singapore furniture design award 2009

'cop' seating device by annop jareonkitpoolpol from thailand
FDA merit award 2009
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this year, the annual furniture design award (FDA), organized by singapore furniture
industries council (SFIC), has received 637 submissions from 19 countries -
see here the best entries by students and young designers from singapore, indonesia, thailand, ...
shown at the international furniture fair singapore 2009 / 26th asean furniture show (IFFS/AFS 2009).


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the seating surface of 'cop' is made of rattan rods, a low-cost material available in the region.
the stainless steel structure provides stability and can be modified to suit different environments.


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'century table' by jarrod lim from australia
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hook to hang bags or umbrellas
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see more work by jarrod lim shown at the IFFS singapore furniture fair 2009.



'sprout' by cheong chee meng from singapore
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blooming white 'buds' made from soft foam cushions form the seat.


detail of 'sprout'
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'ripple' tables by apirat boonruangthaworn from ourstudio, thailand
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rain falling upon the water (table) surface, creating tiny waves.


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'bloco' sofa by cici chen and lui honfay of cilicon factory, singapore

see also concrete furniture by cilicon factory.



'hump + bump' stool by widya yuniarti from indonesia
FDA merit award & best use of material award
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an experimental concept to create furniture using found materials,
applying colors on the top surface to create a pattern.



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detail 'hump + bump'
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'cor' stool by somchai thumtharanukul from thailand
FDA honorable mention
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seatbelts from manufacturing surpluses are wrapped tightly around a metal frame
to create a chair to sit, lounge or lay on.


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'the leg center table' by chaiyo opassamutchai from thailand
FDA honorable mention
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the gaps of the table surface can be used to hold magazines or to organize wiring.


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'naked chair' by outofstock from singapore
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this flat-packed chair can be easily assembled without the need of any tools.
see more

the outofstock design team have also a participed our tokyo designboom mart 2007.


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furniture design award 2009 booth
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