HO CHI MINH CITY / The homegrown architecture firm SAWADEESIGN applied innovative aircraft cabin ideas to give this narrow townhouse a complete makeover. The small family home sits sandwiched between two low-rise buildings in the heart of Tan Binh District. They named the project “303 House.”
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Country Villa Breathes in the Energy of Nature
NAKHON RATCHASIMA / An intimate country hideaway affords a view of sugarcane fields and the lush forests of Khaoyai National Park. It sits ensconced in the misty morning mountain landscape that “Pod” Thanachai Ujjin, lead singer/song writer of the Moderndog band, calls home.
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Singapore’s Largest Forest Town in the Making
SINGAPORE / An eco-smart city promising 42,000 new homes is poised to become the largest evergreen forest town in Singapore with the move-in date set for 2023.
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New Forest Park the Pride of Bangkok
BANGKOK / A new forest park dubbed the “pride and joy of the city” is scheduled to open later this year. Check this out.
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Suppapong Sonsang; A Furniture Designer Who Grows Forests to Fulfill His Timber Needs
Some ten years ago, Suppapong Sonsang rose to fame as a laureate of the Designer of the Year award. Apparently content with living a green lifestyle, he kind of vanished from the limelight and got into a different field, something more upstream.
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Phisanu Numsiriyothin Master Woodworker Who Cares about Forests
A designer who’s passionate about all things made of wood, Phisanu Numsiriyothin has grown familiar with using woodworking tools at home since a very young age.
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Amdaeng, The Most Romantic Hotel in Bangkok
Time and budget allowing, it’s not hard to find a Chao Phraya riverside hotel in Bangkok for a night’s stay. What’s harder is to find a place rich with art and an atmosphere that makes you feel at home while taking you back in time to an earlier age in the river’s history.
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Relaxing Country Lifestyle
Ahsa Farmstay is offering tourists a chance to stay overnight on a working farm. It’s a place to be happy and have fun as you interact with people in the community and learn about their heritage and culture of farming.