Boonserm Premthada, born in Bangkok in 1966, is renowned for his unique approach to architecture, which blends intuition and sustainability.
The founder of BANGKOK PROJECT STUDIO, he has completed numerous constructions within the framework of a government project called “Elephant World”, aimed at protecting and enhancing the habitat of elephants. These buildings highlight his nature-respecting vision and commitment to preserving local cultures while creating self-sustaining communities.
Elephant Museum is part of Elephant World, a project initiated by the local government to bring the two back to their homeland and to ensure the suitable living conditions for the elephants.
In 2025, his Elephant World project, which includes bricks made from elephant dung, was acquired by the MoMA in New York, where it is featured as part of the exhibition 216 Down to Earth.
In Italy, Boonserm Premthada will present a new work at the Triennale Milano as part of the 24th International Exhibition, titled Inequalities, taking place from May 13 to November 9, 2025.
At the same time, he has been invited to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, curated by Carlo Ratti, which will run from May 10 to November 23, 2025. "Projects like the Elephant Chapel, which uses elephant dung to create bricks, redefine what is possible, transforming nature's waste into a resource for construction", comments the curator.