WOW FESTIVAL 2025: Wonder of Well-Living City
“Healthy City Empowers People”



WOW FESTIVAL 2025 opened and 30th Anniversary of SoA+D kicked off
On January 10, 2025, Governor of Bangkok, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt attended the opening ceremony of WOW FESTIVAL 2025: Wonder of Well-Living City. During the event, he visited the exhibition hosted by the School of Architecture and Design, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. The event was warmly welcomed by Asst. Prof. Waraluk Pansuwan (SoA+D Dean), Asst. Prof. Dr. Chanyaporn Bstieler (Chairperson of Design and Planning program), Ms. Kiatkamon Nilapornkun (Chairperson of Landscape Architecture program), Mr. Puttha Sangkla (Assistant Dean for Student Development and Stakeholders), Ms. Soraya Nakasuwan (Chairperson of Communication Design Program) and the team of student organizers. Welcomed to provide information on visiting the exhibition of SoA+D.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the School of Architecture and Design at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi participated in the exhibition titled “SoA+D WOW Circle & 30 Numbers Exhibition” at WOW FESTIVAL 2025. The school organized a variety of activities, including:
1. 30 Numbers Exhibition (11 – 19 Jan): Exhibition of 30 real design projects from 6 departments and alumni of the SoA+D
2. Mock Classroom (11 – 12 Jan): Mock classroom for high school students, presenting an inspiring experience
3. WOW Circle: SoA+D Design Talk for Urban Sustainability (18 – 19 Jan): Seminar from those who have done it, exchanging experiences in the field of design for society and sustainability
4. Visual and Sound (18 Jan): Networking Party for those interested in design that drives cities and sustainability in the atmosphere of experimental exhibition, “Light and Sound” by SoA+D student team
5. Movie Night (11 – 12 Jan): Temporary cinema showing short films, experimental films, interesting visual works from the Communication Design department
Under the concept of “Healthy City Empowers People”, WOW 2025 acted as a platform inviting all relevant sectors to exchange views on good city functions, components, innovations and technologies that would help increase people’s energy to live effectively by empowering people and the business sector in 3 dimensions: Live (living and living), Wealth (economic progress and growth) and Health (health care) and exchange through appropriate and colourful formats through activities designed by creators, architects and artists.
The event held from January 11 to 19, 2025 at the Museum Building, Benjakitti Forest Park and Benjakitti Park, would be set up like a living room of the city – open for everyone to share ideas, inspiration and visions through various exhibitions and creative activities, including seminars in a cool atmosphere, organized under the care of the Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage.
7 important highlights of the event include:
1. WOW City Branding and Innovation Summit – a vision meeting from experts in urban development and innovation, along with presentations of new research projects
2. WOW Awards – awarding prizes to projects that help create liveable cities
3. WOW Happy Ground – an exhibition that will provide participants with an opportunity to learn and be inspired in urban development
4. WOW Co-creation – a stage inviting all sectors to brainstorm ideas to create a “good city with energetic people”
5. WOW Market – a creative market focusing on the circular economy
6. WOW Archi-Tour – a city tour offering new perspectives on the beauty of the city
7. WOW Photo Contest – recording photos and sharing reflections of liveable cities from various perspectives
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