Bloomberg Bangkok is a modern workplace that makes use of locally crafted and sourced techniques and fabrication. Thailand possesses a rich abundance of resources in materials and traditional construction, yet office design rarely makes use of local methods as they are seen as compromises against the performance and requirements of a modern workplace.
The design of Bloomberg Bangkok considered the practical functions of the workspace to understand and focus on how they can be interpreted in the local context. Working, meeting, technological and storage functions were analyzed and laid out along the seven hundred square meter interior space of the high-rise building located in Bangkok’s financial center.
Function, craft and form were then interpreted throughout the workplace. The Pantry is one of the core elements of the Bloomberg office and was designed with local forms and materials.
Architectkidd collaborated with Thai weaving artisans Patapian to develop functional materials and finishes for Bloomberg Bangkok. In the open office area, visual privacy was needed between the working and public zones, while maintaining light transmission.
A custom-designed partition using translucent nylon was installed in a diagonally interlaced pattern. Variability was achieved by adjusting the density of the diagonal layers, allowing sufficient daylight diffusion while blurring views.
For the entrance and meeting areas, a woven panel system was designed for the partition walls. Made from interlacing bamboo and metal strips in a twill weaving pattern, the design team collaborated with a local community in Sa Kaeo to source, test and produce the panels.
The hand-made bamboo design promotes sustainability and expresses Thailand’s weaving culture with the world.
The materials of the Bloomberg office in Bangkok blend together to create a practical and distinct environment for the workplace’s users. With the Bloomberg Bangkok Office, the design aims to generate local insight towards the contemporary workplace.
Bloomberg is a leading business media and economic data provider with global audiences in finance and business sectors. Reflecting Thailand’s regional economic standing, Bloomberg’s Bangkok Office provides the space and resources for investment and business decision makers.
The design for Bloomberg has been featured in The Design Story article “Blending Local Weaving Traditions With High Tech Office“, as well as in Chinese-language design website Archiposition. For more images of the Bloomberg Bangkok Office, please see the image gallery below:
Project: Bloomberg Bangkok Office
Location: Ploenchit, Bangkok
Area: 700 square meters
Interior Design: Architectkidd
Weaving Artist: Patapian
Lighting Design: WithLight
Mechanical Engineer: EEC Lincolne Scott
Contractor: Kingsmen CMTI
Photography: Aey Somsawat
