Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS

HAS design and research is an internationally recognized, leading architecture practice established in Bangkok and Shanghai by architects Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee, and they have emerged as part of the most critical and innovative players among the new generation of Thai and Asian architects. Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research explore Asia’s architectural language through a “design + research” parallel approach, emphasizing the analogy of nature and man-made nature. They seek a new kind of new natural architecture through the city’s own derivatives, termed “The Improvised, MANufAcTURE and Chameleon Architecture.” HAS design and research’s work encompasses cultural buildings, religious architecture, installation art, exhibition design, and experimental projects. Their research delves into urban phenomena such as train and railway markets, charming roadside vendors, borderless illegal constructions under elevated freeways, and the roundabouts of dead alleys. These intriguing scenes are typical of Asian cities, where temporary constructions reveal how people can find a “new” nature within the reinforced concrete city. Hung And Songkittipakdee (HAS) developed an international reputation through winning competition entries, and their work stands out in terms of its synthesis of form, pattern, material, and technology into singular, irreducible constructions. Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee work on diverse project types and have earned widespread recognition on worldwide platforms, garnering substantial admiration and featuring in various publications. They have also received numerous prestigious international awards and honors across architecture, interior, landscape, and furniture design through academic organizations and architectural associations. These accolades include the Architonic Top 10 Curated Projects that Consider their Ecological Footprint from the United States (2024), The Winner of Thematic Pavilion of the Year Award at The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage Exposition – ASA Architect Expo from Thailand (2024), the Winner of INDE. Award from Australia (2023), the Winner of LIT Lighting Design Awards from Switzerland (2023), The Best Architects in Bangkok from Malaysia (2023), the Habitus House of the Year from Australia (2023), the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory from the United Kingdom (2022), ArchDaily the Best Architectural Models from the United States (2022), Six Asian Design Firms You Need to Know from Australia (2022), the Winner of Thailand Prestige Award (2021), the Projects Reshaping Chinese Architecture Today from Australia (2021), the Winner of Designer of the Year Award (2019), the Winner of Design Star Award (2018), Distinguished Alumni Award (2016), and the Winner of Art4d Design Award from Thailand (2012).