Behind the design: Soho House Bangkok
Our first outpost in Southeast Asia is opening soon – here’s your preview of its architecture and interiors
Thursday 23 February 2023 By Anastasiia Fedorova
The opening of Soho House Bangkok is nearly here. Back in October, we were lucky to get to know some of Thailand’s creative community and Founder members at our Soho House pop-up, and we’ll soon be welcoming many other faces behind the city’s burgeoning music, food and art scenes to come together at the House. The setting has been created with them in mind, drawing from Bangkok’s rich cultural heritage.
The character of Soho House Bangkok was inspired by the original building and its intimate feel. Despite being located in a former hotel, the House has no bedrooms and resembles colonial-style Thai residential houses from the mid-20th century. Located in the Sukhumvit neighbourhood, the House is created to embrace the climate and nature of social life in Bangkok, with indoor and outdoor spaces merging, and the pool in the outdoor terrace as the centrepiece. Each room has its own identity: from calming, darker spaces to vibrant, bright areas.
Throughout the House, members will find two very special furniture pieces created specially for the space, which are now available to shop as part of Soho Home’s Bangkok Capsule Collection. There’s the Limited Edition Bangkok Lounge Chair upholstered in Pierre Frey’s blue Menerbes fabric, as well as the Limited Edition Bangkok Table, a bistro table with a starburst marquetry top. Together, these pieces mirror the interiors of the House, reflecting the calming, darker space of the intimate Lounge Bar where they’re found.
To get an insight into the design of the House, we sat down with Carla Murillo, the architect at Soho House Bangkok, and Severine Lammoglia, Principal Designer at Soho House Design. You can watch the interview via @sohohouse on Instagram – and read an in-depth version of their key points below.
On the original building, location and inspiration
Carla Murillo: ‘Architecturally, the main starting point was the existing building, and we kept pretty much to the same footprint of the indoor and outdoor areas. We also retained the original size of the house, but totally changed the use to make it all one club.’
Severine Lammoglia: ‘For the interiors, we were inspired by the local crafts, ceramics and textures, such as bamboo finishes and basket weave. The House has a very residential scale, which is great to work with for our first club in Bangkok. It feels like coming back to your home with a range of comfortable lounge spaces.’
