{"id":201624,"date":"2022-10-05T14:24:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T18:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=201624"},"modified":"2022-11-23T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T15:13:14","slug":"find-design-fair-asia-product-design","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/find-design-fair-asia-product-design\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Fresh Furnishing and Lighting Designs by Creatives in Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 5, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Mairi Beautyman<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12 Fresh Furnishing and Lighting Designs by Creatives in Southeast Asia<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The global design eye doesn\u2019t often turn to Southeast Asia. \u201cThe region is underrepresented, under celebrated, and doesn’t get the attention that it deserves, so we wanted to focus on it specifically,\u201d says Suzy Annetta. As curator of the up-and-coming designer showcase “Emerge @ Find” at\u00a0Find \u2013 Design Fair Asia<\/a>, the region\u2019s largest furniture fair, the editor in chief of Design Anthology<\/em> drew together more than 50 rising talents from the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find was one of several events that occurred during\u00a0Singapore Design Week<\/a>\u2014actually a 10-day celebration of all things design which ran September 16-25. \u201cN*thing is Possible,\u201d was another notable event on offer. Held at Singapore\u2019s\u00a0National Design Centre\u00a0and presented by Bali hotel brand\u00a0Potato Head<\/a>\u00a0and architecture firm\u00a0OMA<\/a>, the exhibition followed the brand\u2019s ambitions for zero waste achieved, in part, by clever furniture designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a dog-hair chair recalling a poodle to a lamp promising good vibes, here are 12 fresh new furnishing products coming out of Southeast Asia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1.\u00a0Furmidable Seats by\u00a0Cynthia Chan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dog hair (fur)niture? Why not! Collected from groomers, the unexpected material finds new purpose as cushy upholstering for the bent-aluminum and dog fur Furmidable Seats collection. Each chair in the collection\u2014like Poodle, shown here with the breed\u2019s signature showy poofs\u2014captures a characteristic of the purebred used for the fabric.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Carvia by Denny R. Priyatna for Aievl Design Studio<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The abundance of curves and details in the carving methods of traditional antiques also require an abundance of time and wood. Carvia, a clever take on traditional methods developed from sanded Teak and Mindi wood, \u201cadopts a hand-carving technique yet with a simpler and more efficient production method,\u201d according to Indonesian designer Denny R. Priyatna. Sawdust for the collection, which includes a chair and a side table or stool, is collected for further use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Octa by Saruta ‘PiN’ Kiatparkpoom for Pin Metal Art<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Believed to flush away negative energy and draw in the good vibes, octagonal mirrors are often placed in Chinese temples. Created from scrap metal, the Octa floor lamp captures the shape\u2014and perhaps the power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4.\u00a0Column Light\u00a0by Tan Wei Ming for\u00a0Aureole<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Art Deco architecture is not uncommon in Tan Wei Ming\u2019s home country of\u00a0Malaysia\u2014particularly in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. It\u2019s geometry gave rise to the circular forms of of her polished terrazzo Column Light, utilizing up-cycled glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Fossil by\u00a0Charif Lona\u00a0for Studio Act of Kindness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stainless-steel\u2014reflecting its surroundings\u2014merges with gemlike hand-cast resin for the Fossil cabinet by Charif Lona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Stryo-Wrap by Andreu Carulla<\/a> for Potato Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Styrofoam, a material notoriously difficult to recycle, finds new life in the Stryo-Wrap stool by Andreu Carulla, featured in the \u201cN*thing is Possible\u201d exhibit. The wrapping technique used for the stool is similar to that used for the rattan-wrapped furniture found throughout Bali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Carvena by Thomas Vincent for Elek<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A bird cage on hand helped solidify Vietnamese designer Thomas Vincent\u2019s concept for his solid ash and bamboo Carvena standing lamp. \u201cA big round cage is aligned with the bold look of the base, yet doesn\u2019t look fat or visually heavy due to the thin bamboo and the void within it,\u201d he says. A linen shade diffuses the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8.\u00a0NL08\u00a0by Luke Heng & Nicholas Lim for\u00a0niiil<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Capturing Brutalist simplicity, NL08 by Singapore artists Luke Heng and Nicholas Lim is composed of stainless-steel sheets finished for a smoother, less pitted surface resting on an industrial-grade aluminum frame. “While working with the aluminum extrusions, we were excited by the endless possibilities of its configurations and it being such a modular component,” says Heng. “That allowed us to think further than its original content and function,” adds Lim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. 5L by Rita Nazareno of\u00a0Zacarias 1925<\/a>\u00a0and Miguel Rosales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Colorful striped legs of wicker, cane, and seagrass, woven at a workshop in the Philippines, are topped with veneer for the 5L table by Filipino designers Rita Nazareno and Miguel Rosales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10. C\u00e0 R\u00e0ng by\u00a0Phuong Dao<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI was a bit playful and worked with materials I could find in my house,\u201d says Vietnamese designer Phuong Dao on her pandemic experience. Based on the Vietnamese cooking stove and capturing the spirit of gathering around a fire, her C\u00e0 R\u00e0ng coffee table and stools are made of used waste paper, cardboard, and coffee grounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11. Mel by Sarunphon Boonto for\u00a0Mooque<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Polypropylene rope offers endless possibilities, as demonstrates the gradient-hued Mel collection by Bangkok-based Sarunphon Boonto. Small ropes are woven to achieve the wave-like pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12. Contrapunto by\u00a0Stanley Ruiz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To form the biocomposite plastic for the injection-molded containers housing the bulbs for his Contrapunto lighting series, Filipino designer Stanley Ruiz engages Bakong, an invasive evergreen plant common to the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. The floor, table, and pendant lights have frames of wood and shades of perforated stainless-steel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n