Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) collaborates internationally with Thailand for the first time to present 45 award-winning designs of Taiwan's Golden Pin Design Awards and Thailand's DEmark Awards under the theme of circular design, showcasing the sustainable power of design in both Taiwan and Thailand.
By Contributor - April 16, 2021
The minimalist riverside retreat offers a more relaxed approach when it comes to seeing two day-trip destinations from the Thai capital.
The terrace of a River View Pool villa at Sala Bang Pa-in. (All photos: Sala Hospitality Group)
If you’re planning to balance a city break in Bangkok with some downtime in the fertile hinterlands north of town, Sala Bang Pa-in may be just the ticket. Perched at the tip of an island in the Chao Phraya River not far from Bang Pa-in Palace, a onetime summer retreat for the Thai royal family, the hotel is also an ideal base for exploring the UNESCO-listed ruins of Ayutthaya’s old city, just 20 kilometers upstream.
Two Thai companies bag prestigious design award
published : 23 Dec 2020 at 04:00
23 Little Shelter s modern architecture, landscape and interiors were designed by Thai architect firm Department of Architecture. Photos: Wison Tungthunya
Since 1981, Taiwan s Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) has become the most influential design award in the global Huaren market. The GPDA is run by the Taiwan Design Research Institute and organised by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Held recently in Taipei, this year s award ceremony announced 27 winners, including two Thai entries, which received the Best Design and Special Annual Award for Circular Design.
Located in Chiang Mai, Little Shelter boutique hotel was awarded the Best Design prize for its striking spatial design created by Department of Architecture, a firm founded in 2004 by Amata Luphaiboon and Twitee Vajrabhaya Teparkum.