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A Crafty Addition to Chiang Mai’s Old City
With the opening of Kalm Village, Thailand’s creative capital welcomes the craft-centric community space it was missing
A Taste of Nostalgia
Kiti Panit General Store in Chiang Mai makes its home in a teak mansion restored by its fifth-generation owner as an ode to the building’s rich history and authentic regional cuisine
Chiang Mai Charmer
Villa Mahabhirom is an idyllic retreat in Chiang Mai housed in an assortment of antique teak houses
A Glistening Jewel in Chiang Mai
In Thailand’s cultural capital, local and traditional vernacular are reimagined at Little Shelter hotel
Sustaining Tradition
Raya Heritage is a boutique hotel in Chiang Mai that tells a charming story of local artisanship and architecture without resorting to pastiche or reproduction
Contemporary Vernacular
The recent design for a Chiang Mai residence by interdisciplinary design firm wHY incorporates leaf-shaped roofs to extend a lyrical aura to daily life, while paying tribute to the region’s vernacular architecture
Villa Mahabhirom
The bijou resort Villa Mahabhirom (meaning ‘villa of great pleasure’) in the foothills of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park just outside of Chiang Mai is home to seventeen individually restored antique teak villas, making for a truly unique stay in the countryside