GET TO KNOW DUSIT RESIDENCES, A RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WHICH CATERS TO BOTH LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE LIVING CONCEPTS, WHILE CONVEYING THE IDENTITY OF ‘DUSIT THANI BANGKOK HOTEL’ AS A FORMER MONUMENTAL LANDMARK OF THAILAND
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KITTIYA ARCHITECTS
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WHO
Kittiya Architects Co., Ltd., Architecture and Environmental Design Studio
WHAT
Kittiya Architects is an architectural firm based in Bangkok, Thailand. We work in a variety of styles and scales, including architecture, interior design, furniture design, landscape design, and environmental design. Our design goal is to give each project a distinct identity by combining architectural practice and cultural ecology research to push the boundaries of sustainable possibilities. We collaborate closely with creative teams, clients, and consultants to develop feasible-innovative programs and solutions that address people, community, and environment.
Kittiya Architects was founded by Kittiya Choowanthanapakorn who went to school of architecture at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, and had practiced at Robert G. Boughey and Associates Co., Ltd. and Architect Chirakorn Prasongkit Co., Ltd., then completed her Master’s degree in Architecture at Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania school of Design in 2010. She is now a registered architect of Architect Council of Thailand.
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HAA STUDIO
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WHO
HAA STUDIO
WHAT
HAA STUDIO is a small design team established from the members’ shared passion among a group of students from Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi. When the right time came along, the name HAA STUDIO was dusted up and the dreams shared during school days are now being reignited. One of the group members still creates works with a modern style that continues to inspire the younger generation.
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STUDIO ACT OF KINDNESS TRANSFORMED AN OLD HOUSE IN SOI SUKHUMVIT 49/1 INTO A UNIQUE FASHION ITEM SHOP THAT HAS A BOLD AND VISUALLY STRIKING DESIGN WHILE REMINISCENCES OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE
ONEONE INTERIOR DESIGN
PHOTO ESSAY : BANGKOK DEEMED
TEXT & PHOTO: CHATCHAVAN SUWANSAWAT
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Ever since I was a child, I’ve always lived in Bangkok, and never moved anywhere. My parents were quite protective of me and didn’t let me go out that much. When I grew up, it turned out that the restraint from childhood has become some sort of a complex that urges me to walk around Bangkok as much as I can now that I’m an adult. I always find weekend city walks to be exciting and addictive. I like to keep on walking, sometimes with a destination in mind. At times, I would just wander aimlessly. The walk always leads me to unusual places and things, born out of unintentional clashes between humans and nature, all struggling to survive in the city that many both love and hate.
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Chatchavan Suwansawat is an architect and occasional writer. He wrote ‘Architect-Jer,’ the book that talks about the quintessential Thai characteristics through design objects created by people living in the city. He founded Everyday Architect & Design Studio where he works on architecture and its relation to his interest in Thai-ness.
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THE VISIONS | SCOPE LANGSUAN
IN ORDER TO REACH THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, YONGYUTT CHAIPROMPRASITH, CEO OF SCOPE CO., LTD. COLLABORATES WITH KOHN PEDERSEN FOX (KPF) AND THOMAS-JUUL HANSEN IN DESIGNING SCOPE LANGSUAN
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Most people’s goal in life is to live a luxurious life but what exactly is luxury? Luxury as a concept has always seemed inherently rooted in materialism. Over the centuries of living space design, luxury has been precious, rare, innovative, opulently extravagant, or even starkly minimalist. No matter what, luxury has always involved the owning of beautiful, often superfluous, things. However, it is seen recently that the perspective to luxury designs, especially in the space for living, has slowly but gradually changed in the past centuries. Referring richness solely on expensive items can be seen as a predated idea of luxury. There is a movement away from the human desire for excess necessities and opulence towards the term ‘luxury essentialism’. This modern take on luxury has stripped down its heavy emphasis on materialism to giving more focus on the immaterial and satisfying the essentials and functionalities to living a fulfilled human life, with aim of achieving physical and mental wellness to be its priority instead. It would be naive to think that the desire for materialism is ending, of course, it isn’t, but there is a growing sense in this generation for balance and prioritization. There’s a shift from viewing luxury from just visual and high-priced tags to surrounding oneself in carefully tailored craftsmanships and design that serves a specific purpose to every aspect of human activities. This core essence is the vision and idea behind SCOPE Langsuan.
Despite the over-flowing supplies of condominiums and apartments in Bangkok, among this highly competitive market catering to all parts of the economy, there’s still a gap of apposite quality that seems to be missing and SCOPE Langsuan aims to be one of the first projects to ever fill that gap. The visionary behind SCOPE Langsuan, Mr. Yongyutt Chaipromprasith, CEO of SCOPE Co., Ltd, said, “We crafted this project for potential homeowners that share with us the definition of ‘luxury’ and giving attention to living space is of great significance to them among all other aspects of their life that they want to invest in. They have seen a lot and they have diverse experiences. I believe that for them, living in a carefully crafted home is the key fundamental of life. We coined the term ‘The International Premium’ to specify this group of owners.” This statement holds to the age of globalization where people’s access to the endless flow of information has shaped their standards to be somewhat ‘internationalized’. Before making purchases nowadays, most people would dive deep online to make sure they have a complete grasp of what they are going to buy to make sure they truly understand what is considered finest. They are not comparing what they’re buying with just the products in their countries but to the whole world. And most of the time, these people’s craving for knowledge and experiences often lead them to all parts of the world to have a hands-on appreciation of what they are investing in. As such, ‘The International Premium’ is a new luxury segment that offers a global standard between the balance of quality, rationale, functions, convenience, and aesthetic experience that can fulfill the practical and emotional needs of these homeowners.
And of course, living is and will always be about the location, and Langsuan is the perfect location to complete this vision. Langsuan remains one of the most expensive residential locations not just because it is at the center of Bangkok city where every activity and amenity is not only conveniently connected and easily accessible but also because it is a rare location where a sense of peace and tranquility can be offered, despite being in the highly congested inner part of town, that can serves to each homeowner’s emotional wellbeing. Most importantly, SCOPE Langsuan sits on one of the very few freehold properties that are considered highly sought-after and scarce in this specific area with its front door only 140 meters away from the city’s public metro line.
“With this distinctively wonderful piece of land, we wanted to make a truly iconic building to be at a global stage.”, Mr. Yongyutt stated. “To do so, we need an international team that can complete our vision and that’s the reason why I chose to work with Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) and Thomas-Juul Hansen.” KPF sits as this project’s architectural design consultant and is one of the world’s most admired architectural design firms known for city-defining landmarks and innovative design seen all over the Western and most recently, Eastern cityscape. Together with Thomas Juul-Hansen, a renowned interior designer known for his understated style of luxury design who is behind some of the most inspired luxury interiors and apartments worldwide such as the ONE57-building which has the highest selling price of an apartment in New York. With the ambitious vision paired with a team of specialized experts, SCOPE Langsuan is setting itself up to be an exciting luxury architectural addition, not just in Thailand, but at a worldwide scale.
STUDIO PATH
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WHO
Studio Path / The name is a play on words between the word ‘path’ in English and the Thai word ‘พัฒน์’. They are pronounced similarly but the meaning of the Thai word is ‘development’.
WHAT
Our studio’s design direction aims to fulfil the clients’ needs and demands. We don’t limit our approach but we develop our design based primarily on each project’s context.