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Baan Krainao

Where a family riverside home becomes a luxury boutique retreat

Once a cherished family home by the river, it has been carefully transformed into a boutique retreat in Bang Kachao, the lung of Bangkok. Our role was to translate this sense of heritage, warmth, and nature into a cohesive brand experience. We developed a holistic brand identity for Baan Krainao, spanning social media, logo design, brand materials and signage. Rather than introducing a loud visual language, the design approach was rooted in restraint - allowing the place, its memories, and its natural surroundings to speak first. The signage system is conceived as a quiet extension of the architecture. Forms, scale, and materials are intentionally subtle, designed to blend into the wooden structures and riverside environment instead of competing with them. This approach reinforces the feeling of a home - familiar, calm, and unforced. At the heart of the identity is the logo. Its form draws inspiration from bee wings, referencing Bang Nam Phueng, a name that translates to “honey”. On a deeper level, when viewed abstractly, the wings also resemble a pair of lungs. This dual symbolism reflects Baan Krainao’s location in Bang Kachao, widely known as the lung of Bangkok - a rare green sanctuary where the city slows down and breathes. Through this layered symbolism, the branding connects language, landscape, architecture, and family heritage into a single visual narrative. The result is an identity that feels warm yet refined, meaningful yet understated - designed not to stand apart from its surroundings, but to belong to them.
Branding, Environmental Design, Logo, Social Media, Signage & Wayfinding, Photography
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