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| Furniture Design Award 2010 – Where Design Talents Shine |
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11 participants of the Furniture Design Award (FDA) 2010 Students and Young Designers categories stood out from the 31 semi finalists during the judging interview on 27 October 2009 and are now in the running for the Grand Award prize at the FDA finals in March 2010.
These outstanding creations were selected during the preliminary judging held on 23 September 2009 at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. This year, a total of 1, 004 entries from 26 countries were received. For the very first time, entries came from countries such as Egypt, Israel and Poland.
The finalists’ designs will be showcased at the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2010/27th ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS 2010) from 9 to 12 March at the Singapore Expo.
Here’s a sneak preview of some of the outstanding works by FDA 2010 finalists: |
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1: Hanging Chair by Yu Ri Kim, Korea (Young Designers Category)
2: Xzis by Yeo Wei Ming, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Students Category)
3: Scrap Facet by Decha Archjananun, Thailand (Young Designers Category)
4: Paperfold by Dennis Han Yuguang, Singapore (Young Designers Category)
5: Spiral by Lim Ruiwen, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Students Category)
6: AYATORI STOOL by Julyerna Koesmono, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore (Students Category)
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FDA 2010 (Open Category) - Calling for Submissions! |
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Open to international companies for designs that have been manufactured and launched commercially in the market. Closing date for entry submission: 21 December 2009, 1700hrs (Singapore Time).
For enquiries, please contact Mr Eric Teo at +65 6505 9195 or Ms Joyce Lee at +65 6505 9165 or email to fda@singaporefurniture.com.
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FDA 2010 is organised by SFIC and supported by DesignSingapore Council, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, SPRING Singapore, American Hardwood Export Council, Designers Association Singapore, Interior Design Confederation (Singapore), Singapore Institute of Architects, IFFS Pte Ltd and Transit Air Cargo Singapore Pte Ltd.
For more information, please visit www.singaporefurniture.com/design. |
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| Spotlight on our design talents |
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Cilicon Faytory, a new design consultancy firm specialising in furniture, interior and architectural design, made its debut at PLATFORM 2009 and FDA 2009 during the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2009/26th ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS 2009), to wonderful response and feedback from both local and international companies.
Cilicon Faytory was started by two FDA regulars, industrial design-trained Cici Chen and Lui Honfay, an architect with a passion for design. Feeling restricted and uninspired when bounded to a single field, the duo hopes to create a new design niche through marrying their different disciplines.
“We believe a good designer has to be an all-rounder who is able to explore design fundamentals, brainstorm for creative ideas and successfully apply these ideas into various aspects of their works. Essentially, we feel that product, furniture, interior and architecture design cannot be separated. They are all linked and closely inter-related,” said the partners.
Through their participation in PLATFORM 2009 and FDA 2009, Cilicon Faytory gained much exposure and built up contacts with both local and international companies. Office Planner, a Singapore Mozaic ambassador, was one of the manufacturers that talent-spotted them. Not only did the company buy over Cilicon Faytory’s design, Office Planner also involved Cilicon Faytory in the manufacturing process and the art direction for the product marketing kits. |
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 At PLATFORM 2009, a Finnish company, Skanno, took a liking to Cilicon Faytory’s eco-friendly range named ‘reco’, a light-weight concrete outdoor furniture series. It subsequently launched the entire collection in Helsinki in September 2009.
With the success of ‘reco’, Cilicon Faytory is presently exploring the creative use of other ‘green’ materials, such as rubber wood and bamboo for furniture designs. Currently, they are working with a reputable Malaysian furniture company, Hinlim on a new collection of rubber wood furniture.
Cilicon Faytory will be returning to PLATFORM 2010. The duo is creating a new series of designs for the ‘reco’ range, bringing the concrete furniture indoors. The duo plans to launch this indoor series at PLATFORM 2010, so do watch out for them at the IFFS/AFS 2010, held from 9 to 12 March 2010!
For more information on PLATFORM 2010, please visit www.singaporefurniture.com/design. |
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