- 23 Jul 2020
story of teak With a design by a famous designer, Phu-Phuritat Kunurat, the architect of Proud Design, who designed the beautiful "Artisan House".
Q: Can you tell me about the use of teak wood to decorate the Artisan House?
A : The problem is that We work with builders or craftsmen. where he worked a lot of steel and concrete work But if we make a house with only 2 types of materials, it will be solid. Normally, I design a restaurant or commercial work and when I come to do housework. We want it to be warm. We look at the materials that will come to answer this question. It has to be "wood" and what wood will give the tone that will give the best warmth, it is teak.
The teak wood that I use to build a house is both old wood and planted forest. The advantage is that planted forest plants are not very expensive. equal to old wood and easy to use, easy to select Well, modern people's houses may not use 100% of all wood. with both value and having to admit Using real wood requires maintenance. That is, I will use it in the form of controlling the color tone of the house, namely Our house will be steel and concrete. which will be about 80% gray tones and then i use wood which is a light brown or golden tone, about 20% It makes the house more warm and if it's furniture build-in, it will use all teak wood. That is, we separate the work of the building and the furniture work with materials such as The wood will be the door. It's furniture, it's a build-in job. As for the structure, it will be steel and concrete to see the difference.
Q: Why did you choose "teak" as the main material?
A : Well, it's a local wood. It's a local wood that Thai people have known each other for a long time. Really, it doesn't need much explanation. that it is the wood even the value of it compared to other types of wood It's already higher. show that it must be valuable In and of itself in many ways it has properties that it does not have. Other wood can be compared. Whether it's a matter of pattern, color or the presence of oil in the body that termites do not like to eat.
if in perspective of foreigners In fact, they have known this wood for a long time. It can be seen that the Scandinavian furniture of the era is using teak wood because Its properties are suitable for making furniture. It's a wood that's not too hard, and not too soft like pine. It is suitable for forming as various furniture The weight was not too heavy. So it's quite a perfect fit.
On the other hand, our country has a good thing, which is teak, which has very good properties. Why don't we go back and use it? Why do we have to use Pine wood or to use wood imported from abroad. I think it's about the wood color. People today may not like dark wood. But teak can do any color because it's actually the color itself. It's not very dark. But I think it's the value that people see foreign magazines. They use pine wood or oak wood and ash wood, so I feel like that kind of look, but teak wood can actually do it all.
Q: Any advice or precautions? to share with the designer brothers and sisters for the use of "wood" in design?
A : Really, no matter what you design No matter what material you use, you must know its strengths and weaknesses. of that material first, be it steel, concrete or wood Because I'm actually a wood lover. Whether it's different types of wood used in decoration industry I will know the pattern, color tone and hardness. its softness what it can do That is, we have to be well versed in many materials to know their properties. what it can do which the teak wood that I used to decorate this house Most of them are used in parts that are not directly exposed to the sun. because it is teak It should not be exposed to water and direct sunlight. But it can be treated or maintained for a long life.
Q: Lastly, when talking about wood and warmth. I want to know how the wood feels warm.
A : is a tree, it is a living thing It comes from something natural. Therefore, by the Sense of human beings It will feel that it will be warm. By its nature, then touch the pattern or color of the wood. It already gave me a warm feeling. without having to try to do anything with it. Give it the most natural look.
In the Glass House room that is used to store collectibles I will use it as an old wood. which will be bought from old houses, it will be teak is today the wood that we buy teak wood planted then we decorate One day it will become an old tree. And then we can put it back and use it again. is that it is like inheritance You can pass it on to your children, I think.
Thank You.
beautiful house pictures https://www.archdaily.com/932622/artisan-house-proud-design-cltd
A beautiful place from the Asia Teak Wood showroom along the Ramintra Expressway. You can search for the word Asia Teak Wood in google maps.
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