Futuristic Safezone Shelter battles air pollution in Thailand with a green oasis
According to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, the city of Bangkok suffers from unhealthy levels of air pollution...
Low-impact Thai home uses modular design to harmonize with nature
Thai architectural firm TA-CHA Design has recently completed the Binary Wood House, a second home for a Bangkokian...
Shma’s Bangkok Green Link wants to add over 30 miles of greenways to Bangkok
At the 2019 Thai Urban Designers Association exhibition, landscape architecture studio Shma unveiled the Bangkok...
Adobe brick combines with wood in a low-carbon villa in Chiang Mai
Architectural practice Chiangmai Life Architects has completed a striking villa that blends elements of traditional...
This carbon-neutral festival promotes sustainable fun in Thailand
The fields are alive with art, architecture, food, wellness, talks and workshops, family activities and music at...
Thailand bans the import of e-waste
Over the next six months, Thailand will ban the import of 432 types of scrap electronics, or e-waste. E-waste includes...
A terracotta home keeps naturally cool in one of Thailand’s hottest regions
The Thai province of Kanchanaburi is one of the country’s hottest regions, with a tropical savanna climate and...
Breezy, prefab cafe blends contemporary and traditional styles in Thailand
BodinChapa Architects designed Pasang, a contemporary, prefab cafe built with modular elements near the verdant...
Pilot whale dies in Thailand with more than 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach
A small male pilot whale, found unable to breath or move in a canal in Thailand last week, has died from large...
Unique Fuzzy House offers locals a public shortcut through the building
When architecture studio Situation-based Operation (SO) was asked to create a home in Chiang Mai, the brief came...
Colossal cardboard temple pops up in Chiang Mai in just one day
A titanic Thai-inspired temple just popped up in Chiang Mai—but instead of gold leaf and teak, this one’s built...
Why thousands of snakes are invading Bangkok homes
A plunger won't help you here—unless you have one hell of a swing. As the Times reports, Bangkok officials received 31,801...
This modular orphanage in Thailand was built using local and recycled materials
This cluster of tiny shelters for Burmese children in Thailand was built using reclaimed wood and locally sourced...
Scientists warn new “super malaria” in SE Asia poses alarming global threat
If you're planning a trip to South East Asia, take note. An evolved form of malaria which is resistant to anti-malaria...
Breathtaking bamboo building withstands earthquakes and boasts a zero-carbon footprint
Thailand’s eco-friendly Panyaden International School has added a stunning new sports hall to its campus that’s...
Delightful treehouse residence weaves through a forest in Thailand
A family in Thailand planted a small forest in their backyard and built their home to adapt to the trees without...
8 gorgeous green hotels to add to your bucket list
Need an escape but don't want to harm the environment in the process? There are hotels throughout the world centered...
Thailand’s first LEED Platinum “vertical village” to rise in Bangkok
Thailand’s wealthiest man, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has teamed up with architecture firm SOM to plan One Bangkok,...
“Piggy Bank,” a turtle that swallowed 915 coins, has died
A venerated sea turtle who was fed hundreds of coins by supplicants seeking good fortune is dead. The 25-year-old...
Breathtaking seaside hotel in Thailand practices radical reuse, grows 100% of its produce
Overlooking a private bay along the Northern Coast of Koh Samui, Thailand, The Tongsai Bay Hotel boasts more than...
Artists recycle hundreds of plastic bottles into a dynamic arch in Chiang Mai
Plastic trash is a major problem in Thailand’s beautiful Chiang Mai, but a team of designers has found a way...
Thai eco-resort delights guests with woven pods and other sublime dwellings
Phuket, Thailand may be overrun by tourists in some areas, but there are still some sweet secluded spots to escape...
Beautiful Greenhouse from Bangkok is a miniature garden you can bring inside
“Greenhouse is a product of our stay in Sweden,” Worapong Manupipatpong told Design House Stockholm. “When...
First cases of Zika-related microcephaly confirmed in Thailand
Health officials just confirmed the first two cases of microcephaly linked to the Zika virus in Southeast Asia....
Thailand’s tallest building opens with new green spaces for Bangkok
Ole Scheeren designed the tower while working at Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and completed the project...
Villagers in carbon-hungry Thailand tap the sun and dung for clean energy
Thailand is a leader in Southeast Asian energy consumption, second only to Indonesia, with a particular appetite...
Thai surgeon makes giant prosthetics for injured elephants
Therdchai Jivacate is a surgeon and inventor who has made over 20,000 prosthetic legs over the course of his career....
40 lifeless tiger cubs discovered in Thailand temple’s freezer
After officials began to remove tigers from Thailand's Tiger Temple this week, they discovered 40 dead cubs in...
Bangkok’s Siam Discovery retail center gets a major redesign from Japanese firm nendo
The previous design of the retail center, with its deep layout and narrow entry, created problems for the traffic...
Floating prefab homes overlook gorgeous river views in Thailand
Though Kanchanaburi is already famous for its floating houses, the X-Float stands out from its predecessors with...