3 Storey town house & office

In the past week we were asked to propose a concept design for a 3 storey home/office building in the centre of Nong Khai.  The ground floor of which would be entirely taken up by office space and the top two floors would be the home of the owner.  As of yet a final decision has not been made by the client as to whether to go with our design.  However, I am including this here to give an idea of the detailed images we produce before any potential clients part with a single Baht.  If you are thinking about commissioning us to design and build your home, you can be sure of the final look and style before you make any commitment to move forward.



River front pool villa

Another project that we carried out the design for was a pool villa situated right on the Mekong river between Nong Khai and Tha Bo.  This two ensuite bathroom home consisted of large open plan living area set around a decked pool area enjoying views across the mekong river.  For a better view of the river, the home also featured a shaded roof top terrance.

Low cost 2 bedroom bungalow

We were recently approached by a client who had a plot of land in Laos on which he wanted to build a relatively low cost 2 bedroom bungalow.  He had already arranged a local builder, but wanted us to carry out the design and engineering of the home and produce a set of plans.  The home consists of two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large living spaces and both an indoor and outdoor kitchen with two balconies.  We have completed all of the plans the client is due to begin construction with his own builder soon.


Nong Khai Design Services

At Nong Khai Design, we offer a complete design and build service and can take your dream home, develop the design, carry out necessary structural engineering, submit plans for planning approval and build your home.  We can also help you find the land on which to build.  Once built we offer interior design and garden landscaping services.   However, we can also help you with any particular phase of the design and build process, whether you already have plans and just need a builder, or maybe you have a builder and need a set of plans.

I tend to blog here specifically about our own projects, but I shall start to add more of the projects in which we are involved shortly under the category of 'Other Projects'.

Decking and Tiling

We have poured the concrete for the pond and decking area in the garden, and also at the front of the house.  We have also had the granite counter tops fitted in the kitchen and bathrooms.  The floors have almost completely been tiled.  We have also nearly finished the tiling of the bathrooms.




Windows and walls

Over the past week we have almost completed construction of the remaining boundary walls, installed the septic tanks, continued with interior painting and begun preparations for the large pond and decking area in the garden.   We have also had third party contractors installing our windows.







Completion of blockwork

All of the door frames have been installed and most of the block work completed.  The remainder of the block work will be completed today.   Then we can get on with the initial wiring and then rendering inside and out.


I thought I would also post a 180deg panorama taken from the bedroom balcony.  I think that is safe to say that this house will have the best view in Thip Thani, even though my photograph perhaps does not do it justice! It has unspoilt views across many km of open countryside.