Curvistan Bangkok, a leisure space for Porsche enthusiasts, opened its doors in August 2024. This innovative venue, a collaboration between Stefen Bogner and Chanond Ruangkritya, offers a unique blend of a bar, a café, and an art gallery.
Supported by Porsche Asia Pacific and Porsche Thailand, Curvistan Bangkok is more than just a hangout spot. It’s a platform for Porsche enthusiasts to connect and share their passion. This year-end season, the venue will host a special limited-time exhibition, “Porsche Unseen Design Studies,” featuring a collection of concept cars designed by Michael Mauer, the Vice President of Style Porsche at the Porsche Design Studio in Weissach for the past 20 years. This exhibition serves as a unique opportunity to see a collection of Porsche’s hidden design gems, all in one place, for the first time in Thailand.
The highlight of the exhibition is the “Vision Spyder,” a 1:1 scale model of how Mauer’s team imagined a modern, small, and sporty roadster. Drawing inspiration from the lightweight and minimalist design philosophy of 1950s Porsche models, particularly the iconic 550 Spyder, the “Vision Spyder” showcases a spartan cockpit, a flat radiator grille over the mid-engine, striking red racing stripes, and subtle rear fins.
Visitors at Curvistan Bangkok can get an early glimpse of the one-off Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade before its official Thai debut in December. Crafted through Porsche’s Sonderwunsch programme, this one-of-a-kind electric sports car pays homage to Southeast Asia with its unique design elements and mythical symbols. The car’s captivating Chromaflair paint job shifts colour with the light, making it a truly mesmerising sight to behold.
In addition to the two main attractions, the exhibition showcases other 1:3 scale model concepts. These include the Macan “Vision Safari”, an SUV-turned-overland design experiment, as well as futuristic hypercars like the “Vision 918 RS” and “Vision 920”. The exhibition also features the “Vision E”, a design study exploring the potential of a customer-focused Formula E race car.
The “Porsche Unseen Design Studies” exhibition is currently held at Curvistan Bangkok until February 28, 2025. Admission is free, and the venue is open daily from 8 AM to 6 PM.
