The MIFF Furniture Design Competition (MIFF FDC) celebrates the creative spirit of design and to uncover young talent to support Malaysia’s thriving furniture industry. Organised each year since 2010 in conjunction with Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), it offers the best platform to emerging designers to showcase their innovative ideas before a global audience of furniture manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, industry influencers and industry media.
Nearly 2,000 design students and young professionals have entered the competition over the span of ten years. Past winners and competitors have launched their careers with their own design studios or working with local manufacturers and exhibiting in MIFF as well.
The stage is set for you to design your future. Showcase your design artwork to thousands at Southeast Asia’s largest furniture exhibition, and you could just be our next winner.
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners:
“Living Furniture, Global Perspective” is this year’s theme that was generated in light of an increasingly globalised world. Hence, to design furniture that would appeal to the world, it would be good start by studying the current lifestyles of consumers and the global demand. As for “Living Furniture”, it hopes to inspire entrants to think furniture as an integral part of life, and a way of life.
Wood should be the main component of your design.
Malaysia’s furniture industry is highly export-oriented with over 90% of them being wooden furniture. Malaysia is blessed to have quality hardwood in abundance which has long been the core of the local furniture production. An important criterion in judging would be how one designs the furniture that breathes the soul of wood that Malaysia is so well known for around the world.
The NEW challenge this year is to require the participants to further expand the design into a furniture collection or series in accommodate to the global buying trend.
to participateRM 5,000 + Trophy + Certificate
RM 3,000 + Trophy + Certificate
RM 2,000 + Trophy + Certificate
Certificate
The artworks of all finalists' design will be showcased at a special exhibit during MIFF 2023, 1 - 4 March
Best Mentor Award
RM 2,000 + Certificate
Most dedicated lecturer in mentoring participant(s) to develop quality product design.
Best Institution Award
Certificate
Institution with the most active participation and quality submissions.