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    Contemporary Vernacular

    Sep 20, 2017 2 minutes
    Text / Sylvia Chan Images / Spaceshift Studio

    Sheltering under a banana leaf in the rain is a poetic experience. The recent design for a residence in Chiang Mai by interdisciplinary design firm wHY incorporates leaf-shaped roofs to extend a lyrical aura to daily life, while paying tribute to the region’s vernacular architecture.

    Designed for a Singaporean couple

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