Kasetsart Architecture and Built Environment International Lecture Series 2026

Kasetsart Architecture and Built Environment International Lecture Series 2026

The Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, is pleased to present the Kasetsart Architecture and Built Environment International Lecture Series 2026. This series brings together leading international scholars, practitioners, and innovators to explore contemporary challenges and emerging opportunities in the built environment, urban development, creative practice, and technological transformation.

Through three public lectures, participants will engage with global perspectives on sustainable waterfront development, socially engaged art and participation, and the evolving relationship between humans and artificial intelligence in creative and design processes. The lecture series aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, international collaboration, and critical reflection on the future of cities, communities, and creative professions.

The programme is open to students, academics, professionals, and members of the public who are interested in architecture, urbanism, design, heritage, sustainability, creativity, and innovation.

Lecture 1
Urban Planning and Sustainable Cities:
Sustainable Development of Kazan Waterfront Areas

Speaker: Maria Latypova (Russia)
Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering
Visiting Scholat to Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University

Date: 17 July 2026
Time: 14:00–16:00
Venue: Room 1205 | Thongpan Poonsuwan Lecture Hall

Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University

This lecture examines the sustainable transformation of waterfront areas in Kazan, highlighting strategies for balancing urban growth, environmental stewardship, public accessibility, and cultural identity along riverfront landscapes.

Lecture 2
Monsters in Our Shared World:
Aesthetic Action: Art, Participation and Social Change

Speaker: Simon Lindblom (Sweden)
The Art for All Association & Mälardalen University

Date: 7 August 2026
Time: 14:00–16:00
Venue: Room 1205 | Thongpan Poonsuwan Lecture Hall

Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University

This session explores how participatory art and aesthetic practices can contribute to social engagement, community empowerment, and collective responses to contemporary societal challenges.

Lecture 3
Human × AI in Creativity and Design

Speakers:
Detlef Ries (Germany), Thinkergy
Jittat Fakcharoenphol (Thailand), Kasetsart University

Date: 11 September 2026
Time: 14:00–16:00
Venue: Room 1205 | Thongpan Poonsuwan Lecture Hall

Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University

This lecture discusses the opportunities and implications of artificial intelligence in creative industries and design education, examining how human creativity and AI technologies can collaborate to shape future design practices.

Participation is free of charge.