{"id":12596,"date":"2025-07-15T21:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/12596\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:37:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:37:04","slug":"heatherwick-studio-references-thai-lanterns-for-project-in-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/12596\/","title":{"rendered":"heatherwick studio references thai lanterns for project in bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Sculptural Addition for the skyline of Bangkok<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/thomas-heatherwick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heatherwick Studio<\/a> reveals the design for Hatai, a mixed-use development in Bangkok, marking the firm\u2019s first project in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-thailand\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thailand<\/a>. Situated on the site of the original Narai Hotel in the city\u2019s Silom neighborhood, the scheme integrates two new hotels with a public plaza, canal restoration, and open-air community programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The architecture draws from the material and symbolic qualities of traditional Thai lanterns. Vertical structures are conceived as stacked volumes, their surfaces textured and articulated to diffuse light and soften the development\u2019s silhouette against the city\u2019s sharp commercial skyline. The composition introduces a layered rhythm that contrasts the blank, repetitive facades common in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s a richness to Thailand\u2019s culture and historic architecture, but the anonymous, blank severity of many so-called modern buildings in Bangkok does not speak to this at all,\u2019 Thomas Heatherwick explains. \u2018We wanted to do something that connects with the country\u2019s heritage in a deeper way and builds detail, feeling and story back into the city.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1144399 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"heatherwick thailand\" width=\"818\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/heatherwick-studio-hatai-first-thailand-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Heatherwick Studio reveals its first project in Thailand, sited in Bangkok\u2019s Silom district | images \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devisual.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DEVISUAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Integrating Public space and Native planting<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hatai will house both a new Narai Hotel and a Six Senses hotel, totaling over 300 guest rooms. Amenities include a wellness center, ballroom, and conference facilities. The upper volumes are designed to appear light and luminous, while the lower levels are rooted in a denser program of activity that ties into the surrounding street life.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At ground level, the design by Heatherwick Studio prioritizes public access and engagement in Bangkok, Thailand. The open plaza is shaded by a wide canopy structure and interspersed with native planting to create a more temperate microclimate within the dense urban setting. A once-buried canal is set to be restored, reintroducing flowing water into the landscape and offering a contemplative counterpoint to the city\u2019s pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional elements in the public realm will include a shrine, event space, children\u2019s nursery, and a traditional open-air market. These programs reflect the <a href=\"https:\/\/heatherwick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">studio<\/a>\u2019s intent to embed civic infrastructure within the development, allowing it to serve as more than a hospitality project.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1144400 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"heatherwick thailand\" width=\"818\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/heatherwick-studio-hatai-first-thailand-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the architecture is inspired by the craft and glow of traditional Thai lanterns<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>heatherwick studio learns from Culture of thailand<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Thomas Heatherwick, the studio approaches the commission with sensitivity to Thailand\u2019s architectural heritage, aiming to offer an alternative to the region\u2019s increasingly homogenous high-rise developments. The design of Hatai is shaped by local craft traditions while incorporating new construction methods to support complex mixed-use functions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A network of elevated walkways will further integrate the site into the surrounding neighborhood, improving pedestrian movement and offering shaded paths between buildings. With 5,200 square meters of new public space, the project is framed as both an architectural gesture and an urban intervention. Hatai is currently under development and is expected to open in 2028.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1144401 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"heatherwick thailand\" width=\"818\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/heatherwick-studio-hatai-first-thailand-designboom-03.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>a stacked composition of illuminated forms softens the outline of the Bangkok skyline<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1144402 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"heatherwick studio references thailand's traditional lanterns for new bangkok development\" width=\"818\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/heatherwick-studio-hatai-first-thailand-designboom-04.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the ground level features a green public plaza with native planting and a restored canal<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name:\u00a0Hatai<\/p>\n<p>architect: <a href=\"https:\/\/heatherwick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Heatherwick Studio<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialheatherwickstudio\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@officialheatherwickstudio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>location:\u00a0Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>completion:\u00a0expected 2028<\/p>\n<p>visualizations:\u00a0\u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devisual.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DEVISUAL<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/devisualchina\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@devisualchina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Sculptural Addition for the skyline of Bangkok \u00a0 Heatherwick Studio reveals the design for Hatai, a mixed-use&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12597,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[12349,228,226,227,229,88,12350],"class_list":["post-12596","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-design","tag-entertainment","tag-thomas-heatherwick"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}