DESPITE BEING SEEMINGLY DESIGNED WITH STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS, A SMALL HOUSE DESIGNED BY FALA ATELIER PACKS WITH PLAYFULNESS SUCH AS THE UPPER CONCRETE SECTION THAT SEEMS LIKE A CROWN OR A SOLID YET LIGHT WHITE BOX MASS INSIDE THE HOUSE
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WHO
Seam Design & Architects
WHAT
An architecture firm whose work encompasses both exterior and interior contexts of architectural design. The name Seam doesn’t just denote a connection between tangible objects such as materi-als or spaces, but also the abstract elements that are crucial to how a work of architecture is formed.
WHEN
We have been practicing as professional architects since 2014. We officially founded Seam Design & Architects in 2020.
WHERE
Bangkok, Thailand
WHY
We believe that architecture is a human creation, designed and constructed by humans to improve the quality of human life.
What is your definition of “creativity”?
Creativity is the pinnacle and crystallization of the learning process. It’s the genesis of something new and original.
When it comes to work, what are your inspirations?
One of our highly respected college professors once said that there is more to architecture than just the physical components. There are also other intangible aspects involved, and as architects, we are given the privilege to create such a creation. I find the honor that comes with the role of creator to be tremendously inspiring.
Three words that describe your work philosophy?
Man I nature I what’s in between
What is the project you’re the most proud of?
Every project, but perhaps for different reasons and aspects.
What do you do or where do you go when you have a creative block?
Going through my book collection, playing tennis, traveling, and talking to people. Getting away from work allows me to see a bigger picture or a different perspective with a clearer mind.
Do you have any studios, designers, or creative individuals that you particularly like?
Louis Kahn and Kerry Hill are two people who have had a huge impact on me and my work.
African School competition 2019 Isometric (Competition Project)
Introduce yourself to the people who want to know more about you.
We are a small group of architects who strive to build architecture that is responsive to people’s needs. We use our finest knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience to modify and incorporate eve-rything in order to offer the most appropriate and satisfying solutions possible. One of our convic-tions is that architecture is a seam that can connect, bridge, and create something meaningful to people in some way.
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AN IMAGINATIVE UNDERGROUND HOME FROM JUNYA ISHIGAMI + ASSOCIATES INTEGRATES NATURE INTO ARCHITECTURAL CREATIONS IN WAYS LIKE NO OTHERS AND LEAVES US WONDERING ‘HOW WAS THAT BUILT?’
REJUVENATING WITH THE CANOPIES OF TREES, THE RETIREMENT HOUSE BY NGUYEN KHAI ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES ALLOWS DWELLERS TO LIVE AS THEY PLEASE
A HOUSE THAT TURNS AN EXISTING TREE INTO A PART OF ITS OWN. JUST TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ‘HOW CAN ARCHITECTURE LIVE WITH THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT?
LIVING WITH THE GLASS | GUARDIAN GLASS
EXAMINE THE THREE HOUSES IN THREE COUNTRIES THAT USE GUARDIAN GLASS FOR CATERING TO VARIOUS PURPOSES, WHETHER IT BE ACCESSING THE OUTSIDE VIEW, ENHANCING NATURAL VENTILATION, OR LESSENING THE INTENSITY OF HEAT AND NATURAL LIGHT IN ORDER TO CREATE A COMFORTABLE SPACE FOR DWELLERS
LOCATED IN SOI YEN AKAT STREET IN THE HEART OF BANGKOK, ‘BAAN AKAT YEN’ BY STUDIO KRUBKA FORMS A DIALOGUE OF PRIVACY AND CONNECTION BY CONCEALING ITSELF BEHIND THE HIGH GRAY WALLS AND WRAPPING INSIDE THE STURDY CONCRETE SURFACE WHILE OPENING ITSELF TO THE COURTYARDS, BOTH OUTSIDE AND WITHIN
PVWB STUDIO TURNS AN OLD WOODEN SHOPHOUSE OF ‘YA-SA-NAN DRUGSTORE’ INTO A WARM AND COZY ‘YA-SA-NAN HOUSE’ THAT STANDS IN HARMONY WITH THE NEIGHBORING MARKET AND FUNCTIONS AS A FAMILY HOUSE AND A SPACE FOR FAMILY BUSINESS
DIÊN KHANH HOUSE BY 6717 STUDIO ILLUSTRATES HOW GREEN SPACE AND NATURAL LIGHT CAN BE MANIPULATED WITHIN THE LIMITED SPACE OF ‘TUBE HOUSE’ WHICH IS AN ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGY TYPICALLY FOUND THROUGHOUT VIETNAM
THE GLARMOR POOL VILLA RESIDENCES, DESIGNED UNDER THE CONCEPT ‘LUXURY CITY POOL VILLA’, CREATE VACATION VIBES JUST AS A POOL VILLA BY PROVIDING PRIVATE POOL AND LINKED SPACE WITHIN.
