Jenchieh Hung, the exhibition chairman and principal curator of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage in Thailand, and visiting professor at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, curated the Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition at the IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Center in greater Bangkok. During the exhibition, Professor Jiang Wu from the Architectural Society of China, as well as the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, was also invited to attend. The Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition is also featured on the official website of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage. For exhibition information, please refer to the article below and the original website. https://asa.or.th/events/thailands-most-important-international-architecture-exhibitioncollective-language-asian-contemporary-architecture-exhibition/ 

The first architectural exhibition at the IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Center in 2024 will officially open on Tuesday, April 30th. Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition is the country's biggest and most important international architectural exhibition from The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage Exposition 2024 (ASA Architect Expo 2024), organized by The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage, in collaboration with TTF International Company Limited. The principal curator is Jenchieh Hung, who is the exhibition chairman of The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage, as well as an acclaimed architect from Hung And Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research. The executive curator is Nada Inthaphunt from The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage.

Jenchieh Hung and Nada Inthaphunt curated architectural firms from Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong SAR of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam to participate in the exhibition, in collaboration with the Architectural Society of China (ASC), Association of Lao Architects and Civil Engineers (ALACE), Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP), Japan Institute of Architects (JIA), Korea Institute of Registered Architects (KIRA), Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA), The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage (ASA), The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), and Vietnam Association of Architects (VAA), which are members of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA).

The exhibition's first chapter, Sound / Language of Humanity, features the Tsuruoka Cultural Hall by Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates - SANAA, Space K Seoul by Mass Studies, Machine Room by smallprojects, and Santani Wellness Resort and Spa by Thisara Thanapathy Associates. Photo: SANAA, Kyungsub Shin, Kevin Mark Low, Mahesh Mendis

The participating firms include Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA, Nori Architects and Asanuma Corporation, Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop from Japan; Mass Studies, SAC International Ltd., Shin Architects, THE_SYSTEM LAB from South Korea; Arcplus Group PLC, BIAD Huyue Studio, China Architecture Design & Research Group, Studio Zhu Pei from China; Architectural Services Department, Index Architecture Limited, Nelson Chen Architects from Hong Kong - China; K2 Habitus, WOHA from Singapore; GDP Architects, smallprojects, VERITAS Architects from Malaysia; Plan Architect from Thailand; 1+1>2 Architects, AHL Architects, BHA Architects, Vo Trong Nghia Architects from Vietnam; Archineer Associates Co., Ltd, LAO+ Architects, Tomi Atelier from Laos; andramatin from Indonesia; Carlos Arnaiz Architects / CAZA, Garcia+Lee Architects, GWorks Architectural Services, Zubu Design Associates from Philippines; Domus Architects, Marina Tabassum Architects, VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd. from Bangladesh; Architecture RED, Juhi Mehta Architects, Malik Architecture, RMA Architects from India; Kalpasara Studio, Prabal Thapa Architects, Tattva: Consult Pvt. Ltd from Nepal; Caleco Studio Architects, Design Insight, Suhail & Fawad Architects from Pakistan; and Thisara Thanapathy Associates from Sri Lanka. Each firm represents different cultural backgrounds, climatic conditions, and social developments, indirectly or directly expressed in how the buildings respond to the language of architecture.

The exhibition's second chapter, Silent / Language of Shading, showcases Kampung Admiralty by WOHA, Nurse Dormitory at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital by Plan Architect, Urban Farming Office by Vo Trong Nghia Architects, and Lilavati Lalbhai Library by RMA Architects. Photo: Darren Soh, PanoramicStudio, Hiroyuki Oki, Rajesh Vora

Jenchieh Hung, the exhibition chairman and principal curator of The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage in Thailand, explained that the exhibition illustrates how sound, silence, and perception are integrated into architectural space, embodying the languages of humanity, shading, and ritual. They represent not only a collective language but also offer Asian contemporary architecture a means to reconsider the possibilities of future trends.

The exhibition's third chapter, Perceive / Language of Ritual, features the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum by Studio Zhu Pei, Masjid As-Sobur & Sessat Agung by andramatin, 100 Walls Church by Carlos Arnaiz Architects - CAZA, and Bait Ur Rouf Mosque by Marina Tabassum Architects. Photo: Schran Image, Davy Linggar, Iwan Baan, Sandro di Carlo Darsa

Principal Curator

Jenchieh Hung 
HAS design and research

Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee founded HAS design and research and they are recognized as leading architects in the new generation, renowned for their innovative architectural designs in the World Architects Directory by Wallpaper* magazine in the United Kingdom. Hung And Songkittipakdee (HAS) has built an international reputation through winning competition entries, with their work standing out for its synthesis of form, pattern, material, and technology into singular, irreducible constructions. Their projects have received widespread recognition on international platforms and have been featured in publications such as The Best Architects in Bangkok 2023, Six Asian Design Firms You Need to Know, and The Projects Reshaping Chinese Architecture Today. HAS design and research's innovative work has been celebrated with numerous awards and honors, including the Australia INDE. Award, Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory, Thailand Prestige Award, and the Designer of the Year Award.

In 2023, Jenchieh Hung was appointed as the Exhibition Chairman and Principal Curator of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage, curating the Infinity Ground Architecture Exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), as well as the Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition for The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage Exposition 2024 (ASA Architect Expo 2024) at the IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Center. Alongside his design practice, he also serves as a Visiting Professor and Design Critics in Architecture at Tongji University, Chulalongkorn University, and King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi.

Executive Curator

Nada Inthaphunt

Nada Inthaphunt, an architect and interior architect based in Bangkok, has transformed herself into a content creator and branding professional, channeling her interest in design development processes, the connectivity born from intentional and unintentional intentions, and the complexity within simplicity into architectural or product design outcomes. Nada graduated with a bachelor’s degree from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, where she was awarded the TIDA Thesis Award as the first runner-up in 2012. After six years with DUCTSTORE the design guru, she pursued a master’s degree in Luxury Management and Guest Experience at the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland. Currently, she serves as the Project Manager for Content Creation at Subper and Melayu Living in Songkhla and Pattani provinces.

Exhibition Name: Collective Language - Asian Contemporary Architecture Exhibition

Host: The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage

Organizer: TTF International Company Limited

Principal Curator: Jenchieh Hung / HAS design and research

Executive Curator: Nada Inthaphunt 

Participants: 1+1>2 Architects, AHL Architects, andramatin, Archineer Associates Co., Ltd, Architectural Services Department, Architecture RED, Arcplus Group PLC, Asanuma Corporation, BHA Architects, BIAD Huyue Studio, Caleco Studio Architects, Carlos Arnaiz Architects / CAZA, China Architecture Design & Research Group, Design Insight, Domus Architects, Garcia+Lee Architects, GDP Architects, GWorks Architectural Services, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, Index Architecture Limited, Juhi Mehta Architects, K2 Habitus, Kalpasara Studio, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA, LAO+ Architects, Malik Architecture, Marina Tabassum Architects, Mass Studies, Nelson Chen Architects, Nori Architects, Plan Architect, Prabal Thapa Architects, RMA Architects, SAC International Ltd, Shin Architects, smallprojects, Studio Zhu Pei, Suhail & Fawad Architects, Tattva: Consult Pvt. Ltd, THE_SYSTEM LAB, Thisara Thanapathy Associates, Tomi Atelier, VERITAS Architects, VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, WOHA, Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop, Zubu Design Associates

Association: Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA), Architectural Society of China (ASC), Association of Lao Architects and Civil Engineers (ALACE), Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP), Japan Institute of Architects (JIA), Korea Institute of Registered Architects (KIRA), Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA), The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage (ASA), The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), Vietnam Association of Architects (VAA)

Duration: 2024 April 30 - May 5

Venue: IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok