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With an exclusive showcase of interior design and furniture, featuring a curated selection of brands across furniture, lighting, fabrics, smart home solutions, kitchen and bathroom design, and innovative surface materials, FIND Design Fair Asia returns on 11 to 13 September at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore! The event will coincide with the prestigious Singapore Design Week and is organized as a joint venture between Fiera Milano and dmg events.
“FIND has become a key hub connecting global brands, industry professionals, and a highly qualified audience of buyers and developers,” the organizers share. “What’s new this year is that the layout of exhibition categories will create a more targeted and effective experience for visitors, helping them discover products and solutions that meet their needs.”
More than 300 brands are expected from some 20 countries, including France, Italy, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, and the Czech Republic. Notable confirmed brands include Geberit, Arte International, World of Wood, Woodmark, and Lube Cucine.
For Italian brands that seek a high-profile platform in the fast-growing ASEAN market, ITA – Italian Trade Agency has played an essential role, as it again supports FIND, now in the 2025 edition. The agency has been instrumental in offering Italian companies a valuable option to join a collective of manufacturers. Thanks to this collaboration, FIND 2025 will not only give Italian businesses direct access to top industry players but also allow them to present their excellence to a highly qualified audience. The event is a strategic platform for companies looking to grow their network, capture emerging trends, and stay competitive in the global design market.
Returning with impact is also the Czech Republic Pavilion, presented by the Czech Trade Promotion Agency / CzechTrade and supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, returns with a selection of design-driven brands that reflect the country’s heritage of craftsmanship, innovation, and timeless aesthetics.
This year’s pavilion design, curated by the Design Center CzechTrade, highlights exceptional Czech talent in bathroom solutions, furniture, lighting, glass, and artisanal craft. Among the leading names is RAVAK, showcasing innovative bathroom solutions that merge functionality with contemporary design. MMCITÉ brings award-winning urban furniture concepts that shape public spaces worldwide, while HUNAT and Sans Souci Lighting present the finest in Czech lighting design, blending traditional glassmaking with modern technologies. The collective also features Pačinek Glass, which offers a distinctive perspective on contemporary glass-making artistry, where deep-rooted tradition meets bold, modern expression.
The Indonesia Pavilion showcases the country’s commitment to culture, innovation, and sustainability, presenting a comprehensive view of Indonesia’s design potential on the global stage. The pavilion will feature cutting-edge materials, a marketplace, and a design district.
FIND Global Summit
Following a high-impact 2024 edition – with over 2,600 visits, 65+ speakers, and 30 engaging sessions – the FIND Global Summit returns alongside FIND – Design Fair Asia 2025. Once again, it will unite top architects, designers, property developers, and hospitality leaders to explore Southeast Asia’s evolving opportunities. Last year’s summit featured standout voices from firms including HBA, Gensler, Snøhetta, Henning Larsen, Ayala Group, Keppel, AIM Architecture, Nobu, WATG, Joyce Wang Studio, Ramboll, Pininfarina, and Olson Kundig.
The 2025 edition will deliver a dynamic three-day programme of keynotes, masterclasses, and educational seminars coupled with CPD points. Highlights include a dedicated segment on lighting design by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), alongside timely conversations that reflect on the region’s shifting design landscape.
EMERGE Showcase
Another highlight is the EMERGE section, which celebrates contemporary Southeast Asian design and showcases some of the region’s most exciting creative voices. Curated by Edwin Low, founder of Supermama, this year’s theme is “Dialogue Through Design,” a conversation between people, cultures, materials, and time. The exhibition will feature works that push boundaries, from subtle gestures to often-overlooked details, celebrating thoughtful design and fresh perspectives. It will include some 150 works across 1,000 square meters from leading Southeast Asian design nations.
This year, two designers from the Philippines, namely Chini Lichangco and Clark Mendoza, will form part of the exhibitors at EMERGE, showcasing Filipino culture through design with pieces such as Lichangco’s Maya tea set and Mendoza’s Bangko chair.
Maya tea set by Chini Lichangco and Bangko by Clark Mendoza. Images courtesy of Chini Lichangco and Clark Mendoza.
Singapore Design Week – Nation by Design
In 2025, Singapore celebrates its 60th anniversary – a milestone that will add extra significance to this year’s Singapore Design Week, taking place from 11 to 21 September. Visitors can expect a city transformed, with a curated programme that spans Marina Bay and creative districts across the island. From nighttime installations to immersive experiences and design-led neighbourhood walks, the celebrations honour a nation built on enduring design principles.
SDW celebrates Singapore’s distinctive brand of creativity, exploring design through three defining festival pillars: Design Futures (the design of the future and the future of design), Design Marketplace (lifestyle trends with a spotlight on Southeast Asia), and Design Impact (innovative solutions for a better world). Organised by DesignSingapore Council, SDW is a celebration of creativity and innovation, championing thought leadership and showcasing the best of design from Singapore and beyond
Strategic Connectivity Amid Navigating Change
Amid evolving market dynamics, FIND – Design Fair Asia also focuses on initiatives aimed at fostering high-value connections, driving meaningful dialogue, and supporting strategic collaborations across Southeast Asia for exhibitors. The event is already drawing 20 percent of its audience from abroad, but in order to attract an even stronger international participation, the tradeshow is partnering with leading international media outlets to amplify visibility for the fair and its participants. Complementing this outreach, the tradeshow will strengthen its business matchmaking efforts through the VIP buyer programme, featuring curated, pre-arranged meetings between exhibitors and qualified buyers.
Reinforcing its role as Asia’s leading design marketplace, FIND is backed by key industry bodies including the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), Society of Interior Designers Singapore (SIDS), Asia Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA), Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP), and Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC), among others.
Design and numbers
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is projected to be the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2025. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the region will grow by 4.4 percent in 2025, contributing approximately 60% to global growth. Amid shifting global trade dynamics, manufacturers and brands are poised to reassess their strategies in the US or China, with likely pivots towards Southeast Asia, the Middle East, or refocusing on domestic markets.
Asia’s interior design and furniture industries are experiencing significant growth, fueled by urbanization, rising affluence, and increasing demand for wellness-focused spaces.
The furniture market is on an upward trajectory, projected to reach US$248.9 billion by 2027, growing at 8.35 percent annually, according to Statista. Data from Mordor Intelligence also suggests that the interior design sector is expanding, with the Asia-Pacific market forecasted to hit US$35.3 billion by 2027.
Organizers of FIND – Design Fair Asia
FIND – Design Fair Asia is a joint venture between dmg events (organizers of well-known global shows Big5, INDEX, HiDesign etc.) and Fiera Milano (leader in Italy and one of the main integrated operators worldwide in the exhibition and congress industry). It is a combination trade show and design fair, offering a carefully curated selection of furniture, interiors, and design brands. The anchor event of the Singapore Design Week (organized by DesignSingapore Council) acts as a stimulating marketplace connecting leading suppliers across furniture, lighting, décor, textiles, design technology, home, kitchen, bathroom and surface materials with retail buyers, residential and commercial property developers, architects, hospitality professionals, interior designers, high-net-worth individuals, and Asia-based FF&E contractors.
With key stakeholders such as Design Singapore Council and numerous regional partner associations, we look forward to seeing you at FIND 2025, now with extended event offerings on over 14,000 square meters, 300 international brands, a VIP buyer program, and exciting on-site initiatives. •
Pre-register for FIND Design Fair Asia 2025 here.
