Group photo with the winners at MIFF 2023 Furniture Design Competition
Amid the bustle of its biggest show ever, the Malaysian International Furniture Fair 2023 (MIFF 2023) announced the winners of the MIFF 2023 Furniture Design Competition (FDC) and the Best Presentation Award for exhibitions.
23-year-old student – Aric Neo Yong Yea from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UTM) won the judges over with ‘MOD’ a modular seating concept that beat over 250 competitors for the top prize of RM5,000 in the MIFF FDC challenge themed “Post-pandemic Workspace Furniture.”
Yasmin Hanie Mohamad Zamri, a 22-year-old student from Universiti Teknologi Mara Puncak Alam (UiTM) took second place for S’hook Chair described as the office-on-the-go while Bryan Lim Li Quan of Southern University College placed third with ‘Mount’ – a seating concept that can convert into a small table with two stools.
UiTM Puncak Alam celebrated the great victory alongside their students, ultimately sweeping the Best Institution Award and all three Best Mentor Awards through Sarah Rahman, Nur Adilla Abd Rahman, and Zainullah Zainal Abidin.
The competition was judged by a jury of five industry experts led by Dr. Eric Leong; selecting 20 finalists out of 269 submissions from 24 design institutions including six from the private sector.
