Published on : Monday, March 10, 2014
The International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS), Asia’s most comprehensive design-led furniture trade exhibition returns on the exhibition calendar from March 13 – 16, 2014 at the Singapore EXPO. Held in conjunction with the 31st ASEAN Furniture Show and co-locating with The Décor Show and Hospitality 360°, IFFS 2014 will feature more than 400 exhibitors from more than 30 countries from around the globe in a feast of creative and culturally inspired designs and furniture, making it the ideal platform for businesses to connect with trade buyers and discover design inspirations.
This year’s theme, “We Got Intimate with Design”, reflects the distinctive focus on bringing visitors closer to world-class, high quality designers and their products via an accessible, engaging platform. The 2014 edition will also debut design elements from SingaPlural @ IFFS, expanding from the city to the fairgrounds at the Singapore EXPO.
Committed to presenting the best design philosophies from around the world, IFFS 2014 and SingaPlural presents a carefully curated selection of exhibits from international curator, Mr Yoichi Nakamuta. Another star to set foot at IFFS 2014 for the first time is Mr Jamie Durie, one of the most sought-after interior designers across the globe and iconic host of the popular The Apartment show on cable television. In addition to helming DURIE DESIGN’s presence at IFFS, Mr Durie is also slated to helm a discussion on Transterior Design at “Design Conversations”, an event that will feature industry experts sharing their thoughts and ideas with students and design aficionados.
Nine talented designers from across Asia have also been specially selected to have their works displayed as part of Asian STAR Showcase, a platform recognising the brightest rising stars from the design fraternity. Hailing from Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, these promising young designers namely David Tham, Eisuke Tachikawa, HyunHo Shin, Ketty Shih Hsiao-Chun, Sang-Min Lee and many more are reputed in their respective design communities as outstanding ambassadors. They will be involved in a roundtable discussion forum to detail their journeys to success at IFFS 2014. Together with this, IFFS 2014 will also debut different showcases from respective design groups, associations and as well as individuals – International Designer Showcase and Young Guns amongst others.
Also noteworthy are key anchor tenants returning to the Show to launch their new collections, with a significant exhibitor presence from France and Thailand, both pavilions comprising world-renowned furniture companies that have enjoyed strong and fruitful trading relationships with Singapore designers and manufacturers in the past. The Thai contingent is made up by some of the most notable names in the Design & Object Association while the French exhibiting companies include Ligne Roset, Fermob, Gautier, Habitat France and others.
At the same time, visiting delegates of IFFS/AFS, The Décor Show and Hospitality 360° will be ensured an invigorating experience, as a majority of exhibitors will be launching new designs at the Show.
Tags: Décor Show and Hospitality 360°, IFFS 2014, International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS), singapore expo
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