Join us for the upcoming talks and workshops on
23–26 January 2026
Celebrating 25 years of Kasetsart Architecture, this program brings together international experts, emerging researchers, and city partners for keynotes, academic exchange, and a hands-on workshop shaping the future of the built environment.
23 January 2026
9.00–12.00 | Theera Sutabutra Room, 50th Anniversary Information Building at Kasetsart University
A special keynote and panel discussion featuring distinguished speakers Hocine Aliouane-Shaw, Selma B. Pena, and Juan Carlos Dall’Asta, who will share their insights on the future of the built environment. The session will be guided and moderated by Associate Professor Singh Intrachooto, bringing together diverse international perspectives in an engaging dialogue.
Keynote & panel discussion with:
Moderate by:
Urban designer and Associate Professor
Bordeaux National School of Architecture and Landscape (France)
Hocine Aliouane-Shaw is an architect and urban designer and Associate Professor at the Bordeaux National School of Architecture and Landscape (ENSAP Bordeaux / ENSAPBx). Holding a PhD in urban planning, he is a member of the CNRS research unit PASSAGES and convenor of the post-graduate programme Rebuilding the World. His teaching and research focus on design theory and methods, complexity in cities, and collaborative design processes that engage local communities in transforming the built environment.
Landscape architect and researcher
University of Lisbon (Portugal)
Selma B. Pena is a landscape architect and researcher at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), University of Lisbon, where she is affiliated with the LEAF Research Centre, linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food. She holds a PhD in Landscape Architecture (2016) and coordinates the Research Group on Resource Management & Landscape Architecture. Her work focuses on urban and rural landscape planning, ecological restoration, and GIS-supported landscape design for sustainable spatial development. Since 2011, she has taught and supervised students in landscape planning, contributing actively to research and education within the TERRA Associate Laboratory network.
Senior Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture
Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (China)
Juan Carlos Dall’Asta is Senior Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at XJTLU. He earned his PhD in Architectural and Urban Design from Politecnico di Milano (2008), with specialisation in urban morphology and sustainable regeneration. His work explores urban morphology and regeneration, the philosophy of architectural design (space, temporality, materiality), and the integration of artificial intelligence into human-centred design pedagogy to foster creativity and collaboration. Juan Carlos Dall’Asta has led numerous research projects and publications and serves on editorial boards of international architecture and design journals.
23 January 2026
13.00–16.00 | Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University | Room No. 3301
Junior research presentations by emerging researchers from our faculty, including undergraduate and graduate students, followed by a discussion on potential collaboration and future joint activities with the guest speakers.
24–26 January 2026
A field-based workshop and site investigation along Khlong Prem Prachakorn, incorporating paddling to closely experience the waterway and its urban–ecological conditions, followed by a collaborative discussion and design session led by our expert guest, Hocine Aliouane-Shaw, together with specialists and officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, focusing on future-ready strategies for resilient waterfront environments.
For workshop registration and further information, please register now or contact Patiphol.y@ku.th. This workshop is also open to the public, but seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University
50 Ngamwongwan Road, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
+66 (2) 942-8960-3
arch@ku.th
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