AIA Southeast Asia Symposium Bangkok - Sustainable Design: Wellness, Environment, Luxury & Lifestyle
When: Friday 24 April @ 23:00 (Eastern US time)/ Saturday 25 April 2026 @ 10:00 (Thailand time)
Where: LIXIL Experience Center Bangkok, Witthayu Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330/ ONLINE
CES Credits - Estimated 3 LU/ HSWs for AIA Members
Speakers
Ar. Emmanuel Miñana, FUAP, Principal, EA Miñana Architects
IDr. Ou Sakulthai, Interior Design Director, PIA Interior Co., Ltd.
Moderator
Ar. Cathy Saldaña, FUAP, Intl. Assoc. AIA, President, AIA Southeast Asia
Study Tour Facilitator
Kotchakorn Voraakhom, LLA, Chair, Climate Change Working Group, IFLA World
Description
The AIA Southeast Asia Symposium, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, focuses on Sustainable Design: Wellness, Environment, Luxury, and Lifestyle.
The program features two expert speakers in tropical architecture and interior design, presenting strategies and concepts in Tropical Filipino Neo-vernacular Architecture, Hospitality Design, and Urban Design, with applications to residential and hotel developments. A moderated Q&A session will follow to encourage dialogue and exchange.
In the afternoon, the symposium transitions into a curated study tour, offering participants direct exposure to climate-responsive and landscape-driven urban design in practice.
