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NewsNews • 22 Jan 2023

Terrazzo-printed residence blends past and present

In Bangkok, Thailand, a young couple purchased a small 20-year-old existing house at a reasonable price. Located in a dense neighborhood, the property is surrounded by different houses, without a fence to separate one home from another. The clients were mainly concerned with modernizing the house, particularly the living area, main bedroom, and car park, within a limited budget. Rungkit Charoenwat The interior space of the existing house was quite small, with short four-meter spans. This left a relatively large, open space from the property line, with only one parking space. Rather than renovating the old house, which architects EKAR anticipated could exceed budget while still failing to yield the desired results, the architects... More