Filipino designers have proven to be innovative, intuitive, and connected to both the world and their origins, with creations and collections spicing up showrooms and living spaces around the world. The Philippines is a rich pool of talent, and the annual furniture and furnishing industry’s Philippine International Furniture Show (PIFS), to be held in the SMX Convention Centre, is the place to find them.
Here, revel at beautiful pieces for the home that marry inspiration, form and function. Our talented roster of designers and manufacturers will present well-curated collections, with signature pieces that embody their unique style and Show.
“PIFS may not be the largest furniture exhibition on the circuit, but, it certainly is the most exciting, offering a variety of products,” shares Eduardo Zuluaga, overall event chairman of PIFS. “This is not a show where you will find rows of the same thing produced by different companies. Our exhibitors, naturally, have their own style. This is a show where individuality and creativity reigns.”
Gathering of artists, gathering of minds
In addition to highlighting local talents through the exhibition, the PIFS also serves a more noteworthy purpose. The country’s most important furniture manufacturing associations—the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. (CFIF), the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines (CFIP), and the Pampanga Furniture Industries Foundation (PFIF)—have organized an ongoing educational program for their members, which brings international experts to the Philippines who will share their knowledge of the current global industry
It is a program developed by industry members in support of its partners, to further existing projects, nourish creativity and entrepreneurship. Most importantly, it aims to encourage the sustainability of design in the Philippines.
This program will see world renowned speakers and global experts share their insights and business experiences. In the past, the speakers included: leading product designers and innovators Karim Rashid and Paola Navonne; interior designers, Nathan Turner and Mary McDonald (of Million Dollar Decorator fame); as well as marketing and trend professional Michelle Lamb (founder and director of TrendCurve).
This year, Daniel Levine of Avant Guide Institute, a leading trend specialist based in New York, will address the industry on the subject of global preferences. Through his participative presentations, the members will be able to identify how their product could be further developed to meet upcoming market requirements.
“We are very excited for this year’s event. We see PIFS as the Filipino Collection. It is where we show the world, and our colleagues at home, how we interpret the latest industry trends, and in many cases, take the lead in design innovation,” adds Zuluaga.
IDM 2016
For the first time this year, PIFS will also be held alongside Interior & Design Manila (IDM) 2016. IDM 2016 has many exciting activities up its sleeve. It will bring together the top brands in fixtures, fittings and furnishings at Interior Design Plus; will showcase the newest concepts and ideas by 10 select professional Interior Designers in the Interior Design Excellence Award Pavilion; and will host a two-day Continuing Professional Development Conference for PIID members. In addition, for today’s interior designer, IDM will also host a workshop on Materials Application on March 13.
PIFS will be held March 11-13, 2016 the SMX Convention Center, Manila. For more information, visit www.pifs.ph or email info@pifs.ph.
