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Design Up+Rising: understanding the ideas behind Bangkok Design Week 2025

In 2025, the biggest design event in Bangkok is back. Bangkok Design Week returns for its 8th edition, continuing its mission to make creativity and design accessible to everyone—not just those in the creative industries. The festival serves as a catalyst for driving people, society, and the city forward in all dimensions.
The 8th edition, 2025, takes place from February 8 to 23. 

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Over the past two years, the festival has invited open discussions, encouraging individuals to explore how creativity and design can transform Bangkok into a more livable and welcoming city. These efforts have highlighted the collective power of individuals and organizations striving for positive change, reinforcing the festival’s role as a platform for collaboration, allyship, and innovation.
This year, as Thailand and the world face multiple crises, new challenges continue to emerge. The need for adaptability and resilience has never been greater.
Thus, the festival seeks to open up space for everyone to rise together, think collectively, and showcase “what creativity and design can do” to help navigate this turbulent era. This concept serves as the foundation for this year’s theme.

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Rising above the chaos with Design

We live in an era of uncertainty—fragile, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible. This “BANI world” (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) fuels confusion and vulnerability, impacting both mental and physical well-being. As a result, negativity permeates everyday life, stifling creativity and discouraging bold thinking.
In times like these, design is more essential than ever.
Yet, design is often dismissed as mere decoration—an afterthought rather than a catalyst for change. This mindset dampens creativity and discourages designers from pursuing their passions. But what if we flipped the script? What if design became the force that turns negativity into positivity, despair into hope, and challenges into solutions?

What Kind of Up+Rising?

‘Up+Rising’ is paired with the concept of ‘Facing Challenges with a Positive Twist,’ evoking a sense of energy, enthusiasm, and forward momentum. The festival harnesses this collective readiness to tackle today’s challenges by transforming obstacles into opportunities through design and creativity.

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Let’s explore how the festival embodies Design Up+Rising

Optimism: Designing with a Positive Mindset
Global trends indicate a shift toward optimism, with people choosing positivity over stress. Design plays a crucial role in fostering happiness, encouraging hope, and improving quality of life.
Cross-disciplinarity: Designing by Connecting Different Fields
Addressing complex challenges requires more than expertise in a single field. Design is uniquely positioned to integrate diverse disciplines and contexts, extending beyond the creative industries.
Positive Force: Designing to Overcome Challenges
Despite adversity, design can inject positive energy into individuals, businesses, society, and urban environments, enhancing their ability to navigate difficulties.
Disruption: Designing Beyond Conventions
Following trends can be limiting. The festival encourages fresh perspectives—whether from emerging designers or industry veterans—who are ready to challenge norms and pioneer new movements.
Power of Design: Designing with Purpose
Design is more than aesthetics. The festival will showcase its potential to create tangible, meaningful impact in shaping a better world.
 
Bangkok Design Week – BKKDW 
February 8-23, 2025
 
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