Mathar Bunnag ( th, เมธา บุนนาค, born 28 October 1950) is a Thai architect who works in Thailand and around the globe under his design studio, Bunnag Architects. His resort creations have received extensive international recognition and awards. In 2012 he was designated a

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in the field of Architecture. In 2011 he received the a+d Spectrum Foundation of India's Golden Award for Excellence in Architecture. In 2014 he represented Thailand in the 14th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia as Curator and Designer for the Thailand Pavilion, titled “ Spirituality — freedom and creativity, a fundamental in Thai Architecture ” .

Education

He earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from

Silpakorn University Silpakorn University (SU.) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร; ) is a national university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Tuscan–born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name S ...

, Thailand, where he was personally awarded by His Majesty King Bhumibol as a commendation of excellence in architecture. At the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Harvard Graduate School of Design The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is the graduate school of design at Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It offers master's and doctoral programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban ...

, USA, earning a distinction for his graduate thesis, under Professor Edward Sekler, “Conservation on Cultural Heritage, Historic Monuments, Urban Space and Meaning in the Historic Core of Thailand”. In 2012 he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Silpakorn University, Thailand.

Academic works

1984-1986 Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the

National University of Singapore The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...

1986-1988 Honorary Lecturer at the

University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fi ...

Notable Resort Works

*Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand *The Barai, Hua Hin, Thailand *Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Krabi, Thailand *The Oberoi, Mauritius *Sofitel SO Mauritius *Maia Luxury Resort & Spa, Mahe, Seychelles *Conrad Maldives Rangali Island *Pangkor Laut Resort, Lumut, Malaysia *Four Seasons Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia *Trident Gurgaon, India *The Roseate, Dusit Devarana New Delhi, India *Cape Weligama, Sri Lanka

References

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