House and Garden, a quality media outlet under Amarin Group, a leader in disseminating information about livable homes and beautiful gardens, aims to foster a harmonious coexistence with nature and enhance the happiness of residents. It also serves as an inspiration for those seeking ideas for building and decorating their own homes. This year, we are hosting the House and Garden AWARDS’24 to honor the “10 Livable Homes, 10 Beautiful Gardens, and Special Awards”, designed under the theme “Wellbeing, Happiness, Balance,” amidst the warm atmosphere of the House and Garden Fair Living Festival 2024.

Sarayut Sritipasan, Executive Editor of House and Garden, stated that throughout 48 years of our journey, House and Garden has prioritized the quality of living and family happiness. As we enter the fifth decade, House and Garden values the concept of “Wellbeing, Happiness, Balance” to promote and share knowledge in creating quality living environments. Each year, House and Garden, along with Room Books Living Asean and House and Garden TV, showcases numerous livable homes and beautiful gardens, selecting and awarding the “10 Livable Homes and 10 Beautiful Gardens” as a token of gratitude to homeowners, garden owners, and designers who have created impressive works, along with “Special Awards” from organizations that prioritize quality living to inspire and promote good living standards in society.

This year, House and Garden invited Khun Tum-Supapong Sornsang, a designer from Jird Design Gallery, to design the award plaques with the theme “Sun, Rain, People, Trees,” which aligns with the House and Garden Fair Living Festival 2024. The plaques are crafted from three types of local Thai wood commonly found in traditional Thai homes: teak, redwood, and rattan, symbolizing the harmonious coexistence of people and nature.

The selection criteria for the House and Garden AWARDS align with the concept of “Wellbeing, Happiness, Balance” as follows:

1. Wellbeing Design: Design that promotes good health and wellbeing for residents, ensuring comfort, access to safe food, and the use of non-toxic materials.

2. Sustainable Design: Design that uses energy efficiently, creates renewable energy, utilizes materials that reduce resource consumption in production, and considers environmentally friendly construction for future sustainability.

3. Creative Material Design: Innovative use of materials that enhances architecture and landscape with unique appeal.

4. Family Home Design: Design that accommodates all ages for convenience and safety, fostering family relationships.

5. Pet-Friendly Design: Design that is friendly to pets, promoting harmonious coexistence and valuing all lives.

6. Renewable Design Solutions: Design that creatively repurposes resources and innovatively adapts existing structures.

7. Outdoor Space Design: Design that fosters relationships between indoor and outdoor spaces, encouraging interaction with nature and the environment.

House and Garden AWARDS Special Awards for 2024

The Special Awards are supported by various organizations promoting the concept of “Wellbeing, Happiness, Balance” to enhance quality living in various aspects and create a more livable society. In 2024, there are three awards:

1. Special Award for Family Home Design Sponsored by AIS Fibre/3BB: A new home in a space of memories connecting all ages.

2. Special Award for Wellbeing Design Sponsored by SEE Jorakay: A modern home embodying strength and gentleness.

3. Special Award for Sustainable Design Sponsored by Alnex: A steel house spanning a pool, harmonizing sustainably with its context.

The results for the 10 Livable Homes of 2024 are as follows:

1. A wooden house by the water, catching the breeze, surrounded by mountain views.

2. A riverside house, comfortably nestled in nature.

3. A contemporary take on traditional rural living.

4. Local simplicity merging with nature.

5. A modern wooden house using stone fins to divide spaces and block sunlight.

6. Coexisting with nature in a single-story courtyard home of a plant enthusiast.

7. A family home transforming limitations into uniqueness.

8. A box-shaped steel house that encloses its exterior while allowing natural light inside.

9. A renovated townhouse in the city, a comfortable home for an elderly mother.

10. A home where people and nature coexist.

The results for the 10 Beautiful Gardens of 2024 are as follows:

1. An illusionary forest garden lush with vertical gardens.

2. A riverside garden in a field.

3. A tropical garden with Japanese elements and olive trees.

4. An herb garden in a pine forest home.

5. A dream Provence garden.

6. A joyful garden for retirees.

7. A tropical garden with a hint of Japanese style in the rain curtain.

8. A modern garden blending Japanese aesthetics.

9. A three-style garden in one space, providing shade for the owner in every corner.

10. A European-style garden creating balance in life.

For those interested in home decoration ideas, the exhibition of the 10 Livable Homes, 10 Beautiful Gardens, and Special Awards will be held at the model home under the theme “Sun, Rain, People, Trees.” This simple gable-roofed house is designed to be easily understood by everyone, from children to adults, using lightweight materials inspired by the elements of sun, rain, and trees as integral components of the home, creating various light and shadow dimensions. Another highlight of the house is the large wall that serves as the core of the home, designed to convey the idea of home design through various functions. You must see it in person to understand the many possibilities of what the wall can represent. In addition to the interesting highlights, there will be enjoyable activities filled with ideas and knowledge in a warm atmosphere, along with plenty of shopping opportunities at the event.

The House and Garden Fair Living Festival 2024 will take place from October 25 to November 3, 2024, at Challenger 1-3, Impact Muang Thong Thani, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. For more details, please visit the website www.baanlaesuan.com, Facebook: House and Garden Baanlaesuan.com, IG: baanlaesuan.mag, TikTok: Baanlaesuan, YouTube: House and Garden Channel, Blockdit: House and Garden.