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MAISON&OBJET ASIA RETURNS IN 2015 WITH A BIGGER SHOW

Singapore, 2 March 2015 - MAISON&OBJET ASIA returns to Singapore for its second edition from 10 to 13

March 2015 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

This second edition will feature an expanded selection of the best of high-end decoration and home fashion by

prestigious brands and designers in the Interior Design and Home Decoration sectors. Featured in the Interior

Design section are leading brands offering the highest quality in decoration and design, ideal for residential,

contract and hospitality projects. Within the Home Decoration section, an eclectic group of the most coveted

and innovative brands in furniture, lighting and decorative accessories will be showcased.

The very same spirit of creativity and sophistication that characterises its Parisian event, and which

distinguished the first Asia edition, will continue to be evident in MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015. The salon

will bring together the arts of living, gather together players in the sector, decipher new trends, offer new

sources of inspiration, unveil new talents, stimulate the market, promote creativity and provide a springboard

for brand enhancement - all under one roof. The salon offers an exclusive trade-event format where export-

oriented MAISON&OBJET PARIS exhibitors can develop lasting business relationships with the

economically dynamic Asian region, opening the door to new markets. Regional manufacturers and designers

will have the opportunity to leverage on MAISON&OBJET’s well-established international business platform

and reputation. 

To reinforce their commitment to the region, the MAISON&OBJET ASIA team embarked on its second pre-

salon tour, the first was in 2013. This time, the team visited the cities of Jakarta, Seoul, Taipei, Shanghai and

Beijing promoting MAISON&OBJET ASIA to cultivate a strong Asian visitor base to the salon and to attract

even more Asian brands to showcase their works.

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“At MAISON&OBJET ASIA, we are committed to being a unique platform that brings together a wide

offering of brands together with a large diversity of visitors. These visitors range from retailers to buyers,

from interior designers to architects, and from property developers to hotel and restaurant owners. In 2014,

we had more than 13,700 visitors with Asian visitors making up 51% and a total of 265 brands with 30% of

them from Asia. For 2015, we are delighted to now have 300 brands from 26 countries, of which 32% are

from Asia. There are 153 brands which are new exhibitors and 47% are exclusive to the MAISON&OBJET

ASIA, not having exhibited in Paris before,” says Philippe Brocart, Managing Director, MAISON&OBJET.

The year 2015 also marks an important milestone for MAISON&OBJET as it celebrates its 20th anniversary in

Paris in January and will launch the first MAISON&OBJET AMERICAS in Miami Beach, which will take

place from 12 to 15 May.

Highlights for 2015 in the Asia edition include the staples which make up the salon’s distinctive traits:

Designer of the Year and Rising Asian Talents, as well as the Interior Design & Lifestyle Summit which will

feature keynote addresses by renowned industry personalities and presentations on market trends.

Designer of the Year 2015

To kick off the second edition, MAISON&OBJET ASIA takes great pleasure in announcing the 2015

Designer of the Year, NERI&HU DESIGN AND RESEARCH OFFICE from Shanghai, China.

“In our quest for the MAISON&OBJET ASIA Designer of the Year, we seek out designers who represent the

essence of Asian culture, Asian roots and with an international approach to their works. Lyndon Neri and

Rossana Hu have distinguished themselves through their work and also with numerous international

accolades. They exemplify the very qualities we seek. We are delighted to recognise their creative efforts and

congratulate Neri&Hu on being MAISON&OBJET ASIA’S Designer of the Year 2015,” said Mr Philippe

Brocart, Managing Director, MAISON&OBJET.

Like the flagship Paris salon which honours a Designer of the Year, MAISON&OBJET ASIA’s Designer of

the Year is selected from amongst exceptional Asian designers who been lauded for their work and who have

made a distinctive mark in the world of design.

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Rising Asian Talents 2015

The Rising Asian Talents are selected from the fields of design such as fashion accessory, fragrance, furniture,

graphic, home decoration, jewellery, lighting, wallpaper and textile. In collaboration with Design Anthology

magazine in Hong Kong, six Rising Asian Talents have been chosen to represent their countries and showcase

their works in a section of the salon specially dedicated to them.

MAISON&OBJET ASIA’S Rising Asian Talents for 2015 are Abie Abdillah (Indonesia), Monica Tsang

(Hong Kong), Outofstock (Singapore), Poetic Lab (Taiwan), Wonmin Park (Korea) and Zhang Zhoujie

(Shanghai, China). Their biographies are attached in Annex C.

This special spotlight underscores MAISON&OBJET’s objective to continually encourage and nurture young

talented designers and assist them providing an exhibition and networking platform within the industry.

“The Rising Asian Talents is an important part of MAISON&OBJET ASIA as it draws attention to the

region’s best emerging design talents. Our second edition will focus on six up-and-coming designers from

China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. As the nexus for the exchange of creative ideas

and the stage for international exposure, MAISON&OBJET ASIA hopes to provide diverse opportunities for

our latest group of Rising Asian Talents to grow their talents within Asia and beyond. The region is not only

significant as an important design market, but also because it is home to some of the most innovative and

creative individuals today, ” says Mr Philippe Brocart, Managing Director, MAISON&OBJET.

Interior Design & Lifestyle Summit

Analyzing key market trends and discovering the most innovative projects through lectures and workshops led

by major personalities in various fields is the calling of this event. Divided into five different components, the

Summit will feature a total of 20 sessions, each lasting 45 minutes.

Keynote Speeches

Keynote speakers include MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015 Designer of the Year Neri&Hu who will present

their thoughts on “The Cabinet of Curiosity”, Gabriele Chiave, Creative Director of Marcel Wanders studio

and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen of LLB. Singapore President’s Design Awards winner of Designer of the Year

2013, Patrick Chia, founder of Squeeze Design and founding director of the Design Incubation Centre at the

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National University of Singapore, will close the Summit with his much expected keynote on “Craft and

Beyond”.

Trends & Prospective

These workshops will discuss the latest trends in the design world. Speakers include the Carlin group who will

speak on “Selected 2016 Lifestyle & Interior Trends for Asia Market” and a panel discussion in association

with Sleeper magazine on restaurant and bar designs in hotels with Marc Dardenne of Patina Hotels &

Resorts, Michael Goodman of EDG Interior Architecture + Design, Jean-Luc Fourrier of JLF Associates,

Ariane Steinbeck of Gettys and Christine McGinnis of AvroKO Bangkok. Also in these workshops, Kenneth

Ng of Wing Tai Properties shares his thoughts on “Creativity, a commissioner’s perspective”.

Best Of Interior Design

These sessions will highlight exemplary achievements of interior architecture in Asia, presented by both the

interior designer and client. Speakers include designer Jaya Ibrahim of Jaya International, renowned for his

distinctive Asian inspired interiors with Marc Dardene, CEO of Patina Hotels & Resorts, Ronald Akili and

Jason Gunawan, founders of Indonesian hospitality group PTT Family and owners of the internationally

acclaimed Potato Head brand of bars, restaurants and beach clubs as well as architect, Marc Webb and interior

designer, Naoko Takenouchi of Takenouchi Webb, an integrated design firm that develops architectural and

interior environments specialising in restaurant, hotel and bar projects. Lyndon Neri of Neri&Hu, Lok Lik

Peng of Unlisted Collection and Carsten Lima of Design Hotels will present their views on “Reinventing

spaces and reviving neighbourhoods”.

Best Of Retail

The Best of Retail sessions will look at fashion and atypical places presented by their creator who will take the

opportunity to explain their philosophy, their selection of products and the originality of their point of sale.

Speakers include Grace Wang of VVG Lifestyle Village, Taiwan.

Panel Discussions

A real debate generator, Panel Discussions features collaborations between an industrial and a designer.

Presenters include designer Kelly Koppen with apaiser; Kris Oswalt, Managing Director of Lava East; Edwin

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Low, Founder & Designer of Supermama; together with Nathan Yong, Singapore President’s Design Award

Designer of the Year 2008, addressing the “Design Success Story”.

The daily programme for MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015 Interior Design & Lifestyle Summit can be found in

Annex D and also at http://www.maison-objet.com/en/asia/program/events

To commemorate SG50, a year-long celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence

and the enduring friendship between France and Singapore, MAISON&OBJET ASIA will dedicate a series of

conferences and talks on Friday 13th March to the milestones that led Singapore to establish itself as an

internationally acclaimed nation of design.

Special Projects

For the 2015 show, MAISON&OBJET ASIA will also be presenting a series of special projects that they have

embarked on with selected designers and brands. These projects have been initiated by MAISON&OBJET

ASIA to demonstrate their commitment and strength in connecting together designers and brands with

markets.

One such special project ties in with the SG50 celebrations at the salon, which will see the launch of special

Jubilee editions of Neri&Hu’s Ming Collection and Utility Collection. The Ming Collection – Jubilee Edition

comprises a series of Ming chairs and a Ming coffee table in different shades of green, highlighting

Singapore’s reputation as the greenest city in Asia, while the Utility Collection – Jubilee Edition consists of

six chairs in green and black suede leather. Co-presented by MAISON&OBJET ASIA and STELLAR

WORKS, these two collections will be exclusively shown at the salon.

Another special project at the salon is a new mini collection called Volupté that was designed by Singapore’s

own Chef Janice Wong in collaboration with Luzerne and Swarovski Elements. Dedicated to dessert, Volupté

comprises a series of ornate show plates and dessert platters that are accentuated with crystals that resemble

stars in the sky. The mini collection can be seen at both Luzerne’s stand i15 at the salon, as well as at the press

lounge, and will be plated with Chef Wong’s signature dessert.

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The third special project is a design installation that examines the concept of “now” and how it is part of a

constant flow of time. Called Fragments of “Now” by TWOTONE, this project is organised by OryZa Design

for MAISON&OBJET ASIA and is made up of a series of mirrors that simultaneously reflect glimpses of

passing time. The installation is located at TWOTONE’s booth at Stand O44.

The Official Champagne for the salon, luxury champagne brand Perrier-Jouët, will be co-presenting a concept

champagne bar with MAISON&OBJET ASIA called Jardin des Délices at Stand O8. Designed by last year’s

Rising Asian Talent Melvin Ong of Desinere together with Tofu Design Studio, Jardin des Délices is a

journey into a whimsical landscape adorned with floating paper clouds and beautiful floral motifs. The

landscape comprises a Perier-Jouët bar placed by the entrance of a surreal cocoon-like installation that

beckons visitors to enter, where they will be greeted by over 200 pleated paper sculptures.

MAISON&OBJET ASIA is organised by SAFI and will be held from 10 to 13 March 2015 at the Marina Bay

Sands Expo and Convention Centre. MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015 will be part of SINGAPORE DESIGN

WEEK 2015, a week that celebrates the very best in design. SAFI is a subsidiary of Ateliers d’Art de France

and Reed Expositions France.

For more information about MAISON&OBJET ASIA, please visit http://www.maison-objet.com/en/asia

A Partner Event of

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Annex A

MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015

List of Exhibitors

ABSOLUTE LIFESTYLE Hong Kong www.alhkg.com accessories

AKAR DE NISSIM Singapore www.akardenissim.com assorted

AMANDINE DE BREVELAY France www.amandine-brevelay.fr textile

AMR-PORTUGAL HOME Portugal www.amr.pt textile

ANDRE VERDIER COUTELLERIE France www.andre-verdier.fr tableware

ANGO Thailand www.angoworld.com lighting

ANN PAMINTUAN Philippines www.annpamintuan.com furniture

ANNABEL TEXTILES Belgium www.annabeltextiles.com textile

ANNE DE SOLENE France textile

ANNE-CLAIRE PETIT ACCESSOIRES Netherlands www.anneclairepetit.nl accessories

ANTONIO LUPI Italy www.antoniolupi.it bathroom

APAISER Australia www.apaiser.com bathroom

ARGUEYROLLES Thailand www.argueyrolles.com furniture

ART DE LYS France www.artdelys.com textile

ARTELIER FURNISHING PTE LTD Singapore www.artelier.com.sg fabrics

ARTISAN HOUSE USA www.artisanhouse.com decorative pieces

ASIANMOOD Korea www.asianmood.co.kr accessories

ASIAVOILA Hong Kong www.asiavoila.com accessories

ATELIER CONTEMPORAIN France www.ateliercontemporain.com accessories

ATELIER VIERKANT Belgium www.ateliervierkant.com decorative pieces

ATELIERS D ART DE FRANCE France www.ateliersdart.com

ATELIERS JEAN-BAPTISTE CHAPUIS France www.jbchapuis.fr know-how

AUTHENTIC MODELS Netherlands www.authenticmodels.com assorted

BATI Indonesia www.batibali.com bathroom

BERNARDAUD France www.bernardaud.fr tableware

BERTRAND LACOURT France www.bertrandlacourt.com furniture

BITOWA FROM AIZU Japan www.bitowa-from-aizu.jp accessories

BLANCHE DE BRETAGNE France www.blanchedebretagne.com

BLANK HOME Portugal www.mundotextil.pt textile

BONAVENTURA Korea www.bonaventura.co.kr accessories

BONITO DECO Taiwan floor / wall covering

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BORZALINO Italy www.borzalino.com furniture

BULL & STEIN Germany www.bullstein.com decorative pieces

CARLO CONTEMPORARY HANDCRAFTED FURNITURE

Indonesia www.carloshowroom.com furniture

CAROCIM France www.carocim.com floor / wall covering

CASTELUX Portugal www.hearts.pt; www.castelux.com textile

CATALINA Philippines www.catalina.ph furniture

CERCLE ET CARRE Taiwan www.ceccollection.com textile

CESSOT DECORATION France www.cessot-decoration.fr

CHARVET EDITIONS France www.charveteditions.com assorted

CHELINI Italy www.chelini.it assorted

COLECCION ALEXANDRA Spain www.coleccionalexandra.com furniture

COSTA NOVA Portugal www.costanova.com.pt tableware

COUZON - MEDARD DE NOBLAT France www.amefa.fr tableware

COVET LOUNGE Portugal www.bocadolobo.com furniture

CRAVT ORIGINAL Netherlands www.cravtoriginal.com; www.dkhome.com

assorted

CREATIVELY ACTIVE MINDS Australia www.creativelyactiveminds.com assorted

CRMA ILE-DE-FRANCE France www.crma-idf.fr partner

CULTI Singapore www.innova-distribution.com fragrance

DAUM - HAVILAND France www.haviland.fr tableware

DAY COLLECTION / UN RENDEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS

France www.daycollection.com textile

DE VECCHI MILANO 1935 Italy www.devecchi.com accessories

DEKNUDT MIRRORS Belgium www.deknudtmirrors.com accessories

DESHOULIERES France www.deshoulieres.com tableware

DEVI DESIGN India www.devidesign.in accessories

DIDIER LEGROS France www.didierlegros.com frames

DITMIT Italy www.ditmit.co accessories

DÔME DECO Belgium www.domedeco.com assorted

DR. VRANJES FIRENZE Italy www.drvranjes.it fragrance

EICHHOLTZ Netherlands www.eichholtz.com assorted

ELITE TO BE Italy www.elitetobe.it furniture

ELLEDUE Italy www.elleduearredamenti.com furniture

EMMA FEAT CREATION France www.emmafeatcreation.com lighting

EVELYNE PRELONGE FRANCE France www.evelyneprelonge.com textile

FABIENNE AUZOLLE France www.fabienneauzolle.com ceramic

FAYET ® WALKING STICKS France www.cannes-fayet.com craft

FLAMING QUEEN Singapore www.accendo.com.sg fragrance

FOXCAT DESIGN Hong Kong www.foxcatdesign.com outdoor furniture

FRATO Portugal www.frato-interiors.com assorted

FROM PORTUGAL Portugal www.selectivamoda.com textile

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GANDIA BLASCO Spain www.gandiablasco.com outdoor furniture

GARDECO OOSTKAMP Belgium www.gardeco.eu decorative pieces

GIARDINI WALLCOVERINGS BY YON LI INTE

Italy www.giardiniwallcoverings.it floor / wall covering

GILES MILLER STUDIO UK www.gilesmiller.com floor / wall covering

GOBELINS ART Italy www.geblins-art.be fashion accessories

GRILO KITCHENWARE Portugal www.grilofactory.com tableware

GUADARTE Spain www.guadarte.com assorted

GUAL Portugal www.gual.pt furniture

GUILLAUME ROCHE France www.guillaumeroche.com metal

H UK www.hfurniture.co furniture

HAMILTON CONTE PARIS Portugal www.hamiltonconte.com assorted

HAREMLIQUE ISTANBUL Turkey www.haremlique.com textile

HAYMANN France www.haymanneditions.com furniture

HENRY DEAN Belgium www.henrydean.be decorative pieces

HISTORIAE France www.historiae.fr fragrance

HODARA ART DESIGNER Italy www.hodaradesigner.com furniture

HOME FROM PORTUGAL Portugal www.textiles-selection.com textile

HOME SPIRIT France www.homespirit.fr seats

I DO Portugal www.artonchairs.com furniture

IL GIARDINO DI LEGNO Italy www.ilgiardinodilegno.it outdoor furniture

ILLUME CANDLES USA www.illumecandles.com fragrance

IMABARI TOWEL JAPAN Japan www.stia.jp textile

ITALIAN TRADE AGENCY - ICE SINGAPORE

Singapore www.laceramicaitaliana.it floor / wall covering

ITO KISH Philippines www.kish.ph furniture

JENNY JONES RUGS Australia www.jennyjonesrugs.com rugs

JL COQUET / JAUNE DE CHROME France www.jlcoquet.com / www.jaunedechrome.com

tableware

JOSE LEITE DE CASTRO Portugal www.jlc.pt assorted

KANCHI India www.kanchidesigns.com textile

KARIMOKU FURNITURE INC. Japan www.karimoku.com furniture

KERRIE BROWN Australia www.kerriebrown.com fabrics

L'ATELIER DU VIN France www.atelierduvin.com tableware

LA EBANISTERIA Spain www.laebanisteria.com furniture

LALAY Turkey www.lalay.net fragrance

LAVA EAST Singapore www.lavaeast.com furniture

LCD LUC DRUEZ Singapore www.lcd-textile-edition.com floor / wall covering

LEALPELL Italy www.lealpell.it floor / wall covering

LEFROY BROOKS USA www.lefroybrooks.com bathroom

LETTONIE Latvia www.liaa.gov.lv assorted

LIGHTWORKS Philippines www.lightworks.com.ph furniture

LIMITED EDITION Belgium www.le.be rugs

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LINENME Lithuania www.linenme.com textile

LISE LINARD France www.liselinard.fr craft

LOTHANTIQUE France www.lothantique.com fragrance

LOUIS DE POORTERE Belgium www.louisdepoortere.be rugs

LUCELL THE FIRST INTERIOR DESIGN SAFE

Korea www.lucell.net furniture

LUZERNE Singapore www.luzerne.com tableware

MAGBE CAMARA France www.magbecamara.com assorted

MAIORI Hong Kong www.maiori.com lighting

MAISON VERVLOET Belgium www.vervloet.com decorative pieces

MAKARON Hong Kong www.makaron-home.com accessories

MAMAGREEN Indonesia www.askmamagreen.com outdoor furniture

MAMBO UNLIMITED IDEAS Portugal www.mambo-unlimitedideas.com assorted

MANAS Japan www.manas.co.jp textile

MARIO CIONI & C. Italy www.mariocioni.com decorative pieces

MAUVIEL 1830 France www.mauviel.com tableware

MGM MARBLES & STONES Italy www.guardastone.com / www.mgmstone.com

floor / wall covering

MIGANI Italy www.miganistore.it assorted

MODERNIQUE Korea www.moderniquemaison.com tableware

MONA Belgium www.libertpaints.com; www.monacolours.com

floor / wall covering

MUNNA / GINGER & JAGGER Portugal www.munnadesign.com / www.gingerandjagger.com

furniture

MUSE DESIGN Thailand www.muse-th.com furniture

MY FRENCH ROOM France www.cci-international.net

NAGA Thailand furniture

NAHOOR Italy www.nahoor.com lighting

NAMASTE France www.namastecadeau.com fragrance

NANIMARQUINA Spain www.nanimarquina.com rugs

NANOLEAF Hong Kong www.nanoleaf.me lighting

NATHALIE CHOSSEC France www.nathaliechossec.com frames

NOTRE MONDE Belgium www.ethnicraft.com accessories

NOVACOLOR Italy www.novacolor.it floor / wall covering

OASIQ Belgium www.oasiq.com outdoor furniture

ODILE MOULIN SCULPTURES France www.odilemoulin.com ceramic

ODIOT France www.odiot.com tableware

OLIVER KESSLER DESIGN Germany www.oliverkessler.com decorative pieces

ONG CEN KUANG Indonesia www.ockdesigns.com lighting

ORIM Japan www.orim.co.jp textile

PAOLA C. Italy www.paolac.com accessories

PAULO ANTUNES Portugal www.pauloantunes.net furniture

PEARL CORK Portugal www.pearlcorkdesign.com furniture

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PERRINE ROUSSEAU France www.perrinerousseau.com textile

PIEMONTE AGENCY Italy www.centroestero.org assorted

PLAIN & SIMPLE AUSTRALIA Australia www.plainandsimple.com.au fragrance

PLANIKA United Arab Emirates

www.arkinature.com fireplace

PLATEX France www.platex.com tableware

PO: SELECTED Hong Kong www.po-selected.com accessories

POLS POTTEN Netherlands www.polspotten.nl accessories

PORCELAINES JACQUES PERGAY France www.jacquespergay.com tableware

PYROLAVE France www.pyrolave.fr floor / wall covering

Q&Q Japan www.smile-qq.com fashion accessories

R R DECOR India www.rrdecor.com textile

RE-MIX JAPAN Japan www.re-mixjapan.com assorted

ROS ITALIA INTERIORS Italy www.rositalia.it furniture

ROSELLE MONT-CLAIR FURNISHING Singapore www.rosellemontclair.com textile

SALDA ARREDAMENTI Italy www.saldaarredamenti.com furniture

SANTA & COLE Spain www.santacole.com lighting

SCHEMA Philippines www.schemaproduct.com lighting

SEED LIGHTING Taiwan www.seedlighting.com lighting

SEKISUI SEIKEI Japan www.sekisuisekei.co.jp rugs

SEMPRE Belgium www.sempre.be decorative pieces

SERAX Belgium www.serax.com accessories

SERDANELI France www.serdaneli.fr bathroom

SERIP Portugal www.serip.com.pt lighting

SEVENTHIRTY AM Hong Kong www.seventhirtyam.com assorted

SHARDA EXPORTS India www.shardaindia.com rugs

SHINGORA HOME India www.shingora.net textile

SIGNORETTO LAMPADARI Italy www.signorettolampadari.com lighting

SIKA-DESIGN Denmark www.sika-design.com furniture

SIWA SOFT STYLE HOME Italy www.siwasoftstyle.com furniture

SOLCION Japan www.solcion.jp accessories

SONITE INNOVATIVE SURFACES Thailand www.sonitesurfaces.com floor / wall covering

STARPY® Hong Kong www.starpy.hk fashion accessories

STEPEVI Turkey www.stepevi.com rugs

SUGARBOO DESIGNS USA www.sugarboodesigns.com accessories

SUPERMAMA Singapore www.supermama.sg accessories

TAIYO GROUP Japan www.taiyo-chemicals.co.jp tableware

TAKESHITA Japan www.takeshita.com wellness equipment

TATUM COMPANY PTE LTD Singapore www.tatumcompany.com fabrics

TD FABRICS Singapore www.tdfabrics.com.sg fabrics

TECHNOGYM & STARPOOL Singapore www.dynaforceintl.com wellness equipment

TEIXIDORS Spain www.teixidors.com textile

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TISSUS TOSELLI France www.tissustoselli.com tableware

TOPCHOICE INDUSTRIES LIMITED Hong Kong www.topchoice.com.hk accessories

TOULHOAT France www.toulhoat.com accessories

TRADILINGE France www.tradilinge.com textile

TRIBOA BAY LIVING Philippines www.triboabayliving.com assorted

TRIBU Belgium www.tribu.com outdoor furniture

TSUBAMESANJO Japan www.tsjiba.or.jp tableware

TUNAPAPER Korea www.tunapaper.com accessories

UNIVERSO POSITIVO Belgium www.ethnicraft.com furniture

VALERIE VAYRE France www.valerievayre.com glass

VASICOL LDA Portugal www.vasicol.com accessories

VIGAR Spain www.vigar.com accessories

VILLARI Italy www.villari.it decorative pieces

VISIONNAIRE HOME PHILOSOPHY Italy www.ipe-cavalli.it assorted

WAXWEILER CHRISTINE France www.atelier-waxweiler.jimdo.com ceramic

WDECOR Taiwan www.wdecor.com furniture

WESTBURY TEXTILES Australia www.westburytextiles.com fabrics

WEWOOD Portugal www.wewood.eu furniture

Y A PAS LE FEU AU LAC France www.yplfl.com accessories

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Annex B

MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

About Neri&Hu

Neri&Hu Design and Research Office was founded in 2004 by Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu. The practice provides

architectural, interior, master planning, graphic and product design services. Their projects include the London Bow

Street Hotel, Caylabene Bay Resort in the Philippines, the Waterhouse Boutique Hotel in South Bund in Shanghai,

interiors for restaurants, retail spaces and private homes, as well as product designs of tableware, furniture and décor

objects.

Lyndon Neri has a Master of Architecture from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University

of California at Berkeley. He was the Director for Projects in Asia and an Associate for Michael Graves & Associates in

Princeton for over 10 years and also worked in New York for various architectural firms.

Rossana Hu has a Master of Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in

Architecture and Music from the University of California at Berkeley. Hu worked for Michael Graves & Associates,

Ralph Lerner Architect in Princeton, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in New York, and The Architects Collaborative

(TAC) in San Francisco.

With appreciation to

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LYNDON NERI

Lyndon is a Founding Partner of Neri&Hu Design

and Research Office, an inter-disciplinary

international architectural design practice based in

Shanghai, China.

Lyndon has a Master of Architecture from Harvard

University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the

University of California at Berkeley. Prior to

starting his own practice with partner Rossana Hu,

he was the Director for Projects in Asia and an

Associate for Michael Graves & Associates in

Princeton for over 10 years, and also worked in

New York City for various architectural firms

In 2006, he was selected by I.D. Magazine as one of the 40 designers globally who deserve more attention in the “I.D.

40”.

Aside from his practice, Lyndon has been actively involved in teaching and research. He taught at Department of

Architecture of The University of Hong Kong Graduate School together with his partner Rossana Hu. He served as an

active visiting critic for design schools in the U.S. such as Princeton University, Harvard Graduate School of Design,

University of California at Berkeley and Syracuse University.

Neri and his partner Hu were invited to speak at Mexico Design Week, World Interiors Meeting in Amsterdam, Shanghai

International Literary Festival, 100% Design London, Designer’s Saturday in Bangkok, Bauwelt Panel Discussion

Badgespräche, BODW (Business of Design Week), Inside Festival during World Architecture Festival in Spain, Beijing

International Design Triennial 2011, The White Box Workshop at Hong Kong Design Center, Design Roulette Shanghai

2011, RIBA (The Royal Institute of British Architects), The Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, Re-

inventing with Design(Red)2010, Hong Kong, The Dutch Pavilion during EXPO 2010, Shanghai and many other design,

fashion, art related forums and events.

Lyndon is also a founder of Design Republic, a retail concept store based in Shanghai that offers a unique collection of

products created by the world's best design talents, many of which have never before been made available to consumers

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in China. The flagship store design, created by Neri&Hu, earned the Perspective Awards Best Interior Retail and the

DFA (Design For Asia) Best Design of Greater China.

Together with his partner Rossana, Lyndon is actively working on a number of industrial design products for various

brands in Europe including MOOOI, LEMA, Parachilna, Classicon, Gandia Blasco, Stellar Works, Meritalia and BD

Barcelona Design. The latter two were in collaboration with Swarovski’s “SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS at Work” project.

At the same time, they are developing their own product line under the ‘neri&hu’ brand which received the Perspective

Awards, the Red Dot Award and I.D. magazine’s Annual Design Review Awards.

Lyndon and Rossana were invited to guest edit the October issue of DI magazine in 2009, which is one of the vanguard

architectural publications in China. They also published and edited a book called ‘Persistence of Vision’ which is a

beginning of a series of exploration on architecture and urban issues in major cities in China.

In 2014, UK Wallpaper announced he and his partner Rossana Hu, as the 2014 Designer of The Year. In 2013, Lyndon

was inducted into U.S. Interior Design Hall of Fame together with partner Rossana Hu, and was selected as AD 100 top

talents in architecture and interior design by Architectural Digest China.

The practice was selected as the 2011 INSIDE Festival Overall Winner, won AR Awards for Emerging Architecture

2010 by Architectural Review (UK) and one of the Design Vanguards in 2009 by Architectural Record (US).

ROSSANA HU

Rossana is a Founding Partner of Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, an inter-disciplinary international architectural

design practice based in Shanghai, China.

She received a Master of Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in

Architecture and Music from the University of California at Berkeley. Before establishing Neri&Hu with her partner

Lyndon Neri, Ms. Hu worked for Michael Graves & Associates, Ralph Lerner Architect in Princeton, Skidmore, Owings

and Merrill in New York City, and The Architects Collaborative (TAC) in San Francisco.

In 2007, Rossana received the Perspective Award as one of the ‘40 under 40’ prominent designers shaping Hong Kong

and Greater China.

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Rossana has served on prestigious professional committees such as the Princeton University President’s Advisory

Committee on Architecture, where she advised the President on architectural design and campus planning issues. She

also taught at Hong Kong University Architecture Graduate School together with her partner Lyndon Neri. She has won

numerous traveling fellowship awards and has been a guest design critic at Princeton University, UC Berkeley, and

Syracuse University.

Rossana is also a Founding Partner and Creative Executive for Design Republic, a Founding Panel Member of 100%

Design Shanghai, and the Regional Advisor for The Atlas of 21st Century Architecture, published by Phaidon Press.

Rossana and Lyndon were invited to speak at Mexico Design Week, Domus China Dialogue, Princeton University

School of Architecture 2012-2013 Lecture Series, Bauwelt Panel Discussion Badgespräche, BODW (Business of Design

Week), Inside Festival during World Architecture Festival in Spain, Beijing International Design Triennial 2011, The

White Box Workshop at Hong Kong Design Center, Design Roulette Shanghai 2011, RIBA (The Royal Institute of

British Architects), The Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, Re-inventing with Design(Red)2010, Hong

Kong, The Dutch Pavilion during EXPO 2010, Shanghai and many other design, fashion, art related forums and events.

Rossana and Lyndon are actively working on a number of industrial design products for various brands in Europe

including MOOOI, LEMA, Parachilna, Classicon, Gandia Blasco, Stellar Works, Meritalia and BD Barcelona Design,

the latter two were in collaboration with Swarovski’s “SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS at Work” project.

At the same time, they are developing their own product line under the ‘neri&hu’ brand, which received the Perspective

Awards, the Red Dot Award and I.D. magazine’s Annual Design Review Awards.

Both partners were invited to guest edit the October issue of DI magazine in 2009, which is one of the vanguard

architectural publications in China. They also published and edited a book called ‘Persistence of Vision’ which is a

beginning of a series of exploration on architecture and urban issues in major cities in China.

In 2014, UK Wallpaper* announced Ms. Hu and her partner Lyndon Neri as Designer of The Year. In 2013, she was

inducted into U.S. Interior Design Hall of Fame with partner Lyndon Neri and was selected as AD 100 top talents in

architecture and interior design by Architectural Digest China.

The practice was selected as the 2011 INSIDE Festival Overall Winner, won AR Awards for Emerging Architecture

2010 by Architectural Review (UK) and one of the Design Vanguards in 2009 by Architectural Record (US).

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Annex C

MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015

RISING ASIAN TALENTS

IN COLLABORATION WITH

DESIGN ANTHOLOGY

WITH APPRECIATION TO

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ABIE ABDILLAH, INDONESIA

Since his college years, Jakarta-based designer Abie Abdillah, has

been passionate about working with rattan. Though some 80% of the

world’s supply of rattan comes from Indonesia, the popularity of

rattan furniture has been waning.

Abie’s passion goes beyond just rattan as material for his designs.

Through his contemporary furniture designs, he hopes to

rejuvenate interest in rattan as furniture and thus, also revive the

rattan industry in his country.

For his furniture pieces, Abie focuses on rattan's inherent

qualities; strength and flexibility. He combines modular units of

bent pieces into well-ordered shapes. He draws inspiration from

a variety of sources: His Pretzel Bench is based on a bowl full of

the snacks; his Doeloe Lounge Chair is modeled after the Oplet,

a popular car in the Jakarta of the 1970s; and his Madu Lounge

looks to honeycombs.

Abie has a Bachelor in Industrial Design from the Insitut

Teknologi Bandung. He has exhibited his works in his home

country as well as in Germany and Singapore, and speaks

throughout Indonesia about his rattan craft and sustainability.

MONICA TSANG, HONG KONG

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Monica is sincere, playful and fun-loving. She applies her character and her design philosophy “Live your life

from your heart and be inspired every day” on her collections. She likes dark humor and things that are odd

and strange, but she has a very feminine taste too. The contrast of divergent and unusual sensibilities

fascinates her. The world isn’t black and white.

She likes mixing cultural influences having experienced life living in the UK, Germany, Italy and China.

Everywhere she has lived, studied or worked has profoundly

influenced her design aesthetic. Hong Kong is her base. Berlin

opened her mind and universe. England taught her culture, craft

and self expression. Working in China was a practical lesson in

production and humility. The interaction with different kinds of

people has been a source of her creativity.

A Product and Industrial Design graduate of The Hong Kong

Polytechnic University, Monica made an important contribution

to a well received Siemens VDO project at Germany's

Kunsthochshule Berlin-Weissensee. She then went on to earn

her Masters Degree in Ceramic Design from Staffordshire

University, UK. In addition to a 2006 Red Dot Design Concept

Award and Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award. Her other

career highlights include earning a placement at the prestigious

British ceramics brand, Wedgwood.

In 2013, she launched her own studio in Hong Kong to develop her own collections in addition to

commissions for private and industrial clients. Her designs are sold and exhibited worldwide.

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OUTOFSTOCK, SINGAPORE The multi-cultural design collective was born out of a fortuitous

meeting in Stockholm, hence the name Outofstock. Gabriel Tan and

Wendy Chua from Singapore, Gustavo Maggio from Argentina and

Sebastián Alberdi from Spain met at Electrolux Design Lab 2005.

They decided to collaborate in 2006 and what started out as a

creative experiment grew into an integrated practice offering

product, furniture, lighting and spatial experience design.

Operating from Singapore with branch offices in Barcelona and

Buenos Aires, Outofstock works with international clients such as

Ligne Roset (France), Saazs (France), Bolia (Denmark), Industry+

(Singapore/ Japan) and Environment (USA), designing product,

furniture and lighting for their collections. Apart from art direction of

photography and short films, Outofstock also crafts dining

experiences through their restaurant designs.

The Outofstock team was featured in Wallpaper’s Graduate

Directory 2009 and awarded the Elle Decoration Spain’s Young

Designer of the Year 2008. Other accolades include ‘Naked’ chair

with the Furniture Design Open Category Grand Winner in 2009

and ‘Black Forest’ table that was awarded the President’s Design

Award 2010 - Design of The Year. More recently, Outofstock was

named Asia Talent 0f 2014 for their lightpiece, Luna.

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POETIC LAB, TAIWAN

Based in London, Poetic Lab design studio was founded

by Taiwanese designers, Hanhsi Chen and Shikai Tseng.

The duo share a core design philosophy; ideologies and

materials to write poetry with objects. Having acquired

very diverse experiences before they decided to work

together, this enabled them to shape products, lighting and

furniture from multiple perspectives.

Shikai Tseng has a Bachelor of Product Design in the

Taiwan Ming-Chuan University, an MA in Industrial

Design from the National Taiwan University of Science

and Technology and an MA in Design Products Course,

Royal College of Art, London.

Hanhsi Chen has a Bachelor of Science from the National

Taiwan University and an MA in Design Products Course,

Royal College of Art, London.

The team has won awards including the Design Report

Award, Salone Satellite Award and Elle Deco International

Design Award Chinese Edition’s Young Designer Talent

of The Year 2014. Their works also had become

permanent collection of Vitra Design Museum in

Germany, and they been invited to show in major

exhibitions around the world.

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WONMIN PARK, KOREA

Wonmin Park was educated in Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands

and worked with a couple of design companies in the Netherlands before he

established Studio Wonmin Park in 2011, based in Eindhoven.

He has exhibited his works in Korea, the Netherlands, Italy, German and USA.

His awards include the 2014 Wallpaper* Design Awards 2014 as Winner, best

Transparency and 2014 winner of the Global Star Designer, Korea Institute of

Design.

Park’s furniture designs are sculpture-like, that appeal to the visual senses. To

maximize the visual appeal of his pieces, Park uses resin, and the end results

are visual feasts, reminiscent of an abstract painting. His design furniture

demands equal consideration as both practical commodity and fine art.

Park will soon be exhibiting solo shows at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in

Paris and London and he will also be working with a French premium luxury

brand.

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ZHANG ZHOUJIE, CHINA

Chinese designer Zhang Zhoujie was trained in classical arts in the city

of Ningbo and founded his eponymous digital laboratory in 2010 after

graduating from MA Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins.

When he returned to Shanghai and set out to produce his innovative

designs, every factory and workshop refused him, claiming that what he

wanted to create was impossible. Undeterred, he spent 18 months

learning welding, cutting, polishing and manufacturing. He gained an

intimate understanding of the manufacturing process and created an

inhouse workshop.

Zhang has shown at over 30 exhibitions, including in London and Milan.

In the last three years, he’s acquired prestigious awards including the

ELLE Deco Young Designer of the Year, the IF Design Award China

and the SHDC 50/100 Young Talent of the year.

Zhoujie’s works is based on the concept of ‘Spontaneity’. It pays respect

to the logic of mathematics and objects are generated following the law

of the digital environment. It is designing without anticipation, He

believes that his role to be a designer is ‘Actionless’, to interfere as little

as possible and give space for imagination. In his work, he reveals the

true properties of material and forms, and he blends Chinese traditional

art perspectives, western design methodology, digital engineering and

handmade craftsmanship into a single project.

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Annex D

MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015

INTERIOR DESIGN & LIFESTYLE SUMMIT PROGRAMME

Interior Design & Lifestyle Summit Programme

Tuesday, 10 March 2015 11am to 11.45am Best of Interior Design Speakers - Jaya Ibrahim of Jaya Ibrahim International & Marc Dadene, CEO of Patina Hotels &

Resorts Title - Patina, Capitol Singapore - Harmony and Peacefulness 12pm to 12.45pm Trends & Prospective Speaker - David Landart, Carlin Group Title - Selected 2016 Lifestyle and Interior Trends for Asia Market 2pm to 2.45pm Best of Retail Speaker - Grace Wang, VVG Lifestyle Village Title - Heartwarming in VVG Lifestyle Village 3pm to 3.45pm Panel discussions Speakers - Javier Serrano (Maiori Design); Jean-Francois Dingjian (Normal Studio); Eloi Chafai (Normal Studio); Christophe Pillet Title - Crafting mass production 4pm to 4.45pm Keynote Speech Speakers - Neri&Hu, MAISON&OBJET ASIA 2015 Designer of the YearTitle - The Cabinet of Curiosity

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Wednesday, 11 March 2015 11am to 11.45am Best of Interior Design Speakers - Ronald Akili and Jason Gunawan, Potato HeadTitle - Potato Head: A Marriage Between Old & New 12pm to 12.45pm Trends & Prospective Speaker - Kenneth Ng, Properties, Wing Tai Properties Ltd, Hong Kong Title - Creativity, a commissioner’s perspective 2pm to 2.45pm Best of Retail Speaker - Kuldej Sinthawanarong, Jarken Title - When Branding Design Meets Retail 3pm to 3.45pm From Ideas to Series Speakers - Kelly Hoppen with Belinda Try, apaiser Title - Sensory elements in bathroom designs 4pm to 4.45pm Keynote Speech Speaker - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Title - A Conversation with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen – A Life in Design

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Thursday, 12 March 2015 11am to 11.45am Best of Interior Design Speakers - Lyndon Neri (Neri&Hu); Loh Lik Peng (Unlisted Collection); Carsten Lima (Design

Hotels); with Moderator, Guy Dittrich Title - Reinventing Spaces & Reviving Neighbourhoods 12pm to 12.45pm Speakers - Marc Dardenne (Patina Hotels & Resorts); Michael Goodman (EDG Interior

Architecture+Design); Jean-Luc Fourrier (JLF Associates); Ariane Steinbeck (Getty’s); Christine McGinnis (AvroKO Bangkok); with Moderator, Guy Dittrich

Title - Feeding the Imagination-Restaurant & Bar Designs in Hotels (in association with Sleeper magazine)

2pm to 2.45pm Best of Retail Speakers - Cynthia Wirjono & Leornard Theosabrata (The Goods Dept) Title - The Goods Dept 3pm to 3.45pm Speaker - Alistair Hick (Deutsche Bank Corporate Art Collection) Title - New Art New Look : a case study of how Deutsche Bank used the latest art to

change its building’s working environment 4pm to 4.45pm Keynote Speech Speaker - Gabriele Chiave Title - Marcel Wanders by Gabriele Chiave

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Friday, 13 March 2015 – Singapore is Design 12pm to 12.45pm Best of Interior Design Speakers - Marc Webb and Naoko Takenouchi (Takenouchi Webb)Title - Design for DiningTakenouchi Webb will present an overview of their office with a particular focus on restaurant and bar designs, looking in-depth at the process and inspirations that drive their work.1pm to 1.45am From Ideas to Series Speakers - Kris Oswalt (Lava East); Edwin Low (Supermama); Nathan Yong Title - Design Success Stories Three prominent names in the Asian design industry share their stories and give an insight into their own journeys. Lava East offers lifestyle design services, from concept to delivery. Nathan Yong (Singapore President’s Design Award, Designer of the Year 2008) launched his first brand in 1999. Supermama is a brand, a store, an artist residency studio, a platform for designers and ultimately « a space for people to escape to » led by Edwin Low and his wife Meiling. 2pm to 2.45pm Speakers - Eng-Kiat Tan & Jonathan Lai (Surbana International Consultants); Michael Chin (Arup

Singapore) Title - 2050: Looking Towards the Future What could look like South-East Asian Metropolises in 35 years’ time? This talk will share the vision of a group of leading Singaporean architects and planners who examined the issues Asian cities will face in the future and explored urban strategies to overcome the future challenges of urbanisation. Project 2050 proposes new lifestyles and way of moving within an innovative urban and natural habitat for high-density, multi-layered, resilient and sustainable Tropical Cities. 3pm to 3:45pm Speaker - Jackson Tan; PC Ee (Exit Design Studio) Title - Fast Forward: The Singapore Design Environment. How did the Little Red Dot become a major design hub in South-East Asia? From the building of the Nation to the future of Singapore, significant players of the design scene will share their experiences, looking back at the evolution of the local creativity through iconic designs and pivotal moments, exploring the current design environment and forecasting a possible vision of the future of South-East Asian Metropolises.

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4pm to 4.45pm Keynote Speech Speaker - Patrick ChiaTitle - Craft and Beyond Through a series of projects which ranges from design objects and sculptures to robotic dogs and an attempt to re-engineer society, Patrick Chia will explain his design approach and philosophy. From that of a designer/marker/craftsman/artist to his role in mapping out the future practice of design in Singapore as director of the Design Incubation Centre of the National University of Singapore.