Expertise :
Architecture
Hospitality + Residential
Project management
Asia Pacific
Education :
1999 - 2003 Master of Architecture Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL, USA
2001 - 2002 Architectural Scholarship Workshop Bauhaus School of Art and Design, Weimar, Germany
1992 - 1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major Interior Design Silapakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
News :
VARAKAN TEN TIPPRAPA
Managing Director , Founder
“After graduated from IIT, Illinois, Chicago, Mr. Ten has been working as an interior architecture in Chicago at Teng Association for 5 years. After returning Bangkok, He has been working with leading international firm for 6 years until establish 10.Design. With 25 years experience, Mr. Ten is taking part of the Managing Director, His practice has extensive experience managing and designing complex multiple uses project. Many of projects have received awards and recognition from many institute such as Interior Design Awards (IDA wards 2018 by BCI Asia) and Asia Pacific Property awards.
Mr. Ten is one of the committee of Thailand Interior Designer's association or TIDA group. He remains involved in advance supporting design education as a design jury and a judgement committee in many competitions.
Awards & Activities :
2018: Interior Design Awards (IDA Awards 2018 by BCI asia)
2016: Asia Pacific Property Awards Interior design : Highly recommended Awards
2015 : The finalist designer of the year awards 2015 (Interior design)
2011 : Guest Lecturer Faculty of decorative art, Silapakorn University
2011 : Guest Lecturer Professional Practices, Rangsit University
2013 : Editor-in-chief , Decorative Editor Me Style Home & Living magazine
2013 : Columnist Ten's Idea Me Style Home & Living magazine
2014 : The Judgement Committee , for the best TIDA design thesis award 2014
2014 : The Judgement Committee , for the best interior design thesis award "Design show" by Art 4D magazine 2014
2013 : The Judgement Committee , for the best TIDA design thesis award 2013
2011 : The Judgement Committee , for the best TIDA design thesis award 2011
2010 : Winner Furniture Design Contest , Aviva Decor's VITA Contest by MDF Italia, Italy
2010 : The Judgement Committee , for the best TIDA design thesis award 2010
2010 : The Selection Committee , for Silapatorn Award the Nation Professional Contemporary Artist Awards 2010
2009 : The Judgement Committee , for the best interior design thesis award by Art 4D magazine 2009
2004 : Called for submissions "Globalization in Architecture" The editor of European Architecture Book, The domestic and Foreign (from the project is funded by European Union). 010 Publishers, Netherlands.
2001 :AIA/AAF scholarship : The American Institute of Architecture, First Professional Degree Prize : Selected to represent Illinois Institute of Technology; received 2nd highest award in the "Prestigious Annual Competition 2001".
2001 :FIPSE Fellowship : Represented Illinois Institute of Technology in the Dean's List students exchange program between US. and EU. to Delft University of The Netherlands and The Bauhaus School of Art, Design and Architecture of Germany.
1998 :Won the 1st Scholarship from Office of the Civil Service Commission (Ko-Po) by Thai Government : to study in Master and Doctoral Degree abroad and worked as Interior Design Professor in Silapakorn University after received the Scholarship.
Experience :
2011 to date : 10 design co.,ltd. Bangkok, Thailand
Managing director
- Hyde & Seek Peek-a-boo (Restaurant, Bangkok)
- Floyd new building (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Boonisa new office (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Ookbee Head office (Corporate office, Bangkok)
- HQ residence (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Absolute You (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Absolute Cycle (Orchard, Singapore)
- Sushi Tama (Restaurant, Bangkok)
- W House (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Phu Sililai (Khoyai, Thailand)
- Grace hotel (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Phupatta house (Residential, Korat)
- Silent Monsoon (Exhibition, Bangkok)
- Parkland Residence (Residential, Bangkok)
- Six Network (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Body Conscious (Bangkok, Thailand)
- TIDA Salone (Exhibition, Bangkok)
- Peppermint Bike cafe (Bistro, Bangkok)
- PTT Clover (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Bertram creative building (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Green Latex office (Bangkok, Thailand)
2008 - 2011: Orbit Design Studio Bangkok, Thailand
Senior project designer
- Diageo Amsterdam office (Corporate, Amsterdam)
- Pepsico (Corporate office, UK)
2007 - 2008: Space Matrix Design Bangkok, Thailand
Head of design studio
- KPMG (Corporate, Singapore)
- Barclay (Corporate office, India)
- Abbott (Corporate office, Singapore)
- ACME (Corporate office, India)
- Singha bar (Bar, Singha ,airport, Samui)
- HSBC (Corporate office, India)
- Shell (Corporate office, India)
- Honeywell (Corporate office, Bangkok)
- Toyo Tires (Showroom, Bangkok)
- Jones Lang LaSalle (Corporate office, Bangkok)
- Kumon (Corporate office, Bangkok)
- Loxinfo (Corporate office, Bangkok)
- TYCO (Corporate office, Bangkok)
2006 - 2008 : Orbit Design Studio Bangkok, Thailand
Senior interior designer
- Central Changwattana (Department store, Bangkok)
- Diageo Mexico (Corporate office, Mexico)
- Diageo Miami (Corporate office, Miami)
2004 - 2006 : Teng & Associates Chicago, IL , US
Interior designer
- GSA, Warren E. Burger Federal house(Corporate,US)
- The Apostolic Church (Church, US)
- Baxa (Corporate office, US)
- US. Navy Facility and visitor center (Corporate, US)
2003 - 2004 : Powell / Kleinschmidt Chicago, IL, US
1995 - 1998 : Architecture 49 Bangkok, Thailand
