A room divider created through ChatGPT conversations, 3D-printed lighting and projects made with seed paper and other sustainable materials are among the pieces presented by Singapore designers. Learn more about the Future Impact exhibition at Milan Design Week here
As one of the world’s most highly-anticipated design events, Milan Design Week is just around the corner, and this time our talented multidisciplinary designers from Singapore will be entering the mix with a beautiful group showcase.
Presented by DesignSingapore Council and co-curated by design consultant Tony Chambers and Milan-based author Maria Cristina Didero, the Future Impact exhibition will run from April 18 to 23 in Milan and highlight the work of six incredible and innovative design studios from Singapore.
The event with showcase sustainable and technological design solutions by Forest & Whale, Gabriel Tan, Nathan Yong, Studio Juju, Tiffany Loy, and Viewport Studio. Ahead, we get to know the designers and their latest projects that will make their first appearance at the Future Impact exhibition.
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1. Viewport Studio
Viewport Studio is an award-winning multidisciplinary practice based in Singapore and London that specialises in architecture and cross-disciplinary product and furniture design. In the two decades since its founding, the studio has gained a diverse clientele with international names, from Virgin Galactic and Delta Air Lines to Royal Selangor and The Goodwood Hotel Group. Voon Wong, director of Viewport Studio, was notably named Designer of the Year at the President’s Design Award in 2012. Wong was also behind award-winning furniture lines such as the Essential Collection, which comprised a series of tables made from discarded timber, the Silt clay tableware collection, and the Loop lamp.