Southeast Asia Architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about Southeast Asia Architecture

Project • By Beautbureau • Private Houses

Pridi 25

Pridi 25 is a mid-century, two-storey house in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. It retains several features characteristic of Thai houses from the period: a low-pitched roof, vertical brise-soleils, timber doors and windows, rough-cut mountain stone cladding, and steel security grilles. Jaroonphan Kitphanich Jaroonphan Kitphanich Uniquely patterned for each house, the grilles were commonly installed between the outer glazed openings and inner insect screens—a practical response to the demands of tropical living in a hot, humid climate. Jaroonphan Kitphanich Jaroonphan Kitphanich The renovation seeks to preserve and accentuate these original features while adapting the house’s five bedrooms and five bathrooms... More

Project • By The Room Architecture and Design • Offices

Chip Mong Bank Headquarters

The design for the Chip Mong Bank Headquarters, occupying four upper floors of the Chip Mong Bank Tower in Phnom Penh, represents a disciplined approach to corporate workplace strategy. The Room Architecture and Design developed an environment that reflects the institution’s identity as reliable, forward-looking, and grounded, while optimizing the operational performance of a high-density professional headquarters. The Room Architecture and Design Strategic spatial organization The workspace is distributed across four levels, with each floor assigned a distinct operational function. To maintain institutional cohesion, the design utilizes a consistent material narrative built around ribbed timber elements, natural leather, a... More