NPDA studio | Nutthawut Piriyaprakob

Nutthawut Piriyaprakob

• 1977 - Born in KhonKaen, Thailand
• 2000 - Graduated from Faculty of Architecture, KhonKaen University, Thailand
• 2006 - Graduated Assistantship, I-MADE, Ball State University, IN, USA
• 2006 - Intern / Morphosis Architects, CA, USA
• 2006 - Graduated from College of Architecture and Planning, Ball State University, IN, USA
• 2007 - Designer / Rafael Vinoly Architects, NY, USA
• 2008 - Designer / Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) , DC, USA
• 2009 - Established NPDA studio, Bangkok, Thailand

Award

• 2025 - Awards Ambassador for the RIBA Asia Pacific Awards 2025 – the Royal Institute of British Architects, UK
• 2022 - Monin Hill House, Phangan, Thailand
  • Finalist : Architizer A+Awards 2026 : Architecture + Craft category : NewYork, USA
  • Entry : AR House Awards 2022/Architectural Review : London, UK
• 2021 - VareeValley : Khonkaen, Thailand
  • Honorable Mention : The International Architecture Award 2025 : Community Centers : The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, USA and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Ireland
  • Special Mentions : Architizer A+Awards 2024 : Metal : NewYork, USA
• 2020 - Nominee : CAP Alumni Award 2020 : Outstanding Acheievement – Ball State University, Indiana, USA
• 2020 - KKU Alumni Award 2020 – Khonkaen University, Khonkaen, Thailand
• 2019 - Nominee : CAP Alumni Award 2019 : Outstanding Acheievement – Ball State University, Indiana, USA
• 2018 - Bunjob House : Phangan, Thailand
  • Shortlist : RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 : London, UK​​​​​​
  • One of the Top 50 Designers of the Year 2021 : Kyoto Global Award : Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Entry : AR Emerging Architecture 2020 / Architecture Review : London, UK
  • Longlist : Dezeen Awards 2019 : Hospitality building : London, UK
  • Jury Winner : Architizer A+Awards 2019 : Hospitality – Hotels & Resorts category : NewYork, USA
  • Silver Medal Award :ASAEmerging Architectures Awards 2019 “LivingGreen” : by The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King : Bangkok, Thailand
  • Shortlist : the Plan Award 2019 : Housing : by the Plan magazine : Milan, Italy
• 2015 - Somjai House : Phangan, Thailand
  • Popular Choice Winner : Architizer A+Awards 2018 : Sustainability : NewYork, USA
  • Finalist : Architizer A+Awards 2018 : Brick : NewYork, USA
  • Finalist : the Plan Award 2018 : Villa : by the Plan magazine : Venice, Italy
  • Finalist :ASAEmerging Architectures Awards 2017 “BAAN BAAN” : by The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King : Bangkok, Thailand
• 2007 - 12 TOP projects : Summer A&D Pavilion : by Architecture and Design Festival, “Elastic-Scape” : Novosibirsk, Russia
• 2005 - Honorable Mention : Self-Sufficient Housing by The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), “Scrap House” : Barcelona, Spain
• 2004 - Honorable Mention : Architecture as a Shelter : by The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King,”Plastic” : Bangkok, Thailand

Activities & Scholarship

• 2004 - Ball State University, Graduate Assistantship (GA) – Indiana, USA, Graduate Study, Prof. Wes Janz
• 2005 - I – MADE : Institute for Manufacturing And Digital Exchange | Trip & Study, Prof. Kevin R. Klinger (President: ACADIA 2003-5)

Lecture

• 2024 - Feb : Bangkok University, Visiting Lecturer – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2021 - Oct : Rangsit University, Visiting Lecturer – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2021 - Sept : WORLDBEX SEMINARS 2021, “Local creation in contrast of the Digital world” – Philippines
• 2019 - Nov : Arch KKU, Lecture Series 2019 – Khonkaen, Thailand
• 2019 - Aug : Arch KKU – Phuket, Thailand
• 2017 - May: RMUTSV, Post Training Lecture – Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
• 2017 - May: FAB SPEAKER, ASA 2017 – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2017 - Mar: Kasetsart University, Post Training Lecture – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2017 - Feb: ASA DHAKSIN FORUM 2017, “Local vs Global Architecture” – Samui, Thailand
• 2016 - Dec: ASA ESARN FORUM 2016, – Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
• 2016 - Oct: Ubon Ratchathani University, Visiting Lecturer – Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
• 2016 - Sept: Rangsit University, Visiting Lecturer – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2013 - July: Khon Kaen University, “Red is More” from Modern Architecture to Architecture in the Digital Age – KhonKaen, Thailand
• 2013 - May: SOA+D, KMUTT, “1 to 1 Experience” – ASA center, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2013 - April: ASA share 2013, “Intelligent Craftsmanship” – ASA center, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2012 - Dec: Khon Kaen University, “Recent Project” – KhonKaen, Thailand
• 2009 - Dec: Thammasat University, Visiting Lecturer Fab-Lab – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2009 - Sept: Khon Kaen University, Alumni Lecture – KhonKaen, Thailand
• 2007 - Dec: Khon Kaen University, Visiting Lecturer – KhonKaen, Thailand