Meet the MODs Team
Olivier Morange
Olivier Morange is a design talent with an eye for blending the beauty and relaxing elements of natural materials into the modern environments in which we work and live. He has a knack for bringing classic functional forms to life in present, minimalist style without losing the historical values of design and elegance.
Much of his work pays homage to the history and myth of Australia with a California Lifestyle influence and a fascination for Asian Culture . Olivier Morange draws his inspiration from his zeal for life, respect for nature and a love of architecture that brings the outdoors in.
An immediate talent and engaging personality gave him the opportunity to work with residential and corporate clients in the US, in Europe and in Asia. Morange’s work ran the gamut from remodeling 14th Century manors and decadent interior design projects throughout Nice, Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney and, to making his mark in commercial design with such esteemed clients as the hit restaurant Les Foudres in Brussels, the14th Wall Street Club in Manhattan, New York and the new High End JS Spa in Pattaya, Thailand.
Olivier Morange is passionate about progressive minimalist design with clean, simple lines. His specialty is organic furniture design and creating interior and exterior environments that balance utilitarian function with the spa-like harmony of nature to suit a particular client or special space.
Songwut Sawangjitr (Oat)
Songwut Sawangjitr takes his inspiration from a theoretical design which believes that the consistency between human, space and natural environment will make the perfect Architectural form.
During the many years of his work experience, every designs he has created has used this theory to propagate his works into Modern Topical Architecture.
He is specialized in conceptual and developed design. He loves to use pure materials such as wood, concrete, stone or grass. In this way he encourages people to perceive the things that surround them and connect them to their living spaces by integrating space and human.
His sensitivity gives him perspective, humility and rationality.
James de la Cloche
James de la Cloche was an interior decorator for 15 years specializing in fabrics, furniture and art pieces and is a former member of the prestigious I.D.D.A. Previously based in Jersey UK James decorated many beautiful houses as well as working on the renovation of The Blue Room for the world famous Glasgow Rangers soccer club and the beautiful headquarter of MIM in the glorious Charlotte Square of Edinburgh, before turning his talent to photography, a skill that he learned during his time in the design world, which in turn gave him his unique eye for composition.
A noted interiors and property photographer, James was an easy fit to the MODs talent pool and he has established a photographic studio within the MODs headquarters.
A visitor to Chiang Mai for more than 17 years and resident for 5 it is only natural that with his background James formed a deep love for the stunning fabrics woven here in the North of Thailand as well as sniffing out fabulous furniture, objet d’art and lighting.
Sue Supin
Sue is our secret weapon. Originally from the Issan region of Thailand, Sue spent her early working life in Bangkok working as a General’s assistant – she is very well connected, speaks excellent English and has spent the past 13 years in Chiang Mai. She has an amazing knack of getting the best out of any deal and is a lover of Art and Design.