Thai firm IDIN Architects has slotted a studio it designed for itself into a narrow site in Bangkok and obscured it from view using tall trees and blackened wood.
IDIN Architects' Office is designed to have an "invisible presence" that is overlooked by passersby, offering the studio's employees privacy and respite from the city.
It is among the five projects shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020.
IDIN Architects' Office is obscured by tall trees
"Unlike the other stand-alone office designs, IDIN Architects decided to walk away from creating an iconic appearance for its office," the studio explained.
"The key idea unfolds from creating a creative working place with high privacy and then develops towards an idea about the invisible presence of the building in an urban context." Charred wood has been used to give it "invisible presence"
IDIN Architects' Office takes the form of a series of staggered but interlinking volumes, shrouded by their dark charred-cedar cladding.
The volumes are punctured by courtyards and terraces that overlook the wall of trees and greenery that envelop the site.

While providing privacy for employees, the trees help to absorb noise from the surrounding streets, provide shelter for birds and animals and offer the studio relaxing views of nature.
The cafe is the only space visible from the street
Inside, the office's staggered form creates three distinct zones divided into public,...