From left: Tiffany Loy, Xavier Wong, Faezah Shaharuddin, Gabriel Tan, Christian Hammer Juhl, Jade Chen and Genevieve Ang. Furniture that absorbs carbon dioxide. Interactive ceramic wares made from glass waste. Lamps that combine 3D printing and basket weaving. These were some of the progressive works by Singaporean designers showcased during Milan Design Week 2024.
The main aim of Future Impact 2 was to continue to highlight this to a global audience. Exhibitors were tasked to create new work that minimises environmental impact, enhances functionality as well as assess current production methods. Initially, the duo wanted to showcase rubber wood as a desirable and luxurious material using beautiful wood pieces. “However, we quickly found that what was readily available in the market was often smaller planks of underutilised rubber wood pieces, with damages and traces of rubber production,” said Chan.
Likewise, ceramics artist and co-founder of architecture firm Studio Gin&G Genevieve Ang collaborated with Clement Zheng from Interactive Materials Lab to explore combining traditional materials with technology. Reciproco is a pair of interactive ceramic wares that transfer heat from object to object using hidden circuits. When touched, heat from the hands changes the colour of the pieces, thanks to a layer of thermo-chromic paint.
Spanish artisan Idoia Cuesta, known for her fishing line basketry sculptures, wove the lamps using coloured translucent fishing lines. The 3D-printed resin structure made from a low-skill, easily accessible construction method that Tan believes can expand the creative potential of small-scale makers in urban centres who have little access to artisanal skills.
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