After a successful inaugural event in 2022, FIND - Design Fair Asia, the key marketplace for furniture, interiors and design, returns to the Singapore Design Week on 21-23 September 2023 at Marina Bay Sands.
Over 15,000 visitors, 500 international brands and 50 international speakers are expected at the upcoming event. The highly anticipated tradeshow and design hub will once again connect leading suppliers across furniture, lighting, décor, textiles and smart interiors technology with Asia’s burgeoning interior design, property development, retail and workspace sectors.
Asian markets have proven to be more resilient in the aftermath of Covid-19, and the growing demand for high-end and bespoke design within the construction, hospitality, commercial or residential sector is a testament to this. The design market shows enormous promise for global furniture brands, with Southeast Asia alone projecting growth of 8.35 percent to US$248.9 billion in this sector by 2027 alone. The Asia Pacific interior design industry offers similarly impressive opportunities.
“As projects and travel in the region are significantly upscaling, the confidence for the industry is growing,” said Carl Press, Director of FIND - Design Fair Asia. “Design brands understand this, and we want to help suppliers to capitalise on Asia’s markets as we believe the positioning of FIND as a regional business platform is very compelling.
Over three days, across dozens of sessions, the FIND – Global Summit will present insightful seminars, including inspirational masterclasses by Italian interiors and contemporary design magazine INTERNI, along with sessions from leading property developers, regional architects, hospitality professionals, and change-making practitioners. The summit will be focused on five pillars reflecting the issues of most concern to the design community today.
“Following the resounding success of the inaugural FIND - Global Summit in 2022, our goal this year is to further establish Singapore as a hub for innovative and future-proof solutions in the creative industry,” expressed Yoko Choy, China editor of Wallpaper* Magazine and Chair of Content for FIND - Design Fair Asia.
Once again, Fiera Milano in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency will organise a collective participation of Italian companies at FIND - Design Fair Asia 2023. The uniqueness of ‘Made in Italy’ design will be showcased at the The Italian Design Futures Capsule. The multidisciplinary studio Stefano Boeri Interiors, has planned an area entirely dedicated to Italian companies. Enthusiasts and buyers will find over 30 leading brands inside the capsule,demonstrating the creativity, excellence and craftsmanship that Italian companies are known for.
The Southeast Asian design talent showcase will also return after its successful debut last year. Presented by DesignSingapore Council, the second edition features the curatorial theme of CRAFT + INDUSTRY : MAN + MACHINE and will showcase a spectrum of work produced across Southeast Asia, from over 50 emerging and established designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
“DesignSingapore Council is pleased to present the second edition of the Southeast Asian design talent showcase at EMERGE @ FIND. There is no other festival besides Singapore Design Week that uncovers the rich diversity of talent from this emerging region,” said Dawn Lim, executive director of DesignSingapore Council.
FIND – Design Fair Asia also will feature an array of partner activations to give more prominence to Singapore’s furniture, lighting, decoration, design, fine crafts and lifestyle showrooms expanding on the show’s purpose of curating a platform for business, exchange and discovery.
