A very quirky interesting brand coming up is Le Pirate https://lepirate.com. It’s never been a better time to look around at some of the great ideas out there and diversity of products and projects. For someone looking to build a home, there is still value in Bangkok. Whether its acquiring warehouses, shop houses, or land on the outskirts. There are cheap parcels of to build in areas like Phuket. The land ownership issue needs to be addressed but possible to solve.

Sustainability

This topic in building references passive systems to reduce energy cost for the life of the building. Building performance is a major topic in architecture and construction. Design trends include building into nature, retaining trees on sites and referencing touches of Thai vernacular. Historically traditional building methods were tied very closely to sustainable principles.

Issues

Changing people’s mindset. Instead of using compromised products sourced from overseas, it is Important to source locally. Sourcing local products is much better for the economy and keeps local trades and craftspeople employed. Products and services are offered in Thailand to a very high standard. Contractors have global experience and local knowhow. They include architects, engineers and fabricators. Construction must be handled with sophisticated mechanisms to ensure efficiencies dovetail well with local work practices.

At our firm we are starting to document our work less and less with drawings. We present full scale mockups, real models and studies using local skill and craftsmanship which is plentiful in this region. South East Asia has a bright future. As architects it is much more rewarding to capitalize on the wonderful uniqueness of the region.

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