Bangkok’s skyline is made up of far more than modern skyscrapers. Look closely above the streets and a fascinating architectural world appears—ornate temple roofs, traditional Thai houses, weathered townhouses, Chinese-influenced shophouses, and rows of distinctive rooflines that reveal the city’s rich cultural heritage.

This collection of photographs focuses on the roofs, rooflines and architectural details of Bangkok, exploring the contrast between Buddhist temples and the everyday buildings surrounding them. From the sweeping multi-tiered roofs of Bangkok’s temples to the colourful ceramic decorations, intricate finials and weathered tiles of older buildings, these photographs capture architectural details that can easily be overlooked while exploring the city.

Bangkok’s traditional architecture is particularly rewarding for photographers because of the way old and new exist side by side. A centuries-old temple roof may appear behind a row of modest shophouses, while traditional wooden houses and ageing townhouses sit beneath the rapidly changing Bangkok skyline. Together, these details create a visual record of Bangkok’s architectural character and urban heritage.

The photographs include Thai Buddhist temples, temple roofs, traditional Thai houses, Bangkok townhouses, shophouses, rooflines, architectural details and urban landscapes, providing a different perspective on the architecture of Thailand’s capital.