Bangkok Design Week (BKKDW) (Thai: เทศกาลงานออกแบบกรุงเทพฯ) is an annual event held to celebrate and promote design and creativity in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3] Supported by the Creative Economy Agency and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the event was inaugurated in 2018 by the Thailand Creative & Design Center.[4][5][6] In 2022, UNESCO designated Bangkok as 'Creative City of Design'.[7]
| Bangkok Design Week เทศกาลงานออกแบบกรุงเทพฯ | |
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| Genre | Design Festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Inaugurated | 2018 |
| Previous event | January–February 2024 |
| Next event | February 2025 |
| Attendance | 400,000 |
| Organised by | Creative Economy Agency Bangkok Metropolitan Administration |
Overview
editThe inaugural 2018 Bangkok Design Week was hosted under the theme "The New-ist Vibes", seeking to promote local creative businesses across five areas: Charoen Krung, Klong San, Sam Yan, Rama 1 and Sukhumvit.[1]
In 2024, the event was hosted under the theme "Livable Scape: The More We Act, the Better Our City”, seeking to improve public infrastructure and utilities in Bangkok.[4][5][8][9]
The 2025 event will be hosted under the theme "Design Up+Rising".[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Norapoompipat, Apipar. "Creating the future". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Charoen Krung gets creative". nationthailand. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "How Bangkok is blossoming into a magnet for young creatives". Travel. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "Bangkok Design Week 2024: Creating a "Livable Scape"". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b "Bangkok Design Week sets the stage to amplify govt's soft power agenda". nationthailand. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "New ways of life". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "City Branding Bangkok as Creative City of Design". aior. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Bangkok Design Week 2024 is taking over 15 creative districts this weekend". Lifestyle Asia Bangkok. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Bangkok Design Week 2024 takes place from Jan 27 to Feb 4". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "เทศกาลงานออกแบบกรุงเทพฯ 2568". เทศกาลงานออกแบบกรุงเทพฯ 2568 (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-04.