CHAROEN KRUNG

Charoen Krung, nicknamed The Creative District, is where the main bulk of the festival is. Don’t miss out on the previously mentioned Floating Park, a public green space that will be floating right the middle of the Chao Phraya River. Built on a sand carrier, visitors can only board the vessel when it is decked at the CAT Pier behind the Bangkok General Post Office. It slightly defeats the purpose of a floating park, but hey, it makes a good statement.

◆ At the Bangkok General Post Office, the TCDC’s members-only sections will be open for everyone, and PTT Global Chemical will be building a pavilion created by recycled plastics called Waste Side Story. Working with leading architects, fashion designers and product and material designers, the 180m² pavilion aims to raise awareness of plastic waste management and introduce technologies for waste management systems, and exhibit products made from plastic waste.

◆ From Feb 1-4, the Bangkok General Post Office grounds will then transform itself into

a Creative & Design Market, featuring over 100 fashion, design and furniture stalls.

◆ If you don’t want to wait until Feb 1, head over to Yip In Tsoi at Mahaprutharam Road for the Ploy Saeng Market, a space and platform for young undergraduates to get exposure and sell their products to the general public.

◆ For nostalgia hunters, the Crown Property Bureau, TCDC and Thammasat University have developed a pioneer programme on rehabilitating abandoned properties. Design works and presentations will be exhibited at the formerly abandoned 586 Building on Si Phraya Road.

◆ Apart from these key highlights, there will be countless talks, symposiums, workshops and tours, which you have to register at on the Bangkok Design Week Website.

BELOW A rendering of Waste Side Story by the PPTGC, which will be in front of the Bangkok General Post Office. ABOVE A rendering of the Floating Park, which will be parked at CAT Pier.

RIGHT In an experiment to make Charoen Krung more walkable, the TCDC will be developing a shaded walkway on Charoen Krung 32 to promote accessibility to the area.

RIGHT A rendering of the Ploy Saeng Market, a free space for undergraduates to showcase and sell their works.