Design & Lifestyle
Turning on the lights
Trick question. What uses more power? Siam Paragon in Bangkok or the entire province of Mae Hong Son (with 250,000 residents)?
The astonishing answer is,...
How awesomeness drove me insane
Call me crazy, or perhaps I’m just precariously perched on the razor’s edge of sanity. What happens next is completely up in the air...
Stating the case for the mancave
You don’t need to be Batman to enjoy the prehistoric pleasures of the cave. It’s easy to think back to the dawn of time,...
How 3D-printing is changing condo and villa design
Slowly but surely the rise of 3D-printing is merging into the real estate space and for myself at least it’s glimpse into the future....
In search of open space architecture at Bangaroo
There is a leading architectural movement today for open space architecture and design Diversity is a clear goal of OS and leading examples include...
Mega community pops up in BKK
Following up from yesterday's story about 'Placemakers', here's the real deal popping up in BKK.
T77 community is made up of 5,000 residential units across...
Blessed be the ‘Placemakers’
With a tip of the hat to Monty Python... (Photo: stok.com)
Architects and town planners. We know what they do. Now there’s the “placemaker”. It’s a new,...
Airbnb vs Hotels
The gloves are off and we're into the main fight. First round has definitely gone to the upstart start-up, Airbnb. Airbnb, just in case...
Help, I’m trapped in a box
Prisons and condominiums have a lot in common when you think about it. It’s all about a series of four walls. Walls, more walls,...
Beaches back to the future
Over two years down the track and the results of Thailand’s ’great beach purge’ of 2014 can be seen in full view. Around the...