Charif Lona

Charif Lona is multi-discaplinary designer.and the founder and Design Director of Studio Act of Kindness (Studio AOK). Recognized as an Emerging Interior Designer of the Year2023, Charif holds a Master of Architecture from the Glasgow School of Art and specializes in merging fine arts, historical research, and immersive spatial storytelling. Over the past decade, he has led high-profile luxury retail, residential, and commercial projects across Asia—collaborating with prestigious brands such as Cartier, AP Thailand, Swatch, Comma And by Central, Asai Dusit Thani, Gaysorn Amarin,One Bangkok, Sretsis, Pañpuri, Kiatnakin Phatra Bank, and more. Beyond spatial design, he is continually pushing the boundaries of cross-disciplinary creativity on his personal works at the intersection of architecture, cultural heritage, and curated material design. His personal research centers on the cultural design of Southern Thailand, partnering with local communities to revive southern Thai Islamic art er