What Thai culture teaches us about designing beyond the data.
Design that lasts is more than analysis. In Thailand, courtyard shade, temple thresholds and market rhythms show how architecture, interiors and landscapes become one living system. This is a practical take on holistic design—where climate, craft and community turn data into experience.
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