E-MAGAZINE

Jan 2021 COVER STORY

Between the Virtual and the Physical: The Online B2B Marketplace as an Alternative to Physical Furniture Fairs

17 Jan 2021
Dealing in highly tactile and often hefty goods, there are many reasons why the furniture industry has not embraced the digital marketplace as fully as other sectors might have. Yet,
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Nov 2020 COVER STORY

A New Chinoiserie 

15 Nov 2020
An internship in Shanghai has uncovered their love for the Chinese culture, which led to a journey in search of their own cultural roots through design. Jessica Wong and Pamela
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15 Nov 2020

From Makers to Creators

Growing up in a family of carpentry and with furniture-making factories as his playground since a kid, Joshua Koh—CEO of Commune, and 3rd generation of established furniture manufacturing firm Koda—is
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Oct 2020 COVER STORY

Covid-19 as a catalyst to Rethink Your Business

06 Oct 2020
Covid-19 has thrown a spanner in the works for many businesses and the furniture industry is not spared. With the lockdown, furniture showrooms - conventionally the preferred route for buyers
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06 Oct 2020

Furniture Making in his Blood

Growing up in a family of furniture manufacturers, designing furniture is literally in Vito Selma’s blood.Vito began his design education at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, followed
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06 Oct 2020

From Nothing to Something: A Journey Beyond Design

In a small country like Singapore where the local market is small, being a furniture designer is just as difficult as being a fashion designer - it is hard to
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