Chat Chuenrudeemol is an architect deeply impacted by the beauty and ugliness of Bangkok.  His architectural firm, Chat Architects, focuses on multi-scalar projects derived from their “Bangkok Bastards” research, or the documentation of the Thai capital’s live street vernacular, often dismissed for their informality, but brimming with architectural invention and cultural authenticity.  In recent years, his work expanded to “Rural Crossbreeds”, design research projects aimed at preserving cultural knowledge and creating new economies for Thailand’s rural and indigenous communities.  Chat’s work has won numerous local and international awards, including Thailand’s “Silpathorn Award”, the country’s highest award for contemporary artists, presented by the Ministry of Culture of Thailand.