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Held in conjunction with the 36th ASEAN Furniture Show and NOOK Asia 2019, International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS) 2019 unveils a new theme of ‘UrbanAsia – the Future of Urban Living’ to spot key trends, understand major challenges and identify sustainable solutions for an ever-growing population of urban dwellers. Concurrently, IFFS 2019 will take place at Sands Expo and Convention Centre from 9 to 12 March, and expects to attract a new wave of trade visitors while extending a warm welcome to returning ones.
The perennial crowd favourite Design STARS, dedicated to unearthing the next generation of design talents from Asia, marks its return at IFFS 2019 as the creative springboard catered to 12 up-and-coming designers. To up the design ante, IFFS 2019 is also introducing the Designers’ Village, to enable local home-grown multi-disciplinary designers to reach out via an extensive network of international prospects. Collectively, these curated showcases feature aesthetically-pleasing prototypes and fully marketable creations, and is well supported by industry experts and design luminaries.
With Singapore selected as a UNESCO Creative City of Design, and to foster international collaborations and facilitate the sharing of experiences, the UNESCO Cities of Design showcase, through the adoption of design and creativity as strategic factors, will debut at IFFS 2019. With industry representatives expected from over 30 cities, including Buenos Aires (Argentina), Geelong (Australia), Montreal (Canada), Beijing (China), Helsinki (Finland), Berlin (Germany), Bandung (Indonesia), Seoul (South Korea), Istanbul (Turkey), Dubai (UAE), and Detroit (USA), the showcase promotes sustainable urban development, with opportunities abound via co-operative projects.
Drawing inspiration from the rich heritage, culture and diversity of densely populated cities, IFFS 2019 is partnering renowned interior designers and innovation-driven brands to unveil Urban Living Showcases. With living spaces in most urban cities at a premium, and urban dwellers now being increasingly well-travelled, design-savvy, digitally inclined and house-proud, these elegantly-designed and luxuriously-furnished showcases serve to illustrate emerging urban living trends and solutions.
Visitors can now expect an integrated and multi-sensory show experience, and indulge in the latest collections, including newly-launched pieces by internationally-renowned brands such as PR Interiors (Belgium), NS Furniture (China), Linie Design (Denmark), Halo (Hong Kong), Ayub Rugs (India), Lawas Art (Indonesia), Talenti (Italy), Clantree by Maruta (Japan), Woven+ (Netherlands), A. Garcia (Philippines), Sachi (Portugal), Materia Studio (Romania), Sam & Sara (Singapore), NTCRI (Taiwan), Deesawat (Thailand), Tetrad (United Kingdom), and District Eight (Vietnam).
Website: https://www.iffs.com.sg/