LIXIL and WAF host “World Architecture Festival 2023: An intimate evening with WAF” event to expand global opportunities for Thai architect and designer community

Thailand Architects and Designers Set to Shine with Global Recognition and Opportunities at the World Architecture Festival (WAF)
LIXIL and WAF host “World Architecture Festival 2023: An intimate evening with WAF” event to expand global opportunities for Thai architect and designer community
Bangkok, Thailand – LIXIL’s power brand, GROHE, is pleased to partner with the World Architecture Festival (“WAF”) to host the “World Architecture Festival 2023: An intimate evening with WAF” event to introduce and discuss WAF with distinguished guests from Thailand’s architect and designer community and members of the Thai media.
Held at the LIXIL Experience Centre in Bangkok, the event was graced by the presence and support of distinguished guests, including Chana Sumpalung, who serves as the President of the Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage (ASA), Korakoth Kunalungkarn, who is President of the Thailand Interior Designers’ Association (TIDA) and Munggorn Chaijaroenmaitre, who leads the Thai Association of Landscape Architects (TALA).

WAF and its co-located event, Inside World Festival of Interiors, is a global event that welcomes the world’s leading architects and designers for an exciting series of awards, keynotes, exhibitions and fringe events. The three days of events are also conducive for networking and expanding business opportunities for over 2,000 attending delegates from over 70 countries.
Audrey Yeo, Leader, LIXIL Water Technology, Thailand and Indochina, expressed, “As an industry leader in water technology, we appreciate how large-scale platforms bring results and open up new opportunities. Our products and solutions touch the daily lives of over 1 billion people across the world. We are bringing that mindset and experience in partnership with WAF to create a global platform that advances discussions around thought provoking ideas and trends, expanding business networks and opportunities for the architectural and design community in Thailand and across the region.”

WAF’s unique live-judged awards programme and crit presentations will showcase leading international practices, the best new projects, and most pressing debates. On the final day of the festival, category winners from across all 44 category prizes will go head-to-head for the ultimate accolades of World Building of the Year, Landscape of the Year, Future Project of the Year and Interior of the Year. A host of Special Prizes, including the GROHE Water Research Prize, which celebrates imaginative cutting-edge designs addressing major world issues, will also be awarded to projects from the main shortlist.

Paul Finch, Founder & Programme Director, WAF said, “Thailand continues to impress with the quality of this year’s entries. This year, Thailand emerged as one of the top ten shortlisted countries competing for WAF awards, competing against the most inspiring architectural projects from around the world. We applaud their efforts and look forward to welcoming more Thai architects and designers to benefit from participating at WAF.”
WAF enjoys widespread publicity in over 350 news stories annually by renowned global news agencies, including CNN, Al Jazeera, BBC, The New York Times, Domus Web, ArchDaily, and many others. Award winners benefit from the media spotlight, including increased brand awareness, and increased collaboration and business opportunities.

The festival also hosts the Festival Hall, an exhibition area showcasing the latest designs from world-class exhibitors and networking area with peers. At this year’s festival, LIXIL will also be launching its GROHE SPA solution for the Asia Pacific region, with specially curated collections, crafted to the highest standards and quality of materials and finishes, for almost limitless personalization of a tailored, all-around showering experience.
“LIXIL is pleased to host this special event on WAF to expand global opportunities for the Thai architect and interior designer community to showcase their talent, brand visibility and professional profile. We are thankful for the encouraging support from Thailand’s leading architect and designer associations and look forward to doing more to engage and promote Thai architects and interior designers.” Ms. Yeo added.
More details on the 2023 World Architecture Festival and the WAF Awards can be found at www.worldarchitecturefestival.com.