FIND – Design Fair Asia, the key marketplace for furniture, interiors and design objects returns to the Singapore Design Week on 26-28 September 2024 with an expected 14,000 visits and over 300 brands at the iconic Marina Bay Sands.
Jointly organised by dmg events, global tradeshow professionals for design, construction, and hospitality trade shows, in conjunction with Fiera Milano, a leader in Italy and one of the main integrated operators worldwide in the exhibition and congress industry, FIND – Design Fair Asia is well positioning in the heart of Southeast Asia to unite the regional design industry and build on encouraging market trends. The highly curated tradeshow will be Southeast Asia’s meeting point for the vibrant furniture and interiors sector as prime property developers, architects, hospitality, retail, and interior designers are to converge with leading manufacturers and finest suppliers across 14,000 sqm of exhibition space.
FIND – Design Fair Asia will again be building on strong industry partnerships from around the region, including the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), Society of Interior Designers, Singapore (SIDS) celebrating their 30th anniversary, Asia Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA), the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP), Thai Furniture Association (TFA), Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC), VDAS Design Association, HCMC Vietnam (VDAS), amongst other leading groups. International interior design brands operating in furniture, office spaces, commercial and residential real estate, and the hospitality industry in Southeast Asia can look favorably at some market trends. The furniture sector is projected to generate a revenue of US$ 14.58 billion in 2024 for the region alone, at an annual growth rate of 7.11% (CAGR 2024-2028) (Statista). Among the furniture segments, the living room furniture sector is estimated to have a volume of US$ 4.96 billion in 2024.
The interior design sector is also anticipated to benefit from robust growth in the hospitality sector as the total hotel construction pipeline in APAC (excluding China) increased 4% year-on-year with 1,977 projects and 402,156 rooms as of 4th quarter of 2023 according to Colliers International. FIND – Design Fair Asia is strategically positioned to leverage these favorable market trends and poised to draw substantial visitors from all corners of the region, building upon last year’s already impressive 22% international visitor proportion. To improve visitors’ experience and enhance business opportunities, FIND is introducing an improved business matching service. This service will connect prequalified buyers directly with suppliers through dedicated meetings, extended networking events, and exclusive showroom visits.
Key event highlights: FIND Global Summit attracted some 2,300 visits in 2023 and is again poised to unite a remarkable lineup of leading figures from the design and business community; EMERGE @ FIND, the Southeast Asian design talent showcase, returns for its third edition with its largest-ever showcase space at 1,015 square metres: presented by DesignSingapore Council and curated by Suzy Annetta, it will feature more than 50 emerging and established designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
FIND will be the springboard to venture into Singapore’s evening with exclusive showroom tours via dedicated shuttle buses to discover brands of selected furniture, lighting, decoration, design, fine crafts, and lifestyle stores. The city will also be home to one of Asia’s premier design festivals as the Singapore Design Week returns from 26th September to 6th October with a large array of events, night installations and special experiences which allow design aficionados to discover special city districts, artists, and initiatives.
“The broad endorsement from leading manufacturers and industry groups, ensures that FIND – Design Fair Asia is a platform by the industry, for the industry in the region. Headwinds such as interest rates fluctuations, China’s liquidity and property downturn slowed the post-covid recovery, but by contrast, the economies of Southeast Asia show resilience and are poised to be the world’s fastest growing region in 2024, offering intriguing opportunities.” says Carl Press, Director of FIND.
FIND testifies to the international vocation of our Group,” comments Roberto Foresti, Deputy General Manager of Fiera Milano. “It exemplifies our commitment to the organization of trade events abroad and in sectors which have particular geographical or market significance. Singapore reaffirms its position as a key hub for Asian design and provides the ideal setting for this event, which we have been organizing in collaboration with an excellent partner like dmg events. This edition, with a 15% growth compared to 2023, is also thanks to the support of ITA Agency who are adding value to Italian companies in foreign contexts by promoting the uniqueness of Italian creativity and design.”
