EMERGE Highlights the Next Generation Asian Designers —FIND-Design Fair Asia 2025 Report 2

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photography: IDREIT
words: Reiji Yamakura/IDREIT

This year, the main theme of EMERGE is “Dialogue Through Design”.

Following on from our previous report, we continue our review of EMERGE exhibition at FIND – Design Fair Asia 2025, held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in September 2025. In this second report (see the previous report here), we continue to introduce projects we saw on site.

“Gather,” a glass work by Singaporean artist May Masutani, currently based in Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Floor lamp (right) and table lamp (left) from the “Movement01” series by Shanghai-based design studio Swirl Up, founded by Wenny Chen and Marco Yu. Crafted from recycled plastic, the pieces utilise components from recycled water jugs and car headlights, formed through 3D printing.

“Threads of Becoming” by Shervon and Melvin Ong of Singapore, combining hand-threaded lacquerwork with 3D printing. This piece is a collaboration with lacquer threading master Andy Yeo.

The textile suspended on the right is Shioka Okamoto's “Color of Attitude”. It employs discarded vegetable scraps as dyes to express beautiful colour tones on handwoven textiles.

Shinya Kobayashi of MUJUN participated in EMERGE to showcase their activities, which encompass not only presenting products but also nurturing artisans. Their recent endeavours are detailed in the book ”Why Did Mujun’s Shinya Kobayashi Buy a Mountain?”.

MUJUN's herb snips. They have raised awareness of blades crafted in Hyogo Prefecture's Banshu region under the brand name “Banshu Hamono (it means cutting tool by traditional blacksmiths in the Banshu region of Hyogo)”, and these are now widely sold in Europe, Australia and elsewhere.

The stool on the right is “Bangko + Bangkito” by Clark Mendoza, an industrial designer based in Manila, Philippines. This product reimagines the simple bench commonly seen in the Philippines, known as “bangko” in Filipino, with discarded material-made textiles.

“Fraternal Moon Jar Twins” by Korean designer Yongwon Noh. This piece is designed in the shape of two traditional Korean white porcelain Moon Jars combined.

“Ply One’s Wares”, a side table by Singaporean designer Zavier Wong, currently based in the Netherlands. Featuring plywood with a unique finish on its sides, this product is designed based on the motif of a household rice barrels.

The rug on the left is the “JEJAK Collection” by Jakarta-based creative practice Studio Hendro Hadinata × Floorstudio, which repurposes leftover threads from furniture production.

The black piece on the right is “Parastic Edition 02” by Singaporean designer Ivan Ho/tizumuka.This sculptural work, in which traditional furniture appears to emerge from a solid mass, was conceived from an insight into the act of sitting.

Amidst the celebratory mood marking Singapore's 60th anniversary “SG60”, the 2025 Singapore Design Week and its key event, Asia's largest design fair “FIND – Design Fair Asia 2025”, drew large crowds. The 2026 edition is scheduled to take place as outlined below.

FIND - Design Fair Asia 2026

Date: September 2026

Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo & Convention Center (Singapore)

Official Site: https://www.designfairasia.com/

IG: @finddesignfairasia
FB: @finddesignfairasia
LinkedIn: FIND – Design Fair Asia

What is “FIND-Design Fair Asia”?

FIND - Design Fair Asia is a combination of an international trade show and design fair organized by dmg Events and Fiera Milano started in 2022 in Singapore. As an anchor event of the Singapore Design Week organized by Design Singapore Council, FIND – Design Fair Asia acts as a marketplace connecting leading suppliers across furniture, lighting, and décor with buyers and designers.