‘Building Craft’ has gathered and presented stories about craftsmanship and handcraft that appear in architectural design. Through knowledgeable information and 5 interesting projects, this issue brings together articles to convey architectural works and material usages. That can help reflect varying elements of crafts in architectural design, with meanings that go beyond the use of human labor instead of tools, encompassing the value of human wisdom, inherited craftsmanship, and artisanal skills, all the way to the consideration of both old and new contexts surrounding a work.

The story of Jai Baan Studio is featured in this issue’s ASA Professional. This Chiang Mai-based architectural practice, whose work philosophy focuses primarily on the participatory approach, engages different parties and sectors in their creation of architecture as societal changes are pursued and achieved through the design of urban spaces and architecture.