The International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS) 2014, was held at the Singapore EXPO, from March 13 – 16. Impressively sprawled across 60,000 square metres, the furniture fair offered a comprehensive suite ofAsia’s premier design-led furniture and furnishings. This edition of IFFS debuted an immense collection of designer elements at SingaPlural@IFFS which included the Asian STAR Showcase, International Designer Showcase, Young Guns – Young Designers as well as with the multi-disciplinary design showcases that expanded from the city to the Singapore EXPO to lend a creative twist to proceedings.
“We are entering a new era of design consciousness in Asia, with a visible emphasis on sustainability and creative design philosophies. In addition to being functional and meeting the needs of the user, aesthetic appeal and quality craftsmanship are two vital elements of our ethos and this is reflected in the showcases at IFFS/AFS 2014, The Décor Show and Hospitality 360°. As the Singapore furniture is positively keen to cultivate a strong cross-pollination approach for our partners and clients, we celebrate good design and open doors to a global network of industry contacts and resources.” said Ernie Koh, Chairman of IFFS Pte Ltd and President of Singapore Furniture Industries Council.
The strong influx of global brands at this year’s fair, a 20 percent increase from the 2013 edition, has also given rise to Country Pavilions, with France, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam – represented by more than 100 brands, as well as new pavilions like Myanmar and Laos participating for the first time.
