{"id":45480,"date":"2025-08-05T14:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/45480\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:10:10","slug":"shimmering-chain-link-facade-shields-aswas-bangkok-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/45480\/","title":{"rendered":"shimmering chain-link facade shields ASWA&#8217;s bangkok hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>steel facade envelops hotel in bangkok by ASWA<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-thailand\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bangkok\u2019s<\/a> Siam Square, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/aswa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work \u2013 Aholic)<\/a> inserts the Vela be Siam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/hotel-architecture-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hotel<\/a> that reflects and refracts the layered character of the neighborhood. The structure takes cues from traditional Thai <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">domestic architecture <\/a>and reinvents them through a vibrant material and vocabulary. On its stainless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/steel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">steel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">facade<\/a>, shimmering chain links reinterpret the Pun-Lom, a carved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wooden<\/a> gable board found on Thai homes, and nod to mosquito netting once common over beds.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"aswa draws inspiration from traditional thai elements for the new hotel located in the vibrant area of bangkok 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aswa-draws-inspiration-from-traditional-thai-elements-for-the-new-hotel-located-in-the-vibrant-area-.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/soopakornsrisakul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Soopakorn Srisakul<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>bold colors saturate the spaces inside Vela be Siam<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The double-height lobby of Vela be Siam is anchored by an orange, pebble-like reception desk set against a vivid green backdrop, setting an animated tone from the outset. Here, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aswarchitect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bangkok-based team<\/a> of ASWA constructs not a stage for social interaction. The chromatic intensity continues throughout the communal zones, most notably in the yellow-and-black second-floor common area, visible from the lobby above, a flexible space intended for working, dining, or lounging. A pool bar at the rear of the building, nestled in lush greenery and soft water features, offers a rare moment of retreat within the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each lift hall adopts a different bold color, helping guests navigate the vertical stack of floors while enhancing the playful experience of moving through the building. This vibrant approach is echoed on the railings that line the circulation spaces, extending the color coding across levels. As guests move toward their rooms, however, the tones begin to soften, with muted palettes promoting a sense of calm without entirely shedding their lighthearted character \u2014 colorful bathroom tiles, for example, maintain a touch of surprise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"aswa draws inspiration from traditional thai elements for the new hotel located in the vibrant area of bangkok 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"1142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754403010_915_aswa-draws-inspiration-from-traditional-thai-elements-for-the-new-hotel-located-in-the-vibrant-area-.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>a facade that reinterprets traditional Thai architectural elements<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"aswa draws inspiration from traditional thai elements for the new hotel located in the vibrant area of bangkok 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754403010_972_aswa-draws-inspiration-from-traditional-thai-elements-for-the-new-hotel-located-in-the-vibrant-area-.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>stainless steel chain links cover the exterior of the hotel<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"aswa draws inspiration from traditional thai elements for the new hotel located in the vibrant area of bangkok 6\" width=\"818\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754403010_217_aswa-draws-inspiration-from-traditional-thai-elements-for-the-new-hotel-located-in-the-vibrant-area-.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>guests are welcomed by a vibrant interior lobby<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"steel facade envelops hotel in bangkok by ASWA \u00a0 In Bangkok\u2019s Siam Square, ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45481,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[2698,449,458,459,39509,64,63,460,134,2903,39510,3813],"class_list":["post-45480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-thailand","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-aswa","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-facades","tag-hotel-architecture-and-design","tag-steel-architecture-and-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}