P.C. Ee, co-founder of Industry+, will be sharing about rattan and its use in furniture at NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore. Join us for a panel discussion ‘Traditional Rattan in Contemporary Design’ with Paola Bellani (deputy editor and founder, Disegno), and Lim Masulin (founder, BYO Living), moderated by Laura Miotto (associate professor and co-director MA Museum Studies and Curatorial Practices, NTU ADM).

Dedicated to spatial and furniture design, this panel brings together designers and manufacturers who use traditional weaving techniques guided by an environmental consciousness. These specialists are also at the forefront of innovating the traditional uses of rattan on an international scale.

For a more hands-on approach to understanding rattan weaving, join us at the workshop ‘Weaving Patterns with Rattan’ where P.C. Ee and Lim Masulin will share their perspectives as producer and manufacturer.

Panel discussion: 25 August (Sat), 5-6pm, The Single Screen, Block 43 Malan Road

Workshop: 26 August (Sun), 2-6pm, The Seminar Room, Block 43 Malan Road

Details: ntu.ccasingapore.org

Image: Tokyo Tribal Collection designed by Nendo

A beautiful balance of lines and volume, Shallows vase designed by Kazunaga Sakashita was featured in ikebana artist Keiko Yoshino’s arrangements for the Plus Showroom in Tokyo. Ikebana is a Japanese art of flower arrangement where nature and humanity are brought together. This showcase will be on from 3-30 July, 10am-5pm.

For more information, visit here. (Photos: Keiko Yoshino)

Take A Seat

Industry+ presents Take A Seat, seating designed by Studio Juju, Jun Yasumoto, Keiji Takeuchi and Nendo during Singapore Design Week.

Take A Seat employs ordinary materials and traditional production techniques such as bamboo weaving, metal and wood bending. Made by skilled craftsmen in Asia, these collections differentiate themselves through their contemporary outlines that range from simple to whimsical.

Industry+ Showroom
1A Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207522
5-18 March (closed on Sundays), 11am-7pm

Industry+ at say hi to_ House

Selected pieces from the Industry+ collection will be showcased alongside the works of other Singaporean designers and fine artists at ‘say hi to_ House’. This showcase is curated by say hi to_ for District Design Dialogue Holland Village (DDDHV) as part of the Singapore Design Week.

say hi to_ House
72 Jln Kelabu Asap, Singapore 278265
10-18 March, 10am-8pm

Lin Table designed by Atelier Ikebuchi takes Bronze at the A’Design Award 2018. Inspired by the legendary and holy dragon commonly featured in Asian mythology, this low table wears a its dragon scales in the form of crocodile-textured leather.

Tokyo Tribal designed by Nendo for Industry+ will be featured at the Common Good exhibition, happening at Powerhouse Museum, Sydney from 2 March onwards.

Common Good is a survey of contemporary design from the Asia-Pacific region that explores design-led responses to social, ethical and environmental challenges by a new generation of socially-engaged designers. Diminishing natural resources, population pressure and the preservation of our cultural heritage are among the issues explored.

Common Good profiles several key movements emerging in contemporary design practice through an expansive selection of innovative projects ranging from material explorations, contemporary craft, video game design, speculative practice and large-scale architectural interventions. The exhibition presents emerging sustainable design practices, international development initiatives and projects that demonstrate the ability of technology to generate social awareness and influence personal behaviour.

Common Good includes work from eminent international designers Nendo, Studio Swine, Bijoy Jain, Jo Nagasaka, Kwangho Lee and WOHA. Globally recognised local designers include Ken Wong, Lucy McRae and Henry Wilson.

Common Good is part of Sydney Design Festival 2018.

Image credits: Akihiro Yoshida