Parts of a whole

In a restaurant, the whole experience is created by all that touches our 5 senses. The general atmosphere of the restaurant starts by the creation of the theme. Within the concept of the theme, everything matters; from the floor finish to the fabric colours and selection, everything from floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, and furniture. Floor finishes in restaurants can be …

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Anti-Bacterial Materials

As the end of the year is approaching the weather is becoming cooler and in Bangkok it is the rainy season as well. People are falling sick with all kinds of viruses, colds, coughs, flues and stomach bugs. Most of these infectious bugs are transmitted and spread in public spaces. With people moving around in office buildings, lifts, sky trains, …

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Dissection of a Hospital

Every one goes to hospitals every once in a while. We take our kids, we go ourselves, we visit someone, it’s very much part of our lives. The space planning and layout of the hospital is a very important. Well space planning of all facilities is important but importantly so for hospitals. While planning a hospital, designers and architects must …

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Cool,Warm, or in between?

Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe described Minimalism as “ Less is more” but is it really? When a space is designed minimalistically, “less” often is less A minimal space is often associated with clean, sleek and clear lines, or a very “open” space in other words with elements of  furniture sparsely used  to create an impression. “Minimalism” is a …

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