Dr.honeyyanisa (DEMENTIA/DISABILITY/DESIGN)

About

Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Yanisa Niennattrakul (Honey) is a goal-oriented academic with professional skills in specific research interests, including design research and design for dementia care.

Throughout her studies in London, Melbourne, and Sheffield, she progressively integrates her artistic skills in visual communication, media, and research.

In addition, she starts to pursue her design knowledge in care businesses to improve the quality of life for people with dementia in Thailand. She passionately experiments the knowledge into her own practices.

EDUCATION

2017 – 2023 Ph.D. in Architecture, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

2014 – 2016 M.Arch, The University of Melbourne, Australia

2013 – 2014 M.A in History and Critical Thinking in Architecture, AA, United Kingdom

2008 – 2012 B.Sc. in Design and Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

EMPLOYMENT

July 2020 – September 2021 Research Assistant, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

October 2020 – September 2021 Research Assistant, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

July 2022 – December 2022 Research Assistant, Kasetsart University, Thailand

2022 Research Consultant, Health at Home, Bangkok, Thailand

2022 – Present Research Consultant, VINN PATARARIN, Bangkok, Thailand

2024 – Lecturer, Ratchasuda Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

PUBLICATIONS

(2013) City Sense: Shaping our environment with real-time data. (Advanced Architecture Contest)

(2022) Dementia Futures, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

(2023) Design and Assessment Tool of an Enabling Environment for Dementia Care

(2023) Perception of Designers of an Enabling Environment for Dementia Care

(2023) Co-designing a housing and livelihood toolkit with low-income older people for future housing in Klong Toey, Bangkok, Thailand

TALK

(2023) Design for Dementia Care, Healh at Home (on Youtube)

(2024) Design Research Day, Bangkok Design Week 2024, Thailand

(2024) Innovative Ageing Solution, Younghappy, Thailand

(2024) Beyond Design*, INDA Alumni Talk, Thailand

(2024) Healing Light: Exploring Dementia Care through Art, Mango Art Festival 2024, Thailand

CONFERENCES / EXHIBITIONS

(2024) In Progress is Progress, LOU HIEB SENG, Bangkok

(2023) SENSE workshop, 98 Wireless, Bangkok, Thailand

(2023) SENSE workshop, SOHO House, Bangkok, Thailand

(2022) Rehabilitation by Design, Bangkok City City Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand

(2022) Dementia Futures, Sheffield, United Kingdom

(2018) Manifesto Conference, Sheffield, United Kingdom

(2017) BrEPS conference, UCL

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

(2021) Sketch Journal, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

(2018) Design Preparation Course, KMUTT, Thailand

(2011) Foundation Course, INDA, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

CERTIFICATES / WORKSHOPS

(2022) Art Therapy for People with Dementia

(2022) Introduction to Art Therapy

(2022) Art Therapy for Older People

AWARDS

(2012) City Sense: Shaping our environment with real-time data. (Advanced Architecture Contest)

(2008) RISD Young Thailand Artist Award