CREATIVE DISTRICT MAPPING  

CHIANG MAI, 2018

Documenting local culture & living heritage in Chiang Mai Old City 

Thailand Creative & Design Centre brought together 20 residents of Chiang Mai old city. Passionate young creatives and local shopowners found each other identified in an urgent need to document culture and heritage of lesser-known community in the old city.  In a 3-day intensive workshop they jointly mapped 26 cultural sites. 

The map and app were showcased at the Chiang Mai Design Week 2017, along with a sharing session about the Muen Ngeon Kong neighbourhood with the workshop participants the map, illustrated by local artist Roong Tsupatcha won the Chiang Mai Design Award for socially responsible graphic design! 

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‘‘This map is 100% community curated, for the community and by the community.’’

– Khun Suwaree