Interior Design in Thailand after World War II
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Interior Design in Thailand has been evolving, owing to domestic development and international interactions. The development of Thai interior design can be divided into six periods; (1) the early postwar (1945-1964), (2) the early development (1965-1975), (3) the Thai pioneer (1976-1986), (4) the globalization/Westernization (1987-1996), (5) the economic crisis (1997-2003), and (6) the Millennium (2004-present). In accordance to its socio-economic conditions, interior design in Thailand has been influenced by international interactions as well as domestic policies, as demonstrated by plenty interior designs and a fair number of professionals practicing interior design, as well as architectural styles and building types. Three components represented the interior design in each period are presented as space, function, finishing and furnishing. Interior space has been developed from separated hierarchical functions which required more area to open-and-flow style with combined function. Functions were ranging from simple (one function per space) to complex space (multiple, overlapping functions per space) and from public space for the purpose of sales to private residences for the aesthetics and comfortable lifestyles. Various finishing and furnishing were used ranging from imported luxurious brand-name design to local home-grown design, all of which are influenced by Western lifestyles, globalization, and other factors, including media and public visibility as well as social media. Interior design came to be more domesticated original and diverse owing to the digital platform and modern technologies. Hence, it is important to see how interior design in Thailand has corresponded with socio-economic conditions and international relations through professional development of interior designers.
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