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📅 Dates: 29 January – 8 February 2026
📍 Location: Multiple creative districts across Bangkok — walkable and free to explore.
Bangkok Design Week 2026 is an annual city-wide design festival that turns Bangkok into an open creative lab of exhibitions, installations, interactive showcases, talks, workshops, and community programs. It’s designed to connect people with design, city life, culture, and innovation.
📌 Main Creative Districts (Venues)
These are the core areas where exhibitions and activities take place — each district brings its own cultural character and design highlights:
🔹 Charoenkrung – Talat Noi
A historic riverside area that mixes heritage architecture with new creative energy. Expect pop-up galleries, street installations, and design showcases woven into the old townscape.
🔹 Phra Nakhon
Bangkok’s old city heart — temples, traditional streets, and cultural spaces form the backdrop for contemporary design interventions and installations.
🔹 Pak Khlong Talat
Famous as the city’s flower market, this vibrant district becomes a canvas for design work that blends with everyday market life and visual richness.
🔹 Bang Lamphu – Khaosan
A lively area near Khao San Road where design, youth culture, food, and creative communities intersect. Expect youth-oriented showcases and interactive installations.
🔹 Other Satellite Spots
Design Week also includes works and events beyond the main hubs — scattered through creative pockets in Bangkok.
🧭 Festival Navigation Tools
BKKDW x HAP’PIN’NING.CITY – An interactive map and navigation platform that helps visitors locate venues, events, and real-time recommendations throughout the festival.
👉 Visitors are encouraged to use it to plan a day’s route, mark places they like, and explore beyond a single area — great for discovering hidden exhibits and local creative spots.
🌟 Quick Tips for Visitors
Most exhibitions and installations across these districts are free to visit — perfect for culture seekers, students, photographers, and creative explorers.
Dress comfortably and explore on foot — many venues are close to each other in walkable neighborhoods.
Use Happnning.city or the official festival’s map to plan your route each day.
Some workshops might require prior registration — check the official schedule to plan ahead.
Helpful links:
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