having nearly reached full height, the bangkok central embassy opened its doors in may 2014 to the retail-programmed areas on its lower floors. designed by london-based architecture office AL_A, the structure merges a seven-level luxury commercial block with a 36-story hotel through curved and twisting building forms. the 1.5 million square-foot mixed-use complex takes its name from its site, located within the former gardens of the british embassy.