TIFF: thai furniture fair 2012

the thai international furniture fair 2012 will take place in bangkok from march 14th through 18th

larger than ever with 30,000 square meters of exhibition space, the thailand international furniture fair (TIFF) 2012 will bring over 220 companies and designers to bangkok’s international trade and exhibition center in mid-march. this year’s exhibition was organized under the concept of ‘fill green, feel good’, offering opportunities for furniture producers and exporters from thailand and its neighboring countries to showcase their products and create business collaborations.

the works on display range from bedroom and dining room furniture to rattan and outdoor pieces, to office furnishings, flooring, lighting, and home decor. the exhibition also includes three themed pavilions: ‘t-style in thailand’, devoted to furniture design within the country; the fair’s fourth annual installation of ‘waste to wealth’ promoting sustainable design and upcycling practices; and the fourth annual ‘design camp’, which pairs university students with practicing furniture designers and production companies.

this year, ‘t-style in thailand’ adopts the theme of ‘ecological and elegant’. the project represents the collaboration of japanese designer toshiyuki kita and thailand’s department of export promotion in the ministry of commerce. ‘waste to wealth’ is spearheaded by thai waste material designer dr. singha intarachuto.

this year’s overarching theme, ‘fill green, feel good’, highlights ecologically sustainable objects and innovative design techniques

the thai international furniture fair is organized by the department of export promotion in collaboration with the furniture industry club, the federation of thai industries, and the thai furniture industry association.

the trade show runs from march 14th through 16th, 2012, before opening to the public for march 17th through 18th.

the ‘waste to wealth’ booth of the 2011 furniture fair

see designboom’s coverage of last year’s installation of the ‘waste to wealth‘ initiative at TIFF 2011.

rattan pieces and outdoor furnishings are among the furniture works to be exhibited in 2012