CULTURE
- Mar 23
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Boonserm Premthada
| Bangkok Project Studio
Boonserm Premthada is a Thai architect and founder of Bangkok Project Studio, known internationally for his socially and ecologically driven approach to design. His work emphasizes local wisdom, vernacular techniques, and the potential of unconventional materials such as elephant dung, reclaimed timber, and earth. Rather than focusing on architecture as an object, he frames it as a process of coexistence between humans, nature, and time. His projects, including the award-recognized Elephant Chapel, highlight interspecies relationships and sustainability. Beyond practice, he contributes to education and global discourse, with works held in MoMA and M+ Museum collections.
Guest Speaker : Latifa Alkhayat
| Maraj
Latifa Alkhayat is a Bahraini architect, curator, and researcher whose practice spans making, teaching, and cultural production. A graduate of the University of Bath and MIT, her work is deeply rooted in the material cultures and climatic realities of the Arabian Gulf — questioning how local knowledge is embedded in built form and how nonstandard materials can carry both structural and cultural meaning. She is co-founder of Maraj, an architecture and research practice based in Bahrain, and has co-curated the Bahrain Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Her research is published in leading peer-reviewed journals and recognized with awards including the ACSA Research Contribution Award and the Institut du Monde Arabe Design Prize Emerging Talent recognition.
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