Fiera Milano is bringing the best of Italian design to Singapore with FIND – Design Fair Asia 2023, the benchmark event in Asia for the design and furniture sector. From September 21 through 23, 2023, the second FIND will shine the spotlight on the latest innovations in contemporary design at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore.
Organized by Fiera Milano in collaboration with dmg Events, FIND aims to promote exchange between Eastern and Western design in the international setting of Singapore, a design hub of Asia. With over 350 leading brands, 50 international speakers, and more than 15 thousand attendees expected from around the world, the event is a unique opportunity for Italian companies to start exporting their furniture collections to Asia. By providing direct contact with the key players of the Southeast Asian market, this is an ideal showcase for presenting products.
The fair, the key event on the Singapore Design Week calendar (September 21 – October 1), FIND – Design Fair Asia boasts a busy program of exhibitions, workshops, and discussions, and the participation of architects, interior designers, retailers, experts, and design enthusiasts from around Asia.
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Designed by Stefano Boeri Interiors, The Italian Design Futures Capsule is a space dedicated to excellence in Italian design and furniture. It features over 30 brands.
EMERGE @ FIND, on the other hand, is an exhibition presented by the DesignSingapore Council that showcases the work of more than 50 emerging designers from around Southeast Asia. The theme this year is Craft + Industry: Man + Machine.
The FIND Global Summit, put together by creative consultant Yoko Choy in collaboration with a panel of industry experts, will bring together design professionals and artisans to discuss the developments that are driving the design world today.
A feature this year is an installation created by ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale and hosted by FIND in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Singapore and with the support of ITA and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It will feature some of the most important exhibits from the exhibition ITALIA GENIALE. Design Enables: Beauty, Originality, and the Creativity of Universally Admired Industrial Design, including images, materials, and pieces.
“Fiera Milano is bringing the design and furniture sector – the jewel in the crown of Italian savoir faire – to Singapore and the world. The event will bring together leading international professionals and broaden the horizons of Italian design icons. Following the success of the first FIND, we’re convinced of the effectiveness of exhibitions as tools for opening new markets to companies trying to expand their business beyond Europe. FIND is an industry-wide event that puts Italian design at centerstage – a result that our renewed partnership with dmg Events, a leading event organizer at the international level, has helped us achieve”.
Andrea Maldis, head of International Development and Group CFO of Fiera Milano
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All images courtesy FIND - Design Fair Asia