The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA), Thailand, highlights the international achievements of Kulthida Songkittipakdee, co-founder of the Bangkok-based practice HAS design and research, together with architect Jenchieh Hung.
Their work has received wide global recognition through numerous awards, including the International Architecture Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum (USA), the Créateurs Design Awards (France), the Golden Trezzini Awards (Russia), the Bauhaus Modern Design Awards (Germany–China), the INDE Awards (Australia), and the Asia’s Best Firm in Architecture Design Award (Singapore). Notably, HAS design and research became the first Thai architecture firm to win several of these international distinctions, marking an important milestone for contemporary Thai architecture.
Among their recognised projects are the Museum of Modern Aluminum Thailand, Simple Art Museum, Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground, High Line Bangkok, and Forest Villa. These projects demonstrate the studio’s experimental approach to architecture, combining material research, minimalist forms, and strong connections between urban space, landscape, and cultural context.
Kulthida Songkittipakdee has also gained international recognition for her professional leadership. She became the first architect from Thailand to serve as a juror for the RIBA International Awards: Asia Pacific, and the first Thai architect appointed as a juror for the International Design Awards (IDA) in the United States. Her work has also been featured in the Wallpaper Architects’ Directory*, highlighting influential emerging architects worldwide.
Earlier in her career, she received the Ermanno Piano Scholarship from the Renzo Piano Foundation, becoming the first Asian architect selected for the programme, and worked at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Paris. Through her professional practice, academic engagement, and international recognition, Songkittipakdee continues to contribute to the development of a distinct contemporary Thai voice within global architecture.