This wine visitor centre in Thailand has us itching for to sit under the cool veranda with good glass of grape-infused goodness overlooking a beautiful 200 acre vineyard. The Sala Visitor Centre is part of the Hua Hin Hills Vineyard, about 3 hours south of Bangkok in the coastal resort town of Hua Hin. Designed by Sylvia Soh of Soh Design Studio, the Sala is a gorgeous traditional Thai building with a sweeping roof that showcases local natural materials like bamboo, rattan and wood. Efficient cooling is a necessity in the hot and humid Thai climate, so traditional passive cooling strategies were implemented as well.
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