Inaugurated in 2024, One Bangkok is one of the most ambitious private projects in Southeast Asia. Led by Frasers Property Holdings and designed as part of a masterplan developed by the architects of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in collaboration with A49, KPF, Benoy, Lead8, and PLA, this project presents itself as a multi-faceted urban superblock: a city within a city.

Spanning 17 hectares, the masterplan emphasizes public spaces and greenery. It is the first project in Thailand to achieve the prestigious LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Platinum certification.

Seven water features offer a series of aquatic experiences and different levels of interaction. At the heart of the project, the Civic Plaza stands as an oasis: a soothing silence, lush gardens, and fountains that contrast with the bustling life of Bangkok. At the center of this centrality, water plays a key role. The central fountain animates and soothes. The pattern of the jets evokes the alignments of young rice shoots, creating a deliberate contrast between rurality and hyper-urbanity. A way to remind us that, even within a modern metropolis, nature and tradition still have their place.