RATCHABURI / We thought you’d like this. Here’s an intimate little house on stilts amid the coconut groves of Damnoen Saduak, a country town famous for lush orchards and a vibrant floating market. Built on a budget, much of it is made of reclaimed timber in various styles. Oh, by the way there’s no need for air conditioning. It stands canopied by overhanging trees alongside water channels for crop irrigation, an ecosystem that drives natural ventilation to keep it cool all year round.
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HOUSES
Container Home amid an Enchanted Forest Garden
BANGKOK / Who would have thought, even in the vibrant cosmopolitan neighborhood of Thonglor, that a shipping container home would have pride of place beautifully ensconced in the lush greenery of a midtown forest garden? The area bustled with activity and dominated by highrise condominiums is home to a health-giving tropical oasis. Here, large metal boxes once used for the transportation of goods transform into a charming ensemble and family life center capable of fulfilling several functions.
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GARDENS / PROPERTY
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.
GARDENS / PROPERTY
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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ARTS & DESIGN
Domestic Alternative Materials a Revolution of the Imagination
BANGKOK / Taking a closer look at creative industries, we think you will agree that “materials” take priority over any other matter. Hence, a project codenamed “Domestic Alternative Materials” was born to research into the innovation, introduction, and improvement of new products needed for the manufacture of goods and articles. By creating products that are original and unique, it takes design to the next level and helps reduce waste as natural raw materials become scarce and hard to come by.
CAFES / HOTELS
Goose Living From Row Houses to Charming Boutique Hotel
BANGKOK / Inspired by pleasant memories of New York’s Central Park, Sarapa Vejpattarasiri has reinvented old row houses in a bustling neighborhood on Sukhumvit into a boutique hotel and cafe that blends the pretty looks of Tropical motifs with Modern chic design. Aptly named “GOOSE Living”, the stylish midtown hotel is a reflection of her learning and life experiences after graduating in culinary science from the Big Apple.
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The Elephant World of Surin; Architecture Dedicated to the Asian Pachyderm and the Kuy People
SURIN / This small province about 6 hours’ drive from Bangkok is home to the Elephant World, an architectural landmark dedicated to preserving the warm, good-natured Asian pachyderm. The project extends across 3,000 Rai of land (roughly 1,200 acres) that’s part of the Dong Phu Din National Forest Reserve, one of Surin’s natural attractions.
HOTELS / TRAVEL
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.