Asian Games Wrap: 4 Design Choices Hangzhou Got Right 🎬

The 19th Asian Games closed Sunday with Thailand winning 12 golds. Beyond the medal count, Hangzhou's design choices — torch, podium, medal — offered specific takeaways for any Thai national event planner.

The Torch Was Reusable

Hangzhou's torch design used a recycled bio-fuel and reusable handle assembly — a sustainability story they told from torch-relay onward. For Thai event organizers, even a small reusable element in your ceremony (a pass-around lit lantern, a reusable signing pen) creates a story arc that single-use props cannot.

Podium Material Matched the Medals

The podium tiles used the same jade-green color as the medal centers — a small detail that made every podium photo read as one designed system, not three separate purchases. For multi-day events, choose podium and medal materials in coordinated tones rather than sourcing each separately.