DesignSingapore Council returns to Milan Design Week 2024 with Future Impact 2, presenting newly commissioned works by Singapore’s most innovative and trailblazing designers that demonstrate how design can evolve to create a more sustainable future.

As technology continues to permeate our everyday lives, Future Impact 2 looks to a new era of design, where technology empowers designers to create a better tomorrow.

Curated by Tony Chambers and Maria Cristina Didero, participating designers will push the boundaries of their creative practices and create forward-thinking designs that address pressing global challenges, minimise environmental impact, and reimagine production methods.

The participating designers are: Christian+Jade, David Lee, Faezah Shaharuddin, Gabriel Tan, Genevieve Ang and Interactive Materials Lab, Tiffany Loy and Zavier Wong. 

The designers have either integrated novel technologies or pushed the boundaries of production to develop a series of works that minimise environmental impact, reconsider current production methods, and enhance functionality.    

From unifying traditional craftsmanship with 3D printing, to streamlining production with technology, to furniture designs that remove carbon dioxide from living spaces and interactive ceramics that can transfer heat, Future Impact 2 reflects Singapore’s forward-thinking vision and approach to design.   

Complementing the showcase will be free hands-on workshops inspired by the key themes of Future Impact 2, where visitors can have a hand at creating their own personalised mementos. The workshops will be available on 17 to 19 April from 12pm to 4pm, with a special meet-the-designers session on 19 April from 2pm to 6pm.   

In addition, the venue will be hosting a special day-to-night Singaporean party with iconic drinks from the city-state and a live DJ set on 19 April from 6pm to 10pm.    

Future Impact 2 takes place during Milan Design Week 2024, which runs from 16th to 21st April 2024. It is located at La Rotonda del Pellegrini, Via delle Ore, 3, 20122 Milano (MI), Italy. More information available on the official website here