Bangkok Design Week Explained

Bangkok Design Week (BKKDW) 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]

Overview

The 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

• Chiang Mai Design Week
• Pakk Taii Design Week

References

1. News: Norapoompipat . Apipar . Creating the future . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
2. Web site: 2019-01-03 . Charoen Krung gets creative . 2024-09-04 . nationthailand . en-US.
3. Web site: 2021-03-05 . How Bangkok is blossoming into a magnet for young creatives . 2024-09-04 . Travel . en.
4. News: Bangkok Design Week 2024: Creating a "Livable Scape" . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
5. Web site: 2024-01-27 . Bangkok Design Week sets the stage to amplify govt’s soft power agenda . 2024-09-04 . nationthailand . en-US.
6. News: New ways of life . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
7. Web site: City Branding Bangkok as Creative City of Design . 2024-09-04 . aior . en.
8. Web site: 2024-01-22 . Bangkok Design Week 2024 is taking over 15 creative districts this weekend . 2024-09-04 . Lifestyle Asia Bangkok . en-TH.
9. News: Bangkok Design Week 2024 takes place from Jan 27 to Feb 4 . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
10. Web site: เทศกาลงานออกแบบกรุงเทพฯ 2568 . 2024-09-04 . เทศกาลงานออกแบบกรุงเทพฯ 2568 . th.