Found at Find Design Fair
Asia’s leading furniture, interiors and design event.
The Find - Design Fair Asia made its debut in Singapore over three days in late September 2022. I descended on Marina Bay Sands exhibition centre, not knowing what to expect but with high hopes. I was not disappointed. As an interior designer, it's exciting visiting trade and furniture fairs. I love discovering new products and making connections with a wide variety of suppliers and manufacturers.
The inaugural exhibition was organised by trade fair and exhibition organiser Fiera Milano (organisers of the world renowned Salone del Mobile exhibition) and DMG Events in partnership with Singapore Design Council and Singapore Tourism Board. More than 250 regional and international product designers, manufacturers and brands showcased interiors and furniture collections at the fair. Quite the turnout and many interesting products and designs to explore. Split into three areas, the show covered: the Italian Design Capsule, the Emerge exhibition for up and coming designers, and general interior products and services.
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, venue of Find Design Fair Asia. Photo by Swapnil Bapat on Unsplash
The Italian Design Capsule
A showcase honouring craftsmanship and creativity from Italy, the Italian Design Capsule pavilion was a collection of companies and emerging designers. Innovation, environmental impact and cultural exchange were the order of the day.
Ovo have taken the famous Moors of Caltagirone from Sicily and turned them in their head. A contemporary take on the traditional vases that have been made in Sicily for hundreds of years. Ovo uses bright colours coupled with motifs taken from nature and the modern world. My favourites were the Vespa and the Fiat 500 heads - iconic pottery teamed with icons of Italian design.
Exhibiting with Ovo was Krill Design. They create useful objects from food manufacturing waste. On show were sculptural vases made from lemon rind and coffee. The natural colours from the material were vibrant, and get this, they actually smelled divine! A very subtle scent of lemons and coffee is inherent to the material and will never fade. Krill Design see waste as an opportunity and developed their revolutionary material. 3D printing is used to produce their designs. Each object comes made to order and at the end of its life, it can be composted and will biodegrade.
The Emerge Exhibition
In partnership with Design Singapore, Emerge was an exhibition of rising designers from South East Asia, curated by Design Anthology editor-in-chief Suzy Annetta. Annetta used four pillars to pull the exhibition together. These themes were natural/local, salvage/waste, innovative/contemporary and unconventional. Many designers focused on reusing waste materials in new ways.
Wei Ming Tan of Aureole Design displayed an elegant yet hefty table lamp. It comprised of a terrazzo pillar with a halo-like tube light.
Thai designers, Atelier 2+ showed a beautiful collection of timber furniture: a stool, table and chair, designed for Moonler. The timber used is solid Chamchuri wood, otherwise known as Acacia or Raintree wood. This is the stool from the collection which is available in a number of different stains.
Interiors Brands and Products
The final section of Find Design Asia was a collection of interior products from suppliers in Singapore and beyond. Art, rugs, lighting, tiles, stone, wallpaper, the list goes on.
Kawajun door hardware had me grabbing all the handles. Their new satin bronze finish had an intriguing fine texture, almost like suede.
Cycling Bears gym equipment crafted from walnut or ash timber, leather and stainless steel. A variety of colours and finishes are available for customisation. Targeting the luxury home, hotel and yacht market, their products are sophisticated and tactile. A gym no longer needs to look like a sea of grey steel and black plastic. It can be beautiful too!
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