Yangnar Studio

Yangnar Studio · Since 2011

Architecture.
Craft. Place.

Founded in 2011, Yangnar Studio brings together architects and craftspeople from Chiang Mai and Lampang, Thailand, to carry local building knowledge into contemporary life.

02 / Philosophy

Local knowledge.
Contemporary life.

Our architecture grows from local materials, environmental conditions and ways of living. We adapt traditional knowledge to create comfortable places that support self-sufficient living.

01Aerial view of village houses among forested hills

Harmony with Nature

Designing with nature and connecting everyday life to the surrounding environment.

02Close-up of a leaf-thatched roof on a timber frame

Local Materials

Using locally available materials that suit the place and the building process.

03Two craftsmen working on a timber lattice above brick walls

Indigenous Knowledge

Drawing on Southeast Asian knowledge and traditional wisdom in design and construction.

04People hand-planing timber beams together on a building site

Participation

Encouraging hands-on involvement, shared ownership and long-term care.

03 / The practice

One continuous
process

Architecture, landscape and construction come together through the shared knowledge of designers, engineers and craftspeople.

Portrait of Dechophon Rattanasatchatham

Dechophon Rattanasatchatham

Co-founder · Architectural Design

Portrait of Phongsathorn Sawadchadchawan

Phongsathorn Sawadchadchawan

Co-founder · Landscape Design

Portrait of Rungroj Tansukanun

Rungroj Tansukanun

Co-founder · Construction

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Team & Builder Guild

Craftspeople · Foremen · Engineers

Our team

The Yangnar Studio team gathered in front of a timber and bamboo pavilion

Khim-Yatawee

Engineer

Gift-Kanphitcha

Engineer

Most-Wuttichai

Architect

Por-Staryu

Architect

Emm-Anuwat

Architect

Gift-Tamonwan

Architect

Samatr-Apiwat

Architect

Bee-Metee

Site Architect

Bang-Pakin

Site Architect

Blue-Tanakit

Site Architect

Sac-Anuchart

Site Architect

May-Cheeraporn

Administrative

New-Anochar

Foreman

Hiwgo-Nattapong

Foreman

Craftspeople assembling a traditional timber frame on scaffolding under a clear blue sky
Knowledge carried through making.

Architecture

Architectural design, construction drawings and construction supervision.

Landscape

Landscape design, planting specifications and construction supervision.

Pavilion

Renovation

Design and supervision for adapting existing buildings.

Interior Design

Site surveys, interior design and construction drawings.

Delivery workflow

  1. 01Meeting
  2. 02Site Visit
  3. 03Concept / TOR
  4. 04Design Refinement
  5. 05Final Presentation
  6. 06Construction Drawings

04 / Recognition

Honours &
archives

A record of shared work—with clients, builders, communities and the wider architectural culture.

2024ASA Design Award · Gold MedalAssociation of Siamese ArchitectsAward
202310 Houses of the YearBaan Lae SuanAward

Publications

a+u, Sala Thai, บ้านและสวน & art4d

a+u, Sala Thai, บ้านและสวน & art4d

Architecture and Urbanism; Sala Thai: National Identity and Cultural Diversity; บ้านและสวน, April 2025; HOUSE 01 by art4d.

Nature Homes, Wooden Houses & Baan Sri-Inpun

Nature Homes, Wooden Houses & Baan Sri-Inpun

Nature Homes and Wooden Houses by บ้านและสวน; Thailand Master House Series Volume 5: Baan Sri-Inpun by Li-Zenn.