Record number of Singapore designs at Milan International Furniture Show

Thanks to a press release from our diligent Design Singapore counterparts, we got news of:

Biggest showing of Singapore design presentations ever

Salone Internazionale del Mobile (Milan International Furniture Show)
16 to 21 April 2008

Part of the largest-ever Singapore contingent at the show, nine designers, and five design-led companies will be supported by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts’ DesignSingapore Overseas Promotion Partnership Programme (OPPP).

Who's who?
Recipients of the DesignSingapore Scholarship in 2005, Hans Tan and Hunn Wai have since completed their studies at Design Academy Eindhoven. Hans’ works will be showcased at STILL, one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions in Milan; while Hunn’s pieces have been selected for inclusion in the Design Factory Brainport Milano 2008.

Singapore-based product designers Jason Ong, Jarrod Lim, Gabriel Tan, Wendy Chua, P.C. Ee, Brian Law and Tan Sixiu will also be presenting cross-collaborative designs resulting from their partnership with fashion designers as part of the DesignSingapore Studios project, Blueprint 2008.

Presentation of works by Singapore design companies – Air Division, Getz Brothers, The Life Shop, Star Furniture Industries and Koda Ltd under the Singapore Mozaic brand

The Singapore presentations will take place at three different locations: Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2008 for trade visitors, the youth-oriented Salone Satellite 2008 and the Zona Tortona which is the most popular location for individual shows.

Voonwong&bensonsaw who will be collaborating with British company, Decode. Their presentation at the Design+ exhibition at via Tortona 20 will feature three new products: the Ribbon coatstand, Slicebox table and a new barstool named Tripod.

- Zi Wong
Design and travel journalist
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