About Supermachine Studio / Contact
We believe that it’s good to know what designer think about his projects and how he creates them from his own words. Journalists and experts writes about these projects on design magazines from their points of view. Both opinions should contribute to one another. This blog is what we do in our part. We write about our projects the way we do and think about them. This is our official (and most complete) web-based information. We don’t like to communicate about our work to the world via website because we think the blog is more flexible and easier to update. So don’t look for our website.
Supermachine studio is a multi-disciplinary design studio founded and based in Bangkok in 2009 by Thai architect, Pitupong chaowakul. Before that (in 2003) he founded another studio called Thisdesign with 5 other friends. Supermachine studio’s projects are extremely diverse, their projects includes small objects like bottle openner, installations & exhibitions and bigger scale projects like shopping malls and large outdoor music festivals. Supermachine studio consistent interest are in the creative processes and experimentation in design.
Supermachine is Pitupong Chaowakul with Suchart Ouypornchaisakul, Yupadee Suvisith, Jetsada Phongwasin, Kasidis Peuktes, Theerayut Somtua, Korakot Meesathien and Kamolporn Wiriyachaisang.
PS: We have transfered a lot of stuff to this blog alredy but a lot are still on the previous webblog http://thisdesignbkk.wordpress.com check it out if you want to know more about us!!! And we are constantly uploading old and new projects in order to complete the whole spectrum of the office’s projects.
Contact us: +66-(0)-22766279 FAX:+66-(0)-22766278
57/7 Soi Chokchairuammit 16/13 Jompol Jatujuk Bangkok 10900 Thailand
Email: pitupong@gmail.com
our PDF port folio to download (61.5MB)
About Pitupong Chaowakul
Born 08,10,1975
Pitupong was born in Ubonratchathani, a small town 600 Kilometers east of Bangkok, Thailand. He moved to Bangkok when he was 11 for further education. He earned his degree in Architecture from School of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok and moved to Singapore to work for a year. In 2003, he got his Master degree in Architecture from the Berlage Institute of Architecture, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In between his graduate study, he worked with Nox architect in Rotterdam for a year.
Pitupong came back to Bangkok, Thailand in 2003 and founded a cross-disciplinary design studio with 5 other friends called “Thisdesign” in Bangkok. He designed very wide range of projects from concerts, interior designs to architectures. He constantly joined the artist group, called “Soi Project”. With them, he travel and does installation projects in other countries such as Japan, UAE and UK. In the same time, he lectured and taught in various schools of design in Bangkok.
He founded the design studio by himself in 2009, called Supermachine Studio. The office is constantly doing various types of design projects. In 2010, Supermachine Studio is chosen to attend iLight Marina Bay in Singapore where they build “Animal Tree”, a lighting installation sponsored by Philips lighting. For entertainment biz, he was commission to be a design director of one of the biggest outdoor music event in Thailand called Big Mountain Music Festival. The event successfully drawn more than 40,000 people in its 2nd time in 2010. He is on the process of doing the 3rd one.
Architecturally, Supermachine studio’s project. “Harbormall” won 2010 “World of color awards” among with projects from architects around the world. (Solutia is one of the world’s leading color film makers)
Pitupong was one of the keynote speakers in the international forum, “Archifest‘2010” in Singapore, organized by Singapore Institute of Architecture.
Education
1999-2002 Master of Excellence in Architecture.The Berlage Institute of Architecture, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1992-1997 Bachelor of Architecture (Second Class Honour) Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Professional practice
2009 – Present: Founded: Supermachine Studio
2003 – 2008: Cofounder: ThisDesign
2000 – 2001: Nox, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1997 – 1998: Design Architects, Singapore
Academic Experience
2004 Guest lecturer, “Digital in Architecture”, KMUTT, Bangkok
2005 Invited teacher, “Studio Endure”, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok
2005 Invited teacher, “Green Architecture”, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok
2006 Invited teacher, “Material Research”, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok
2006 Invited teacher for Master course, “Victory x 2”, Faculty of Art, Rangsit University, Bangkok
2006-2007 Thesis adviser, Faculty of Architecture, Assumption University,Bangkok
International Lectures
2010 iLight Marina Bay, Meet the Artist, Singapore cricket club, Singapore
2010 Archifest 2010 international Forum, “Happy City” forum speaker, Singapore National Library, Singapore
2011 ASA Forum 2011; Forum speaker, New generation of Thai architects
Projects
2011 Bangkok University Student Lounge, Bangkok, Thailand
2011 Architect 2011 exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
2010 Big Mountain Music Festival II, Saraburi, Thailand
2010 Sansiri’s The Base Sales Gallery, Thailand
2010 Animal Tree, Installation for iLight Marina Bay, Singapore
2010 Sansiri’s Wyne Sales Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2010 Bangkok University Creative Center, Bangkok, Thailand
2010 Big Mountain Music Festival, Saraburi, Thailand
2010 Laemtong Shopping mall,Bangsaen, Cholburi, Thailand
2009 Autostella showroom, Bangkok, Thailand
2009 Green World, Installation for Heineken Green space
2009 Giant No Red No Yellow for Art4d Minimart at Bangkok Art and Creative Center
2009 No Red No Yellow; Product design for protesters
2009 Bangkok 2082, Visionary project for future Bangkok, Bangkok Art and Creative Center
2009 Quick Bites, Design for Eating; exhibition design for Thailand Creative and Design Center
2009 Harbormall, Laemchabang, Cholburi, Thailand
2008 Laemtong shopping mall, Rayong, Thailand
2008 Island 2008, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK
2008 House by the swamp, Ubonratchathani, Thailand
2008 Food Market at Leamtong Shopping mall, Rayong, Thailand
2007 Saveland Supermarket, Ubonratchathani, Thailand
2007 iYarm, product design for Art4d’s Minimart in Bangkok Design Week 2007
2007 Tokyo Air Domino; installation for Digital Art Festival 2007, Panasonic Center, Tokyo
2007 Kantana sound studio, Bangkok, Thailand
2007 Yincharoen cooking school and supermarket, Bangkok, Thailand
2007 The Cloud 2007, installation for Sharjah Biennalle, UAE
2006 Living under the crescent moon, exhibition design for a traveling exhibition from Vitra design museum at Thailand Creative and Design Center
2006 Poom-Puang, a product design for Bangkok Fashion Week 2006
2005 Pru Pop Live Concert, Tossapak Arena, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 Cheeze Studio, Siam center, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 Jerlot Cafe’, Bangkok
2005 Ghost Transmission, installation at H Gallery & Metbar, Bangkok, Thailand
2003-2005 Ghost Tower, research and photography, Bangkok, Thailand
2004 100 Only Fat all stars concert, stage and production design, Bangkok, Thailand
2004 MVP Cinema, Ubonratchathani, Thailand
2004 IPlusroom Karaoke, Bangkok, Thailand
2004 Saenrak salesoffice, Bangkok, Thailand
2003 t-Bomb for Art4d Minimart for Architectexpo’03, Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand (exhibited in Einhoven, The Netherlands in 2003)
2003 Paradox Circus,Fat Live 4, Stage and Production design, Huamark Stadium, Bangkok Thailand
Publications
2011 Daybed Magazine, January 2011;Autostella
2010 Interior World, Korea;BUCC
2010 Wallpaper Magazine Thailand; Wyne Sales Gallery
2010 Bob magazine, Korea; Wyne Sales Gallery, BUCC, Ubon House, Autostella
2010 A Day#122; Big Mountain Music Festival II
2010 A Day#120; Supermachine Studio portfolio
2010 Modern Architecture & Interior in Thailand, Lizen Publishing; Harbormall, Ubon House
2010 Framing Architecture, Poetics of architectural photography, Lizen Publishing
2010 Art4d#168; Big Mountain Music Festival
2010 Computer Art, Thailand #10; Big Mountain Music Festival
2010 Art4d#166; Autostella
2009 Wallpaper magazine Thailand, Dec 2009; No Red No Yellow
2009 Art4d#160; Centerpoint at Central World
2009 Art4d3157; Bangkok 2082
2009 Room magazine#75; House by the swamp
2009 Art4d#149; House by the swamp
2009 FutureArc magazine#12; Laemtong Food Market
2009 Computer Art#1; Supermachine Studio & Quick Bites Exhibition
2009 Mathichon Daily Newspaper; Bangkok 2082
2008 Daybed Magazine, Feb 2008; article about Pitupong Chaowakul
2007 Art4d#143; Kantana Sound Studio
2007 A Day#81; Paper Cloud 2007 at Sharjah Biennalle
2007 Art4d#142; Yingcharoen cooking school
2007 Art4d#141; Yingcharoen Supermarket
2007 ASA (Association of Siamese Architect) magazine, Jan 07; Pitupong Chaowakul
2007 A Day#80; Pitupong Chaowakul
2006 A Day#76; Living Under the Crescent Moon exhibition
2006 ASA (Association of Siamese Architect) magazine, Nov 06; Cheeze Studio
2005 Wallpaper magazine Thailand, Sep 2005; Pitupong Choawakul
2005 Art4d#122; Cheeze Studio
Renowned Web Publications
2011 April; The Base Sales Gallery
2010 November; Wyne Sales Gallery
2010 November; Thecoolhunter.net; BUCC
2010 September; Archdaily.com; Ubon House
2010 September; Archdaily.com; Autostella
2010 April; Dezeen.com; Autostella
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hi Jack, can you please contact me? Gilbert van der Lee (a friend of Nanne, we met in october) info@breedid.nl +31641577056.
Thanks. Gilbert
Sawatdee Krup,
My name is Manoj and I have seen some of your works and I like them very much. I have a land area around Wong Wien Yai/Taksin which is around 600 sq yards. I want to make it into a parking space. But I do not know which concept design to use. I am on a low budget which I think might move you away from doing this project. I want to use material and stuff that are available in Thai market. Its a simple parking space for around 90 cars. Yes, we need a sun roof.
I tried to contact you but could not find anyone. Or if you have someone that you can recommend me to, who does good work, that would be great. My phone number is 081 8441321
Are you hiring?
Not at the moment. However please send in CV and portfolio for our record.
Thank you very much.
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Normally you can send the portfolio in PDF to us and we will contact you. It’s common to have a training kids in our studio.
I will send them to you fastest ka
hope to be training kid in your studio ka
GUYS where is your Office?
Around Thai airways HQ krub
All of your architectural stuffs are really great! Would you mind to share your works on our platform? It would be very great for us if we can have you sharing your architectural work with 4-arch.
My pleasure.. just guide me through
Register in 4-arch.com website like in other general websites. Then you will see the “Post a project” menu on the top. Go there. There will be some information and photo. As well as location of the project, just single click on google map in there, it will automatically locate your project.
The website aims for anyone to be able to share their architectural project, however, if it is much difficult, I can do all posting for you. Please do not hesitate to let me know.
Narongwit Areemit
Hi, I am a first year student currently studing in the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture UK and I love traveling to broaden my horizons. therefore in this coming summer I would wana work in an oversea architectural firm as well as to see other culture’s activities. I really do like your way of thinking of concepts and designs. It would be great if I could be your training kid this summer
thank you very much
Yolanda
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At the moment, we are not recruiting. But you can always send pdf portfolio
I’ve just sent my resume via email,
please review it.
thank you ka
Hi there, Im currently undergraduate architecture student, however im looking for an intership during this upcoming summer holiday. I just sent an email that attached my brief portfolio to you. Please have a look at it.
thank you for your consideration.
Hi, we’re an office design firm in the UK…and you’re design ROCKS!
hey
Im in my third year of studying Interior Architecture at Curtin University in Perth Western Australia and would be incredibly interesting in applying for an internship/work experience to be able to learn and be inspired from your creative team. I would be happy to send through some of my assignments/grades and an application letter. I can’t wait to hear back from you. Thanks heaps have a lovely day
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Hi, I am interested with you project I would love to come and have a look of the studio. And talk about your architecture works.
It’s better to contact me via email: pitupong@gmail.com to get more information about each other. Best, JACK
Khun Pitupong Chaowakul,
I saw your work on your blog and really want to be your training kid.
I will be in Bangkok from august to November.
I have already sent you an email with my application letter.
Please have a look on it !
Best regards.
Arthur MOULUCOU.
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Hello,
My name is Samantha Curcione and I am an Interior Design student at Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I am currently writing an essay on the Bangkok University Lounge. I was wondering if you could help me with a few questions that I have on the space. Please let me know. Thank you,
Samantha Curcione
you can email me those questions directly at pitupong@gmail.com