We invite you to submit your contribution to the Media Architecture Biennale 2026 (MAB26), which will take place on 21 – 24 September 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

MAB26 seeks papers from academics, students, and industry practitioners that align with the themes described below. The paper contributions should address current practices, discuss theoretical approaches, or present novel research that explores and further develops our understanding of media architecture through relevant case studies, design processes, and community and industry examples. The official proceedings will be published during MAB26, and presentations will feature a hybrid format of both online and on-site sessions.

Important dates:

Paper submission deadline: 15 June 2026

Notification of acceptance: 31 July 2026

All revisions due and Camera Ready paper deadline: 31 August 2026

MAB26 | Themes

The Media Architecture Biennale (MAB) track welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics relating to ‘Co-designing the City’

as well as novel interface technologies, including (but not limited to)

• Infrastructures & Urban Informatics: The integration of AI, IoT, and real-time data visualization into the permanent fabric of the city.
• Inclusion & The Hybrid Public Realm: Ensuring the digital layer of the city is democratic, accessible, and representative of diverse communities.
• Vernaculars & Adaptive Skins: Moving beyond static facades toward building envelopes that respond to tropical climates and shifting urban density.

Preparing Your Submission

The conference invites submissions from both academia and industry.

Submissions should:

• be between 6 and 10 pages excluding references (between 3,000 and 5,000 words).
• clearly explain the research question addressed, research methods and tasks, findings or results, and contributions of the work. Papers should also provide sufficient background and related work to situate and contextualise the work of the author(s) work within a greater body of research.
• consist of original work not previously published or concurrently under consideration for any other conference, workshop, journal, or other publication with an ISBN, ISSN, or DOI number.
• be anonymized for peer review. Author/authors is/are expected to remove author and institutional identities throughout the paper including from the title and header. Your submission should avoid obvious identifying statements. Citations to your own relevant work should not be anonymous (e.g., say “Prior work by [authors]” instead of “In our prior work”).

Papers submitted by the due date will undergo a double-anonymous peer-review process and will be evaluated on the basis of their significance, innovation, academic rigour, and clarity of writing.

The Media Architecture Biennale 2026 is organized by the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand in collaboration with Media Architecture Institute.

Proceedings Chairs:

Dave Colangelo, Toronto Metropolitan University

Nuntinee Tansrisakul, Glow Story,New York University

General Chairs:

Priyakorn Pusawiro, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Gernot Tscherteu, Reality lab, Media Architecture Institute (MAI)