Our School In The News

	Chiang Mai Mail (vol XI, no. 4) Article about our green school’s official opening with our Buddhist ceremony and enshrinement of relics led by Taan Ajahn Jayasaro on 24 April 2012. Includes a paragraph about Panyaden’s bilingual education and unique school concept. Click here for full article and photos by editor, Shana Kongmun.
	Encounter Chiang Mai (issue no 1, Feb 2012) Article in inaugural issue of English magazine, Encounter, about “Sustainability In The North” which includes a segment on our environmentally mindful school. The writer describes Panyaden as his “dream school….that offers not only the knowledge of textbooks but also knowledge that leads toward a sustainable way of living.” (The magazine is available in all news stands in Chiang Mai.)
	C3 (issue no 327\|1111) 8-page spread featuring our beautiful school design, buildings, playground, landscape and layout in Korean architecture, landscape and urbanism magazine. Photos by our own photographer, Ally Taylor. The article is in both English and Korean. (Full text is available upon request from our office.)
	EcologiK Article in French about our school architecture by a Paris-based magazine. EcologiK believes that today’s architecture and urban planning go hand in hand with ecology and the environment. (Full text in French is available upon request from our office.)
	Passport to Suvannaphoum (Sept 2011) Short write-up and photos by Japanese and English magazine about how we use bamboo to demonstrate to our students practical ways to be environmentally mindful. (The free magazine is stocked in coffeeshops, bookstores etc. Article available upon request from our office.)
	FuturArc (Vol 23, 4th Quarter 2011) Article by the magazine touted as The Voice of Green Architecture in Asia about Panyaden’s School’s free-flowing forms using bamboo and other natural materials that help us to connect with our “natural selves”. (Summary of article on http://www.futurarc.com/this_edition/panyaden.cfm. Full text available upon request from our office.)
	gooood.hk Architectural information about Panyaden School in Chinese and English by Hong Kong art, architecture and design magazine. Read more: >>>
	Art4d (Issue 184) Cover story about Panyaden School’s philosophy which “..is the provision of education according to the Buddhist approach, emphasizing sufficiency and self-dependence. This notion inspires Yodphet Sudsawad and Dr. Mark Roselieb, the founders of the school, to incorporate natural materials such as bamboo, earth and rocks to the design and construction of the school to resonate with the school’s proposed philosophy.” (No web link yet. Article available upon request from our office.)
	Krungthep Turakji Daily (Bangkok Business News) Interviews with Kru Neil, School Director and Khun Tik, School Founder, about Panyaden School’s Buddhist approach to education as well as its emphasis on green living. Read more: >>>
	AECCafe.com In the lush green surroundings of a former fruit orchard, where Thailand’s highest mountains meet the flat rice fields, Panyaden School contracted 24H to design its environmentally friendly school buildings. Read more: >>>
	Inhabitat Outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand, where the country’s tallest mountains meet the flat rice fields is a primary school like no other. Based on Buddhist teachings, the Panyaden School aims to not only be environmentally friendly, but teach their students about green living by delivering a holistic education. Read more: >>>
	architectenweb.nl In Thailand is de eerste fase van de door 24H architecture ontworpen duurzame basisschool opgeleverd. De basisschool ten zuiden van de stad Chiang Mai bestaat uit een aantal kleine paviljoens. Read more: >>
	Chiang Mai Mail Social responsibility, compassion, objectivity and calmness are the mainstays of that, and it can be seen in day to day life where children wash their own lunch dishes and where teams of students take turns cleaning the campus at the end of each school week. They encourage individual thinking and inquiry based integrated learning, wanting the students to see and experience and decide for themselves. Read more: >>>
	L’Espresso A major Italian news magazine recently published a short article by Massimo Morello about our school (see below). Massimo refers to the fact that Panyaden School focuses on teaching our students to think and live creatively and independently, to care for others and the environment, and eventually creating a new class of Asian leaders who have both strong values and global awareness. (No web link. Article available upon request from our office.)
	archdaily.com There are two main types of buildings the classroom pavilion type and the sala pavilion type. The classroom pavilion type has load-bearing walls from rammed earth, dividing the building into 3 classrooms. The outer walls are made of adobe. Glass windows framed by recycled local hardwood, while glass bottles and washing machine windows bring natural light into the classrooms. Read more: >>>
	Wallpaper (Thai Edition) The article talks about the factors that inspired our founder, Yodphet Sudsawad to build Panyaden School after establishing a successful career in advertising. It also details Khun Sudsawad’s belief in the importance of giving children a holistic education based on core Buddhist principles, acquiring wisdom for its own sake; on bilingualism and a love for nature. (No web link. Article available upon request from our office.)
	Hallo Chiangmai Magazine A Thai magazine interview (Vol. 5 No. 12, June 10, 2010) with School Founder, Yodphet Sudsawad. Read about her life and career in film production and advertising before embarking on the building of our school. She shares her views on life, education, Buddhism and sustainable architecture. (No web link. Article available upon request from our office.)