Deputy Managing Director, Architects49
Somkiat has extensive experience in office and residential building design. At A49, he has worked on major projects such as the Cementhai Building Product Center, the Tsunami Memorial and high-end residential buildings. Somkiat was also responsible for all overseas projects during his tenure at Architects 49 International, with a portfolio ranging from Abu Dhabi-Dubai to Kuala Lumpur. Somkiat taught at Silpakorn University from 1996 to 2003, and served as a member of the board of the Silpakorn University Alumni Association during 1999 and 2000.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Silpakorn University in 1986 and attained a Master’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1989. Somkiat practiced in Los Angeles at Charles Moore with Urban Innovations Group and at K.Y. Cheung Design Associates. Returning to Thailand, he worked as a senior architect at Design+Develop from 1992 to 1995 and at Palmer & Turner from 1995 to 1996. After practicing independently for seven years, Somkiat joined Architects 49 as a Senior Architect. He was later promoted to Director at Architects 49 International.
