casa de la flora hotel on khao lak beach, thailand

casa de la flora hotel on khao lak beach, thailand
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the latest addition to the design hotel along the khao lak coast of southern thailand is ‘casa de la flora‘ designed by bangkok-based practice vaslab architecture. challenged to create a bold architectural expression while yielding to nature’s delicate elements – the flora – the team realized a series of 36 cubed villas made of a concrete outer shell and a warmer wood-lined interior. each structure originates in the ground and skews up towards the air and over the next construct. oriented towards the ocean, the box-like forms contain windows along the water’s edge effectively directing views over the green roofs and distant horizon. a lush landscape of dense gardens, a network of masonry walls and pools add to the interactivity between the visitor and the tropical site. the interiors enjoy rich teak wood walls flooded with light. custom fixtures are embedded into the angled floor plane of the rooms, making a private space that is both lived in and on. retractable glass panels and various terraces invite guests to open their temporary homes to the exterior and step outside, making each box a covered extension from which to experience the outdoors, rather than an individual foreign objects placed in it.

each villa is oriented towards the ocean
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semi-private pool and lounge chairs
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bedrooms are brought to the outside thanks to sliding glass walls
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typical view towards the ocean
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the villas are located only a few meters from the sand
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land-side entrance to the resort
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cubic forms frame the views
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bedroom interior
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view from the stairs
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living room
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bathroom
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deck area in front of the bedroom
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project info:

project: casa de la flora, khao lak, phangnga, thailand 67/213 moo 5, khuk-khak, takuapa,
project owner: mr. sompong dowpiset
architect: vaslab architecture; vasu virajsilp and boonlert deeyuen (principals), navarat vashiratragool (project architect), sompong thonaphan, boonkuan tang (project team)
interior designer: vaslab architecture; vasu virajsilp and boonlert deeyuen (principals), thawatchai klongwatthanakith (head interior designer), navarat vashiratragool, sompong thonaphan, boonkuan tang (project team)
landscape designer: t.r.o.p.; pok kobkongsanti (principal), theerapong sanguansripisut (project designer), kampon prakobsajakul, teerayut pruekpanasan (project team)
lighting designer: apld lighting design; kanokporn nuchsaeng (principal)
element/ product designer: anon pairot design studio; anon pairot (principal), nipitpol phurichboonsub, soranun choochut (project team)

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