Restaurant and Villas complex in Thailand

This modern restaurant and villas complex is meant to be an invitation to discover the products of the farm land in Phan region, while also introducing visitors to permaculture philosophy and educate them on different growing strategies and techniques. It is a 4.5 acres land located on the banks of the Kok River in Chiang Rai, Thailand. It counts an elegant central restaurant, 2 large villas and 2 smaller guest houses. All the environment is meant to immerge visitors into an abundant ecosystem providing food and energy to humans, both during the rainy and the dry season. A food forest jungle is planted on the north side, with different growing clusters opening up on the southern side. Numerous growing strategies and techniques are implemented, allowing visitors to imagine themselves growing food in their own garden.

Designed by: Eléonore Todini

Some elements and features of the design phase:

– food growing systems: food forest jungle, berries plantings, vertical trellises, spiralling garden beds, herb spiral, banana jungle, papaya mulch pits,

– water elements: rain gardens, education clusters, fish pond, rainwater tanks

– functional plantings: viewbrakes, canopy trees