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For the love of design
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 26/03/2021
» When House of Fritz Hansen in Soi Somkid first came to life in 2017, the white house from the 1950s it inhabited was polished into a showroom to display how luxury Danish furniture pieces could fit into a Thai home. Sleek and clean minimalism usually comes to mind at the mention of this Scandinavian name -- but the global rebrand that has been set into motion since last year is injecting quite a popping touch of colours, fun and modernity to its overall aesthetics.
A brush of talent
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 25/12/2020
» "The first thing that happens when I enter a meeting room is we all laugh and this is before we have even started talking about work yet," Seatapron "Bell" Korwanichakul says of the lovely clients he has been fortunate enough to work with. It should come as no surprise that this amicable artist, better known as Painterbell, is the person behind the wildly loveable and joyful characters John and Lulu. Seatapron first started drawing a blond-haired, French-looking boy and girl for fun five years ago for his Instagram account. Slowly over time, the cuteness of the sibling duo steadily found their fame, with countless brands, ranging from fashion, furniture, communications to toiletries, who sought his cartoons to add a touch of cheer to their products. Today, John and Lulu, along with their friends and other Christmas characters, are decking out the squares and halls of CentralWorld as well as of other 33 branches of Central across the country.
Happiness in a book
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 16/12/2016
» Can money really buy happiness? What factors in one's childhood ensure one's happiness in adulthood? Do sons or daughters make parents more happy? And why is stress such an enemy to trying to lose weight? Apparently, something as vague as feelings and happiness can be quantifiable and explained, thanks to Salmon Books' recent release How Happiness Works And Why We Behave The Way We Do. Packaged in a bright yellow hue with nothing less than a huge smiley face on the cover, Nattavudh Powdthavee explains the economics of happiness and our feelings in 32 easy-to-digest chapters.
Forget historical accuracy, this is all about Hrithik's abs
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 19/08/2016
» This obviously isn't going to win any Academy Award nominations. Director Ashutosh Gowariker may have been lauded for his taxing period drama Lagaan, which earned a nomination for the Oscar's Best Foreign Language Film in 2002, but his latest film, Mohenjo Daro, is a clichéd period epic that offers a confused peek into the past of a place that is now a Unesco World Heritage site. I mean, if you want "exotic" costumes, epic sets and a hero-unknowingly-related-to-this-city plot, this is just the thing.
When love and duty conquers pain and heartbreak
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 08/08/2016
» Is it better to come across those big blows earlier in life so you have more time to adjust to them? Or is it better to encounter tragedies when you're older, when you have more experience and a deeper understanding of life? Despite its title, How I Love My Mother by Pariorn Watcharasiri is not a how-to book. The premise that calls for this memoir may be a gloomy one, but not all sob stories need to be tear-jerking.
Monstrously good
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 05/07/2016
» 'Shrek, can we go to the floating market?" Donkey begs.
What's hot and not on Game Of Thrones this season
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 08/06/2016
» After seven episodes, Life lists the things we love and hate most about the show - with some spoilers in the mix.
Animal attraction
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 30/05/2016
» It's no secret that Jiraporn Wiwa's latest fiction, Sontisanya Flamingo (The Flamingo Treaty), is currently one of Salmon Book's bestsellers. The 34-year-old freelance writer has previously released illustrated essays that take you to the best markets and street-eats in Bangkok, as well as collections of short stories, but this novel lets readers savour her rich imagination in a fuller form, as Jiraporn fleshes out the complications between lovers and the fancies of a cat and flamingo striking up a fishy friendship.
Half-baked love story
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 04/12/2015
» The damsel is always in distress during her travels, but that's the way it goes with Bollywood. In Tamasha, when heroine prototype (Deepika Padukone) loses her passport and wallet on the sunny and idyllic isle of Corsica, hero archetype (Ranbir Kapoor) comes to the rescue, and we are thrust into the (life-ruining) delight of a holiday fling all over again -- no names, no strings and in this case, nothing but lies as well.
The beauty of big
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 09/09/2015
» Art-appreciating and collecting couple Akapol Sudasna and Supamas Phahulo's decision whether to build a gallery or not was cemented after running into Wisut Ponnimit one day. When the comic artist agreed to be their first featured artist, construction for the new space, which would become a massive, trendy white box, would begin. Sitting on a corner in Sathorn Soi 1 are two exhibition rooms -- the main hall could easily host a concert while the smaller side is a space and retail shop. Hoping to cultivate new collectors along the way and to get more people interested in art, Bangkok Citycity Gallery will be showcasing contemporary works that also appeal to the masses beyond the art crowd.