As environmental threats multiply around the world and the number of devastating events increase, access to information is at greater risk. The possibility to sustain valuable knowledge depends on the future of archives, libraries, museums and other memory institutions. This project led by UNESCO Bangkok develops tools and activities to support the development of disaster management skills in Asia-Pacific.

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Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, and in line with UNESCO’s Internet Universality concept, the workshop and exhibition gathered visual artists and creative communication professionals from the ASEAN region.

The project highlighted concepts of Internet freedom and human rights through the creative visual interpretations of a sensitive subject.

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Saneha is the retail space and jewellery brand of designer Vanida Phimphachanh. This concept is an ongoing collaboration that takes Lao culture, ancient wisdom and the timeless landscape of the Mekong as inspiration for contemporary creations.

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This exhibition gathered multiple perspectives on the people and cultures of the Mekong region: from the remote villages of Kayah State in Myanmar (Tessa Bunney), to the urban creativity of Chiang Mai (The Kindcraft), the high-skilled artisanship of silk production in Cambodia (Magali An Berthon), the "reincarnated" woodcarving practices in Hue (fashion4Freedom), and the humble pottery of Luang Prabang (CRAFTED).

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Somewhere in the world is a tiny road that connects the real and the imaginary... Handmade Stories gave Lao children and youths the possibility to explore their creative potential through a workshop series in collaboration with artists and designers.

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An exhibition about handmade textiles, the evolution of traditional knowledge, and the social conditions of women weavers in southeast Asia. The show displayed the findings of a cross-cultural research trip organized by the British Council’s regional office in East Asia.

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Craft Reveals invited practitioners, activists and researchers to share their stories about traditional crafts, sustainable design and social innovation.

The conference opened up questions and called for a deeper relationship between makers and designers to foster social change and new forms of global transitions.

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Backstage: Managing Creativity and the Arts in South-East Asia is an e-publication that shares updated information about creative businesses and arts management in Southeast Asia. The publication comprises of 29 case studies, interviews, infographics and 9 country profiles.

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Playful visual branding and colorful illustrations for a social business that supports female weavers in Laos, from the banks of the Mekong river.

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Everyday Yilan is a workshop methodology created in 2017. It was selected by the firm Agua Design as part of an UN SDG educational framework that promotes sustainable cities and community development.

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