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Watch Mark in Dezeen’s new film about drones /
We are el(ev)ated that Mark is a part of Dezeen's new film 'Elevation' about Drones with Norman Foster, Paul Priestman, Liam Young and Anab Jain. Check it out here https://bit.ly/2s1YORw with cameos at 2.20, 5.20, 8.20 and 11.15 The film just Premiered at New York Design Week and will be shown at the Venice Biennale later this week. The idea of article and subsequently a film all came about during a excited conversation in Shoreditch House with Marcus Fairs when Mark talking about KDa's stable of 3 drones and how they are changing the way we work and see architecture. Congratulations to the whole Dezeen team producing such a great movie. It's amazing what couple of martinis can trigger! #kleindytham #kleindythamarchitecture #kdatoday #dezeen #normanfoster
Astrid Klein to judge the Dezeen Awards /
Super pleased to announce that Astrid is one of the illustrious judges at the inaugural Dezeen Awards along with Amanda Levete, Patrizia Moroso, Rossana Hu, Sadie Morgan, Michel Rojkind, David Adjaye - more details about the awards here www.dezeen.com/awards get your submissions ready!!
KDa's Open House wins the Grand Award in the Design For Asia Awards 2017 /
We are delighted to announce that our Open House project in Bangkok has won the Design For Asia GRAND AWARD - one of the most prestigious design awards in the world. Congratulations to the whole team here in Tokyo and Bangkok. Such an amazing project is not possible with out an amazing client so a huge thank you goes out to Barom Bhicharnchitrand the Central Group for such vision and trust. We look forward to receiving the award in Hong Hong in December.
PRESS RELEASE
1st November 2017
Tokyo
Klein Dytham architecture is pleased to announce that their project Open House, in collaboration with the Central Embassy team and a part of the Central Embassy complex in Bangkok, has won the prestigious Design For Asia GRAND AWARD. Mark Dytham said, ’We are delighted that Open House has been recognized by one of the most important design competitions in the world, Design For Asia, and being awarded the GRAND PRIZE is very special’. Barom Bhicharnchitr (Managing Director of Central Embassy) said, ‘The Central Group is extremely proud that Open House has received this important international award as it really reinforces that Bangkok is one of the Design Capitals of the world.’
Open House is located in the Central Embassy complex 50m above Bangkok. Within this vast 4,600sqm double-height interior, a village of spaces has been created each with a familiar human scale - restaurants, lounges, galleries, stores, pop-ups, co-working spaces and bookstore that all work seamlessly together. It is a space that anyone can feel at home in, spend all day in, relax and be inspired in. A place to hang out, a place to play, a place to catch up on work and a place to eat and drink.
Today's mega cities, especially in Asia, have turned their back on the people who visit, live and work in them. People are either working, shopping, eating or in transit between spaces. There is nowhere to pause, take a breath, sit or simply get back in control of your senses, especially in the stifling heat of Bangkok. Open House was seen very much as the antidote to this – it is an oasis, a getaway – a place where you can feel at home.
Since opening Open House has been a huge success, it is used by locals and tourists alike. Open from 10am to 10pm Central Embassy are now looking to extend opening hours. The most common social media comment is: ‘Why doesn’t every city have an Open House?’
The DFA Design for Asia Awards is the flagship programme of the Hong Kong Design Centre, celebrating design excellence and acknowledging outstanding designs with Asian perspectives. Since its launch in 2003, the DFA Design for Asia Awards has been a stage upon which design talents and corporations can showcase their design projects internationally. Other DFA Grand Award recipients have included NENDO and Apple
DESIGNART Launch @ Omotesando Hills /
WOW! What a launch for DESIGNART in Tokyo on Monday 16th October!. A stellar crowd of over 1,400 people joined the party and PechaKucha Night in Omotesando Hills. Huge thanks to all the presenters who took to the stage and everyone who attended and made it such a buzzing atmosphere. Special thanks to the awesome DESIGNART volunteer team and everyone at Klein Dytham architecture and PechaKucha HQ for helping to put on such a wonderful night.
We even made the front page of The Japan Times!
Klein Dytham architecture in WIRED UK /
Continuing our run of great press recently, here is a piece in the UK edition of WIRED (also featured on their website) on the show-stopping Ginza Place. Grab your copy from Tsutaya Books at Daikanyama T-SITE today!
Klein Dytham architecture in Monocle Issue 103 /
KDa's Open House at Central Embassy, Bangkok featured in Monocle Issue 103, the design and property special edition.
DESIGNART 2017 - 16-22 October 2017 /
The inaugural DESIGNART WEEK will be held in various locations around central Tokyo from 16th-22nd October 2017.
DESIGNART 2017 is a revolutionary new design and art festival in Tokyo which will gather together professionals in design, art, fashion, food, technology and many more fields from around the world.
Combining functionality and beauty, DESIGNART is both the name of and the movement to spread a new concept that seeks to redefine the things that bring emotion to our lives through the everyday.
A press conference was held at newly opened Trunk Hotel in central Tokyo this week to launch the event to the media and to creatives around the world.
Mark and Astrid with fellow DESIGNART Founders at the press conference
DESIGNART will be and annual event leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - and beyond!
The opening event for DESIGNART will be a huge 1000+ person PechaKucha Night.
Area: TOKYO - Aoyama / Jingumae / Shibuya /Daikanyama / Roppongi
Website: http://designart.jp/
DESIGNART Committee Chief Manager: Takahiro Ikeda
Founders:
Akio Aoki / MIRU DESIGN
Shun Kawakami / artless
Hiroshi Koike / NON-GRID / IMG SRC
Okisato Nagata / EXS
Astrid Klein / Klein Dytham architecture
Mark Dytham / Klein Dytham architecture