Philippines takes lead in design and innovation in furniture show

MANILA, Philippines – Looking for the perfect home décor to keep your turf stylish and trendy?

The Filipino creative spirit has a global reputation, and this industry has a loyal and growing following among the international design community and those buying for it. To showcase the best Filipino interior design products, The Philippines International Furniture Show (PIFS) will take place at the SMX Convention Center, Manila from March 13 – 16.

This is the national industry platform for the furniture manufacturing and home décor sector, where the best of the new collections are displayed to local, regional and international buying professionals. Over 8,000 visitors from 70 countries are expected at the four-day event.

This year, the PIFS invited celebrity designers Mary McDonald and Nathan Turner of the hit TV program, Million Dollar Decorators, to join the show. They will choose their favorite items from the exhibition and talk on the latest international design trends in a special presentation at the exhibition.

A highlight of this year’s event, this is a free presentation for visitors and exhibitors that will be held at The Hub and registered visitors are welcome to attend.

McDonald is an award-winning and internationally published interior designer and author. She has been consistently ranked as one of House Beautiful magazines top 100 designers and one of Veranda magazine’s top 25 designers. Her client list includes celebrities and socialites. Turner, on the other hand is a well-known and respected furniture and accessories designer. His work has been featured on Domino, Vogue Living, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Food & Wine, and C Magazine.

Renowned architect and interior designer J. Antonio Mendoza returns for his second year as creative director of PIFS. As overall curator of the show, Mendoza will be overseeing not just the look and feel of the show generally, but the featured Interior Lifestyle Vignettes in particular.

The event will present contemporary Filipino furniture against a backdrop of elements from the national past. Take the lead in design and innovation by joining the designers on the four-day event.