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Private residence — Nichada Thani · 2019—2021

Khon Kaen Residence

A house held in two registers. Modernist concrete and glass on the outside; a classical Chinese sanctum within. The threshold is the home's most honest sentence.

Chapter 00 / 07

The compound from above

Approach

Overhead drone view of Khon Kaen Residence — the rectangular pool reads as a pure plane of turquoise.

Nichada Thani · 2019—2021 · A49HD

Khon Kaen Residence

Cantilevered pool pavilion at Khon Kaen Residence with horizontal blade roof over the water.

The blade roof, the water plane.

Chapter 01 / 07

The portal, the lattice

Threshold

Wooden entrance portal of Khon Kaen Residence flanked by tropical plants in late-afternoon light.

Before the house lets you in, it breathes through its lattice.

Detail of the geometric perforated wood entry screen at Khon Kaen Residence.
Wider view of the wooden entry doorway at Khon Kaen Residence.

The screens are not decoration. They are the home's way of asking you to slow down.

Chapter 02 / 07

The hinge

Foyer

Foyer of Khon Kaen Residence — dark teak panelling, polished cream marble floor, two cobalt porcelain garden stools, gilt-framed mirror.

Teak · Marble · Porcelain · Gilt

Modern outside. Classical within.

Chapter 03 / 07

The vertical journey

The Staircase

Chapter 03 · The Staircase

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Light becomes sculpture.

Travertine treads · Blackened steel · Top-lit

Curved staircase at Khon Kaen Residence, soft grey-white treads with black metal handrail.
Frame 01
Mid-level view of the spiral staircase at Khon Kaen Residence.
Frame 02
Light column at the top of the spiral staircase, glowing pale cream.
Frame 03
Upper-landing view of the staircase at Khon Kaen Residence.
Frame 04

Chapter 04 / 07

Four bedrooms, four moods

Private Quarters

Bedroom 1 at Khon Kaen Residence — polished burgundy lacquer floor, dark wood screens, warm cove lighting.

Bedroom 01 · Red lacquer · Cove-lit

The lacquered chamber.

Bedroom 2 — indigo silk headboard with gold cloud embroidery.
Bedroom 2, supporting angle — teak nightstand with ceramic lamp.
Bedroom 2 — alternate angle of the suite.
Bedroom 2 — close detail of the cloud-pattern headboard.
Bedroom 2 — wider view.
Bedroom 2 — additional angle.
Bedroom 2 — final supporting view.

Bedroom 02 · Hand-embroidered silk · Teak

Indigo and gold, in a single suite.

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Bedroom 3 at Khon Kaen Residence — soft greige bed with geometric coverlet, modern minimal furnishing.
Walk-in closet of Bedroom 3 — dark wood cabinetry with white marble counters.

After the opulence, restraint. Bedroom 3 reads as a counter-argument to the house's ornamental wing.

Bedroom 4 at Khon Kaen Residence — spa-like dressing suite with green stone vessel sink and terrazzo flooring.

Bedroom 04 · Green stone · Pebble terrazzo

The spa-bedroom. Stone, terrazzo, water.

Chapter 05 / 07

Three living rooms

Gathering

Living Room 1 — lacquered classical hall with carved hardwood furniture and gold-accented fretwork.
Living Room 2 — grand salon with crystal chandelier and tall windows onto green landscape.

The classical wing. Two rooms in one register: deep teak, carved Ming-style furniture, fretwork that filters every shaft of light.

Living Room 3 — modern minimalist lounge with low-profile sectional and floor-to-ceiling glass.

Living Room 03 · Modern wing

The home insists it is also contemporary.

Chapter 06 / 07

The rituals of hospitality

Table

Dining room 1 at Khon Kaen Residence — formal dining with cream walls and dark fretwork.
Dining room 2 — narrow ceremonial view through dark wood screens lined with carved Ming-style chairs.

Two rooms for the same purpose. One is a dinner; the other is a ceremony.


Year
2019—2021
Architect
A49HD
Scope
Interior design, custom furniture, fit-out

Chapter 07 / 07

Where the tour began

Return

Late-day exterior view of Khon Kaen Residence — pool, landscape, returning calm.

The tour ends where it began.

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