I think that Bangkok literally built ICONSIAM for tourists. When the new 2.8km BTS Gold Line opens some time in 2020 and 2023 (phase 1 and 2), one of those four stations (Charoen Nakhon) will stop directly at ICONSIAM. The newest mega-mall in Bangkok along the waterfront has an indoor floating market. It's 525,000 square meters. I couldn't wrap my head around that. It was the designated New Year countdown spot with a ridiculously massive fireworks display.
Of course there's plenty of food options available Even Baan Khanitha has a 'heritage' restaurant on Level 4. The mall brought in tons of Japanese brands. Takashimaya at ICONSIAM holds seven floors, 35,000 square meters! GOOD GAWWD. This is close to the size of Tokyo's flagship! The focus on culture and design is strong as well. There's so much space to play with! It's quite impressive. If there's just ONE mall to see in Thailand for 2019 and 2020, just hop into ICONSIAM.
MBS, Orchard Paragon and Orchard ION, you ain't got nothing on this mall.
I received a gift from ICONSIAM's November grand opening festivities. I do like the gift and I want to use it. I hope they used food-safe paint. The commemorative plates represent SookSiam, the retail concept and area within ICONSIAM that promotes Thai culture and brings together all local produce and products from Thailand's 77 provinces.
The plate on the left is named 'Suvarnabhumi—A Ray of Wisdom' is designed by National Artist (2009) Preecha Thaothong, signifying the aesthetics and philosophy from the age of Suvarnabhumi (Usakanay), the golden land. The same design is replicated on four 16-metre pillars in the shopping mall; the designs are chronologically ordered by the different ages, from Ban Chiang to Baan Kai, Najo, Hunan, Jenla.... Lan Chang, Chiang Saen, Bagan, Sukhothai to Ayudhaya to Rattanakosin, to the current era. The notes for the plate read,
The plate on the right is designed by Thavorn Ko-Udomvit, a professor at the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts of Silpakorn University. Titled 'The Pillar of Fortune', the gold leaves are deftly added onto those pillars, since these natural phenomena are believed to be auspicious items. He used the leaves of the Burma padauk, and both the leaves and flowers of the Golden Raintree.
Of course there's plenty of food options available Even Baan Khanitha has a 'heritage' restaurant on Level 4. The mall brought in tons of Japanese brands. Takashimaya at ICONSIAM holds seven floors, 35,000 square meters! GOOD GAWWD. This is close to the size of Tokyo's flagship! The focus on culture and design is strong as well. There's so much space to play with! It's quite impressive. If there's just ONE mall to see in Thailand for 2019 and 2020, just hop into ICONSIAM.
MBS, Orchard Paragon and Orchard ION, you ain't got nothing on this mall.
I received a gift from ICONSIAM's November grand opening festivities. I do like the gift and I want to use it. I hope they used food-safe paint. The commemorative plates represent SookSiam, the retail concept and area within ICONSIAM that promotes Thai culture and brings together all local produce and products from Thailand's 77 provinces.
The plate on the left is named 'Suvarnabhumi—A Ray of Wisdom' is designed by National Artist (2009) Preecha Thaothong, signifying the aesthetics and philosophy from the age of Suvarnabhumi (Usakanay), the golden land. The same design is replicated on four 16-metre pillars in the shopping mall; the designs are chronologically ordered by the different ages, from Ban Chiang to Baan Kai, Najo, Hunan, Jenla.... Lan Chang, Chiang Saen, Bagan, Sukhothai to Ayudhaya to Rattanakosin, to the current era. The notes for the plate read,
The essential takeaways, attributes from art and environmental influence, from Suvarnabhumi are the aesthetic values, wisdom, and moral codes—key factors that have formed 'a ray fo wisdom' to this day.
The plate on the right is designed by Thavorn Ko-Udomvit, a professor at the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts of Silpakorn University. Titled 'The Pillar of Fortune', the gold leaves are deftly added onto those pillars, since these natural phenomena are believed to be auspicious items. He used the leaves of the Burma padauk, and both the leaves and flowers of the Golden Raintree.
When combined, these three natural phenomena form the Pillar of Fortune, a symbol which embodies the concept of prosperity, the exquisiteness of art, and an everlasting series of auspicious events.
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| Left: 'Suvarnabhumi—A Ray of Wisdom' by Preecha Thaothong; Right: 'The Pillar of Fortune' by Thavorn Ko-udomvit. |
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