Department of ARCHITECTURE Thailand, Bangkok Design Studio, Thai Architects Office

Department of ARCHITECTURE, Thailand : Bangkok Architects

Contemporary Thai Architect Practice, Southeast Asia

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Key Building by Department of ARCHITECTURE

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Hilton Pattaya – Lobby, Bar, Restaurants, and Linkage Spaces, Thailand

photo : Wison Tungthunya
Hilton Pattaya
This hotel building overlooks the Pattaya beach. The hotel lobby and bar occupies the 17th floor. The architectural intervention to the entire ceiling plane, with its dynamic wave lines, leads the movement of the visitors towards the seafront beyond. The fabric installation on the ceiling becomes a main feature in the space while simple elements on the ground provide a tranquil atmosphere.

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Location: Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia

Department of ARCHITECTURE – Practice Information

Department of ARCHITECTURE studio based in Singapore

Thailand Architecture

About Department of ARCHITECTURE Co.,Ltd.

Department of ARCHITECTURE Co.,Ltd – partners – Amata Luphaiboon and Twitee Vajrabhaya Teparkum:

photograph © Takumi Ota

Department of ARCHITECTURE Co., Ltd. is founded by Amata Luphaiboon and Twitee Vajrabhaya Teparkum in 2004. The firm is practicing architecture, interior design, landscape design, and other related design disciplines in a broad range of programmatic requirements and scales. It focuses on developing ideas in architecture, researches on social, cultural, and physical context, collaborates with artists in various fields, as well as takes on an exploration for alternative material utilization.

Department of ARCHITECTURE Co.,Ltd:

photograph © Takumi Ota

Contact: Department of ARCHITECTURE Co., Ltd. are based in Prawet, Bangkok, Thailand

Partners

AMATA LUPHAIBOON + TWITEE VAJRABHAYA TEPARKUM

AMATA received a Bachelor of Architecture with first-class honors and a Gold Medal from Chulalongkorn University. He pursued advanced studies abroad and received two Master’s degrees from the University of Washington and Harvard University. After graduation, he joined Metric Co., Ltd. and work as a chief architect for several years. In 2004 Amata together with Twitee founded their firm ‘Department of ARCHITECTURE Co., Ltd.’ Amata is currently a principal of the firm.

received a Bachelor of Architecture summa cum laude from Virginia Tech and earned a Master of Architecture from Princeton University. She has been working in Chicago and New York for some time before coming back to Thailand to join Metric Co., Ltd. She together with Amata founded their firm ‘Department of ARCHITECTURE Co., Ltd.’ Twitee is currently a principal of the firm.

During their years at Metric, Amata and Twitee together with Reveree Nophaket worked as chief designers of Six Senses Hideaway Resort in Samui. This project earned the team an ‘Outstanding Award in Architectural Design’ from HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn by the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA). After Six Senses Samui, they designed Zeavola, another high-end resort also in the south of Thailand.

Department of ARCHITECTURE Co., Ltd partners, Twitee Vajrabhaya Teparkum and Amata Luphaiboon:

photograph © Takumi Ota

Awards

HONORS and AWARDS

2011
Finalist, Best of Year 2011 Award in Hospitality: Lounge & Bar Category for Hilton Pattaya Lobby and Bar
From Interior Design Magazine, New York

Finalist, Best of Year 2011 Award in Hospitality: Fine Dining Category for EDGE Restaurant, Hilton Pattaya
From Interior Design Magazine, New York

Finalist, The Great Indoors Awards 2011 in Relax & Consume Category for Hilton Pattaya Lobby and Bar
From FRAME Magazine, The Netherlands

Hospitality Design Award in Luxury Hotel Category for Hilton Pattaya Hotel
From Hospitality Design Magazine, New York

Hospitality Design Award in Open Category: Linkage Space for Hilton Pattaya Hotel
From Hospitality Design Magazine, New York

Prime Minister’s Creative Award for Sun One Office
From Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce

Prime Minister’s Creative Award for Sala Phuket Resort
From Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce

2010
Gold Medal in Architectural Design for Sun One Office
From the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA)
Selected by ASA to be speakers at the International Union of Architects Forum 2010

2009
Best of Year 2009 Merit Award for Sun One Office From Interior Design Magazine, New York

2008
Design for Asia Bronze Award for Sala Phuket Resort
From Hong Kong Design Center

Silver Medal in Architectural Design for Sala Phuket Resort
From the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA)

The Best of the World for Six Senses Hideaway Resort in Samui
From Conde Nast Traveller (UK Edition) in the Top 100 List of Readers’ Travel Awards
(Main designers: Amata Luphaiboon, Revaree Nophaket, Twitee Vajrabhaya / working under Metric Co.,Ltd.)

One of the World’s Top New Hotels for Sala Phuket Resort
From Conde Nast Traveller (US Edition) in the Hot List 2008

2006
Gold Medal in Architectural Design for Six Senses Hideaway Resort in Samui
From the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA)
(Main designers: Amata Luphaiboon, Revaree Nophaket, Twitee Vajrabhaya / working under Metric Co.,Ltd.)

One of the 60 Best New Hotels in the World for Zeavola Resort
From Conde Nast Traveller (UK Edition) in the Hot List 2006
(Main designers: Amata Luphaiboon, Revaree Nophaket, Twitee Vajrabhaya / working under Metric Co.,Ltd.)

One of the 130 Best New Hotels in the World for Zeavola Resort
From Conde Nast Traveller (US Edition) in the Global Guild List 2006
(Main designers: Amata Luphaiboon, Revaree Nophaket, Twitee Vajrabhaya / working under Metric Co.,Ltd.)

2005
One of the 116 Best New Hotels in the World for Six Senses Hideaway Resort in Samui
From Conde Nast Traveller (US Edition) in the Hot List 2005
(Main designers: Amata Luphaiboon, Revaree Nophaket, Twitee Vajrabhaya / working under Metric Co.,Ltd.).