Bangkok's Storied Shophouses

Two young Norwegians take a hands-on approach to do-good design with projects in remote Thailand, Bangkok, Sumatra, and beyond.

Something about the outline of a city against its clear, crisp sky stops us in our tracks and commands our attention.

Werner Sobek has seen the future, and it’s high-tech, green, and efficient.

Climate-controlled high-rises make sense when the changing seasons bring extreme temperature shifts, but in Bangkok, year-round hot and humid days blend into similarly sultry nights.