“Villagers cultivate rice as it is their invaluable asset.” This sentiment encapsulates the cultural and agricultural foundation upon which the Lanna Rice Research Center at Chiang Mai University is built. In Northern Thailand, rice is more than a staple crop—it is a symbol of identity, a living heritage, and a vessel of intergenerational knowledge. The architecture of the center, designed by Hanabitate Architects under the direction of Prof. Dr. Nawit Ongsavangchai, was developed to express these ambitions through spatial clarity, contextual sensitivity, and long-term sustainability.
