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ous 'Robot Building' on Th Sathon Tai in Bangkok. Rangsan Torsuwan, a graduate of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), introduced the neoclassic (or neo-Thai)
style. Today, Bangkok is more sophisticated in its architectural aesthetic. Shopping malls,
skyscrapers and hotels all demonstrate the latest architectural trends: rounded glass
towers, patterned facades, hyper geometry and stark minimalism. Adapting modern archi-
tecture to the extremes of a tropical climate has restored some of the functionalism that
was lost during the country's rush towards modernisation in decades past. Reclaiming and
restoring old buildings is another architectural trend for the vintage-oriented youth who
view traditional architecture as novel and sentimental instead of outdated.
Bangkok skyline
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