In Thailand, good food can be found in all kinds of places. Whether it’s in Michelin-starred restaurants or on the corner of the street, the variety and diversity of Thai cuisine reflect Bangkok’s dynamic landscape. Food courts in Bangkok are ideal spaces for people to enjoy Thai food. The best of these ‘food havens’ become […]
Retail
Pleated Walls
In a recent retail design, Architectkidd conceived of pleated surfaces on all the walls of the interior space. Continuing our interest in materials and finishes, we found that pleated walls can be applied to spaces to create dynamic, textured surfaces. The folded nature of the pleats add subtle visual depth and a sense of movement. […]
Veils for Gaa
For a recent addition to Restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, curved veils introduce a wispy and flowing nature to the interior space and provide for a serene and tranquil experience. Veils are delicate things – layers of thin materials that hide and obscure views from beyond. At the same time, veils elevate the objects from within […]
Gaa – Transformation of a Thai House
Architectkidd creates new possibilities with an ancient Thai House for Gaa, a contemporary restaurant by Michelin starred chef Garima Arora. Gaa is a transformation of an ancient Thai house into a modern fine dining space. With the new design, Architectkidd reflects on the ongoing journey of the house, which originated from Ayutthaya, Thailand. The wood […]
Creating Community & Public Space in a Shopping Mall
Architectkidd has completed the design of Megapark, a recreational and retail center for a shopping complex in Bangkok. The program introduces communal facilities, park, shopping and recreational areas across three levels to the existing shopping center. The challenge in the design was to transform a formerly closed commercial space into a more extroverted one for […]
Permeable Shopping Center
As part of a wider urban plan for the surrounding area in Bangkok, Architectkidd renovated a retail development occupying a large space at the busy intersection in the city. Taking an opportunity to question the typical closed “big box” model of shopping centers, the design aimed to create a more dynamic presence as well as […]
Essence in an Eatery
“ABC represents the starting point, the most basic essence of eating,” according to restaurateur Pakamon “Nina” Somboonvechakarn. The goal is to combine creativity along with high-quality ingredients to give taste and nutrition to the menu. For the design of the ABC Eatery, Architectkidd devised various techniques to filter natural light into the interior space. Among the […]
Telescopic Spaces
Architectkidd has completed the flagship store for a fashion hand bag label. With this retail design in Bangkok, the aim was to challenge some of the limitations posed by conventional spaces. Instead of a fixed layout, the design is composed of three rectangular frames that form the overall enclosure. These frames are nested inside each […]
Food & Archaeology
Good ingredients. Rare antiques. Local materials. These are the main elements for Architectkidd’s design of Peter’s Pan restaurant on Sukhumvit 20. On display are the amazing collection of antiquities collected by Peter, the owner & head chef. Some of the artifacts, such as the clay vessels, are over 2,000 years old. We were inspired by […]
Big White Forms
The new Caffè D´Oro retail shop is nearly complete and will open to the public soon. The first shop based on Architectkidd’s new design will be located in Nakhon Ratchasima outside of Bangkok. In the meantime, take a look at photos that Luke shot during the fabrication of the plaster form at the GEL factory. […]
Mass Customized Architecture
As a stand-alone retail outlet, the new Caffe D’Oro shop was designed to be produced and installed in many locations in Thailand. At the same time, Architectkidd was interested in developing a material solution that would be unique, tactile and recognizable to users and the brand. We developed our technique by adapting a material used […]
New Coffee Pods
Caffè D´Oro is a home-grown success story, with over 70 retail shops throughout Thailand. The coffee brand not only sells beverages but also roasts and supplies coffee beans from its plantations in Northern Thailand. Architectkidd has been commissioned to develop new retail shops for Caffè D´Oro. Working closely with the D’Oro team, we have been […]
Urban Farm Wins Holcim Silver Award
Architectkidd’s design has been awarded by the Holcim Foundation as a leading example of sustainable building and construction for the Asia Pacific region. The project, a new retail development in Bangkok, aims to revitalize land currently occupied by a textile factory. One of the unique features of the design is to provide a higher level […]
A Different Kind of Food Court
Architectkidd was commissioned by food management company Fooditude to develop a food court for a mega-shopping complex (40,000+ sqm) outside of Bangkok. With this project, we asked: Is it possible to introduce some aspects of a public space within the strict boundaries of a commercial shopping environment? As fixtures in a shopping mall, food courts […]
Hard Rock Cafe Launches
The Hard Rock Cafe in Bangkok officially re-opens today with a launch party.Architectkidd was on hand to take part in the event. Apparently it is a Hard Rock ‘tradition’ to celebrate the launching with something called a ‘guitar smash’. After the ceremony outside, there was a performance by Thai Music Superstar Da Endorphine on the […]
Klong Toey Boxes
For the design of our food retail project, we commissioned people living in the nearby Klong Toey slum to build a wooden installation for Tessa Cafe, a gourmet food shop in the upscale K-Village shopping complex in Bangkok. Searching for alternatives to standard techniques for interior fit-outs and construction, we approached a community of carpenters […]
