Sala Yangnar
The term “Sala” in Thai refers to a pavilion, a small structure amidst nature used as a shelter and a relaxing space. Sala Yangnar is an outdoor building designed for a team, serving as a multipurpose space for living, welcoming guests, and connecting to other buildings on the property. Here, a group of passionate architects known as “Yangnar Studio” lives together casually, pursuing their careers and enjoying life. For them, many meaningful moments occur under this simple gable roof. This pavilion is not just a temporary relaxing space; it also serves as a mental healing spot in everyday life.
Architects : Yangnar Studio
Photographs : Rungkit Charoenwat
Narrative text : Ranon Chotkamolpongsa
Project location : San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Building Type : Small Scale
Completion Year : 2023
Area : 55 sq.m.
Mon Ing Suk Eco-Stay
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Architects : Yangnar Studio
Photographer credits : Rungkit Charoenwat
Area : 50 sq.m.
Construction Supervisor : Metee Moonmuang
Drawing : Prabrawarin Nimsiri, Nutwara Thaiprayoon, Kan Pinsopon
Materialization : #rock,earthen and waste log in construction site #used wood #old wood #old teak door and window #Cement roof tile #Steel pipe and tube from recycle material shop #Decorative object and fitting from local second hand and flea market
ศรีอินปัณณ์ | BAAN SRI-INPUN
This area was established around 15 years ago. As the first residence designed and supervised for construction by Yangnar Studio, we used this opportunity as a ‘learning space’ that has shaped both the concept and direction of our work at Yangnar Studio. The architecture here is not just the result of a design process, but also the outcome of collaboration between craftsmen and local villagers, expressing local wisdom, knowledge, and practical skills.
The context of the area has been shaped in parallel with the growth of nature. No tree grows by chance; each one has been planted and continuously cared for by the homeowner, Mr. Pratheep Wongkulanit, and his family.
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THAILAND MASTER HOUSE SERIES: VOL.5 BAAN SRI-INPUN
Author: Nithi Sthapitanonda
ISBN: 978-616-459-108-0
Size: 273.05 × 368.3 mm. / softcover with flaps / 136 pages / 4-color
Language: English / Thai
Price: 900 THB
First publish: April 2026
Nork-Kok house
Architects : Yangnar Studio
Photographs : Rungkit Charoenwat
Project location : Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Area : 110 sq.m.
Year : 2024
Construction Supervisor : Yuttana Yanawong
Builder Team : Yangnar studio team
Baan Nork-Kok
is a private house located in a suburban agricultural area of Nam Phrae, Hang Dong, Chiang Mai. The term “Nork-Kok” meaning unconventional or outside the norm, reflects the honest character of both the place and its owner. The design separates functions into individual buildings to create environmental gaps for views, ventilation, and outdoor living. Simple architectural forms with gable and lean-to roofs are used, constructed mainly from reclaimed wood. Exposed materials reveal variations in texture and color, expressing the passage of time and an unconstrained rural lifestyle.
Architects : Yangnar Studio
Photographs : Rungkit Charoenwat
Project location : Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Area : 110 sq.m.
Year : 2024
Construction Supervisor : Yuttana Yanawong
Builder Team : Yangnar studio team
Progress
Baan Klong 5
The handmade brick walls beneath the house are made from the same material as the roof tiles, using clay that is molded and fired through proper processes. These brick walls are joined to the wooden structure above, which is designed with eaves extending down to about three-fifths of the upper wall’s height. This design helps protect the interior from sunlight and rain, while the filtered daylight beneath the house creates a multipurpose space for various daytime activities.
Architects : Yangnar Studio
Photographs : Rungkit Charoenwat
Location : Pathum Thani, Thailand
Area : 174 sq.m.
Lead Architect : Dechophon Rattanasatchatham, Wuttichai Jaisamer
Construction Supervisor : Rungroj Tansukanun, Staryu Sankham
Kha-nam Noi House / Yangnar Studio
The architectural language of this shelter was used to design this house not only was methodology in construction but all material resources were collected from the existing long pigsty’s structure, concrete, steel, and used wood were achieved from the old house for re- arrangement into a new house again.
Area : 148 m²
Year : 2019
Interior Design : Parndej Boondej
Photographs : Rungkit Charoenwat
Location : In Buri, Thailand
“A real core of all architectural work lies in the act of construction. Construction is the art of making a meaningful whole out of many parts.” Thinking architecture, Peter Zumthor.
Kha-nam Noi House, The re-ensemble of used material houses that insert into the existing structure of a long pigsty building. “Kha-nam” is one of the typologies of small resting shelter in the agricultural season in Thailand, Mostly found that was built in basic construction method with local and easily found construction material.
The architectural language of this shelter was used to design in this house not only methodology in construction but all material resources were collected from existing long pigsty’s structure, concrete,steel and used wood was achieved from the old house for re- arrangement into a new house again.
Kha-nam Noi House
Architects : Yangnar Studio
Interior Design : Parndej Boondej
Photographs : Rungkit Charoenwat
Area: 148 m²
Year: 2019
Location: In buri: In Buri, Sing Buri, Thailand
