EMPTY FISH TANK, A PAIR OF PANTS LAYING ACROSS THE HANDRAIL, MYSTERIOUS LETTERS WORK ON GLASS WINDOW SPREAD OUT A VAGUE FEELING OVER THE SPACE OF THE ‘STRICTE INTIMITÉ’ EXHIBITION AT SHOPHOUSE 1527. THE EXHIBITION INVITES US TO CONTEMPLATE THE ‘INTIMACY’ WE ARE USED TO, OR PERHAPS IT IS SO ROUTINE THAT WE ALREADY FORGET THAT WE ARE USED TO.
PHOTO: AKIRA SATO AND FRANCOIS HERVY
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WHO
Saola Architects refers to the rarest large animals on earth. It is the sole species of a genus of bovids, and has been known to science only since 1992, The Saola is discovered in Laos and Vietnam, known as the asian unicorn. The architecture studio is composed by Swiss and Lao Architects, Engineers, Craftsmen, and collaborates with artists and art historian.
WHAT
We develop projects at all scales of reflection. From the object, the building, group of buildings, the landscape and to the territory scale.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT DESIGN STUDIO FROM THE EARLY YEARS OF STARTING THE FIRM IN COLLEGE TO WINNING SEVERAL RENOWNED AWARDS AND FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR UNIQUE THINKING PROCESS THAT FOCUSES ON PROPOSING THE DESIGN WITH NEW POSSIBILITIES AND BALANCE
DELVE INTO THE MIND AND EXPERIENCE OF KIJTANES KAJORNRATTANADECH, A DESIGNER FROM TASTE SPACE WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING FOR THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY CAFES
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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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.
THIS YEAR’S DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021, CO-ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY OF DECORATIVE ARTS, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH ALLIANCES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, HAS ANNOUNCED ITS WINNERS
SIPPING THE FLEETING MOMENTS OF HAPPINESS IN A NEW TEA HOUSE IN CHAROENKRUNG DESIGNED BY TRIMODE STUDIO WHO BREAK THEIR OWN DESIGN RULES BY FOLLOWING THEIR EPHEMERAL FEELING WHICH LEADS TO THE UNEXPECTED RESULT
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
