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A Regional Hub for Design
Excellence
MIFF 2026’s emphasis on introducing
Asia’s leading furniture makers and their
craftsmanship and design to a wider
audience has been underlined by the

annual MIFF Furniture Design Competition
(MIFF FDC), now into its 16th edition.
This year’s theme of ‘Playful. Practical.
Purposeful: Furniture for Generation
Alpha’, challenges designers to create
bedroom furniture for children aged
five to nine that blends imagination
with practicality.
Complementing this is the newly-

launched MIFF FDC CLUB, a platform
connecting design talent with manufacturers New Highlights, Refreshed focused on sustainability, as exemplified
to create a long-term ecosystem for Favourites by its Tree Planting Campaign in Sabah
collaboration and growth. In line with its commitment to keep which resumes this year after its launch
Members gain industry-exclusive abreast of industry trends, MIFF 2026 in 2024.
access and opportunities ranging from brings a new concept to WTCKL. For MIFF 2026, the initiative returns
facility tours to prototype development ‘FurniFusion’ is built on three pillars: with enhanced digital integration via the

while manufacturers access fresh Live, Work, Play, respectively encompassing MIFF Furniverse App, offering interactive
design perspectives to strengthen a Made-in-Malaysia Hall featuring a fusion floor plans, intelligent lead retrieval for
competitiveness. of traditional craftsmanship and modern exhibitors and intuitive navigation tools,
MIFF FDC 2026 finalists will have design; MIFF OFFICE, Southeast Asia’s enabling visitors to participate virtually
the opportunity to show off their largest office furniture exhibit; and The while ensuring tangible environmental
design artwork at MITEC, while five Muse, a segment that caters to lifestyle impact.
successful pairs from the FDC CLUB’s and décor. “MIFF solidifies our long-term vision
SELECTS programme will unveil their Making a return from last year by to further bolster Malaysia’s status on
products. popular demand include Kuala Lumpur the global platform as a key player in the

To further promote independent iDesign Week, a collaboration with quality furniture industry,” said Ms. Kelie
creativity, MIFF organises xOrdinary Guangzhou Design Week to foster Lim. “On a larger scale, it looks to elevate
Design Showcase, themed “Happiness’ creativity among Asian designers and the global furniture industry, and this aim
in 2026. First curated in 2022, xOrdinary My Favourite International Design (MFID) is further boosted by MIFF’s reputation as
empowers designers to use unconventional Awards, which celebrates exceptional Southeast Asia’s largest export-oriented
ideas and lifestyle concepts that bring talent in architecture and interior design. furniture trade show.” FDM
joy to everyday living. Aside from its core objectives, MIFF is ENQUIRY NO. 1501