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Elemental Shores in the Asia-Pacific: Concrete Recasts the Beach House

Jonathan Yeung — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Living by the beach has long been a defining aspiration—drawn by the promise of tempered nature, privacy, and immediate access to the water. Historically, beach houses tended to be rustic and pared back: partly because servicing remote sites and delivering materials was difficult, and partly because their charm lay in being closer to the elements—simpler, rougher, more direct.

Sea Front Villa / Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

This building is a one-story villa on a site with a great location overlooking the sea. Living, dining, kitchen, private room, bathroom and study planned on the north side where we can see the sea. Each room has a large opening sash that seamlessly connects the terrace, pool, basin and the sea, and sees beautiful sea views. The south side plans to take in the wind while avoiding direct sunlight by planning a courtyard in the living, dining, and kitchen so that direct sunlight does not enter the building directly.

La Vela / Time Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Project La Vela is a new development with 181 guest rooms,2 restaurants, a spa, a beach club and a large swimming pool. What is unique about the project is its unusual land site which appears to be two large separated areas joined by a 10-meter wide walkway. The project is located on an 8th century trading route, a fact which inspired the development's creative layout.

Naiipa Art Complex / Stu/D/O Architects

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 20:00:00 +0000

Naiipa (Literally means ‘Deep in the Forest’) is a mixed use project consisted of an Art Gallery, Sound Recording Studio, Dance Studio, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, and Office Spaces. It is located on Sukhumvit 46, a small street that connects Rama 4 road to Phrakanong BTS Station on Sukhumvit road. The project is named after the concept of concealing the architecture in the forest as the vision of greenery is expanded by using reflective glass all around.

Seaside Villa / Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 03:00:00 +0000

The weekend house built on the site of resort area Hua Hin located in central Thailand.  It is a refined weekend house that can overlook all the best views.  The weekend house is situated in elongated site with a width of 50 meters and a length of 300 meters from the main street to the beach, in front of you in a location where you can enjoy a beautiful sandy beach and an elegant beach resort.

Brick Transformed: The 2014 Wienerberger Brick Award Winners

Andrew Galloway — Wed, 28 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

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The 2014 Wienerberger Brick Award Winners exemplify brick's potential in contemporary architecture, transforming the common brick into something spectacular. This year's jury featured 2012 Pritzer winner Wang Shu, who commented on the "spatial and secret" feeling of the Grand Prize Winning Kantana Film and Animation Institute. See all seven winners after the break.

Pakkred Office / Geodesic Design Co.,Ltd.

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Located more than 20 years in Bangkok metropolis, Thailand, Geodesic Design Co.,Ltd. had been looking for a place to be home, where architectural design studio co-exist with green lawn, ray of sunshine and may be, shade of a tree. We found the place 18 kilometers toward north of the heart of Bangkok, in Pakkred, Nonthaburi.

Kantana Institute / Bangkok Project Studio

Victoria King — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Kantana Institute: Film and Animation Undergraduate School

dtac House / Hassell

Andrew Rosenberg — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

HASSELL designed the new workplace for dtac, one of Thailand’s leading telecommunication providers, to accommodate 3,500 staff occupying 62,000 sqm over 20 floors.