BKK DESIGN WEEK 2026 features
Academic Panel Discussion
BKT Next: Past – Present – Future
Bang Khun Thian: Past, Present, and Future
Adapting to Survive in Slow-Onset Crisis Scenarios (SOS)
Speaker: Kiatkamol Nilapornkul, Landscape Architecture Program, SoA+D, KMUTT
Venue: CEA (Creative Economy Agency), 4th Fl. (TCDC Resource Center)
Date: 1 February 2026
Time: 11.00–12.30
Design and architecture are no longer just about beauty—they are powerful tools for survival. This panel explores how design can respond to slow-onset crises (SOS)—environmental threats that emerge gradually yet relentlessly, such as coastal erosion and rising sea levels affecting the Bang Khun Thian area.
Through the lens of Bang Khun Thian’s ongoing crisis, the discussion invites designers, architects, and urban thinkers to reflect on what we see today—and what we can do—using our skills, knowledge, and professional roles to shape resilient futures.
The S/O/S Signal from Bang Khun Thian: Design-Led Urban Resilience
Join us as we decode DESIGN S/O/S and reimagine Bang Khun Thian as a living case study of design for survival, where architecture and urban design become catalysts for adaptation, resilience, and long-term sustainability.