As social, cultural and technological change accelerates, the role of design is moving beyond aesthetics to become a powerful tool for shaping the future. THE WORLD ENDS: Bangkok International Design Expo 2026, organised by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), invites thinkers and creatives to ask: what happens when the world of design as we know it comes to an end, and what is worth creating next?
Under the theme “HERE, BETWEEN, ELSEWHERE” and the mission “CREATE WHAT MATTERS,” the expo goes beyond showcasing design. Through exhibitions, talks and networking activities linking designers and businesses from Thailand and abroad, it opens a space to question, exchange ideas and explore new roles for creative work.
Talk highlights:
LANZA Atelier (Mexico City), 26 November, 3 pm. Founded in 2015 by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo, the architecture studio explores the relationships between people, space and social context, as in its Kiosks and Public Toilets project in Ecatepec. It received the Emerging Voices Award in 2023, has exhibited at SFMOMA and the São Paulo Architecture Biennial, and was selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2026 in London.
OK-RM (London), 27 November, 3 pm. Founded in 2008 by Oliver Knight and Rory McGrath, the concept-driven studio blends graphic design with art, culture and fashion, creating visual identities for The Met, the Guggenheim, JW Anderson and Kenzo, working closely with Virgil Abloh, and founding the independent publisher InOtherWords.
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