Bai.

Without it the country would not be able to function, It is literally the embodiment of the social fabric.

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Barry Macdonald (born in 1984) is a freelance photographer from London, England. He started off shooting musicians and found out about the enjoyment of travelling from going on tour with bands around Europe and the USA. His work has evolved into a hybrid of street and documentary. He is interested in sociology and tries to look at culture and human nature through his photography. He has lived in Bangkok since 2022.

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URBAN JOY PLAYGROUND

September 12, 2024
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Urban Joy Palyground by ANANDA

TEXT: NATHATAI TANGCHADAKORN
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANANDA DEVELOPMENT

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When an urban futsal field, renovated by ANANDA and partners in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, was adorned with vivid graphics, the space transformed into a dynamic canvas of art. 

The beauty of this series of photographs’ closely mirrors the simplicity of minimalist photography. Yet, each color on the field carries its own message. Designed as a public art space for urbanites, the design team embedded each section with meaning and inspiration—not merely visuals. For instance, the use of blue evokes openness and freshness, symbolizing the concept of ‘Inspire & Urban,’ while red, representing ‘Power & Energy,’ ignites enthusiasm.

The meanings embedded in these patterns are further complemented by the lines marked to define the field’s operational boundaries. Some of these lines signify the field’s midpoint, while others distinguish its outer limits. Players crossing these outer boundaries will find themselves out of play, according to the game’s rules. Whether for aesthetics or functionality, these elements blend seamlessly into a graphic masterpiece that has resulted in a perfectly functional futsal field, a piece of public art, and a communal space for the local community to engage in activities and social gatherings, enriching the neighborhood’s options for fitness and interactions.

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