KUCHING: Over 200 exhibition booths will be featured at the inaugural Sarawak Design Week (SDW) 2023 from Feb 13 to 16.
Co-organiser Sarawak Design Centre (Saradec), which is jointly organising the event with Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), said the booths will be located across two floors at the Borneo Convention Centre (BCCK).
The list of exhibitors include the event’s strategic partners, namely Tun Jugah Foundation, Centexs Commercial Service Sdn Bhd, Saadiah Indah Sdn Bhd, Modern Woodworks Factory, Standard Kitchen Sdn Bhd, Yun Ming Wood Industries Sdn Bhd, Keabe Industries Sdn Bhd, Brown Furniture Sdn Bhd, Kayusar Sendirian Berhad, Hap Lee Fung Enterprise, Solid Timber, Kraftangan Malaysia, The Ranee Boutique Suites, Ran & Nong Creations, Sarawak Craft, Dorothy Arts & Crafts Associates, University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), University Of Technology Sarawak (UTS) and Kolej Komuniti Miri.
The Sarawak Furniture Industry Association (SFIA) will also have its list of exhibitors that will highlight everything from electric and electronics, interior décor, and furniture at their respective booths.
The SayD’Signers Pavilion in the main exhibition hall will showcase furniture design by batches 1-4 graduates of the Sarawak Young Designers (SayD’Signers Sarawak) programme, while the SLIM (SayD’Signers Link and Match) Pavilion showcases some of the furniture houses that work together with the SayD’Signers to help bring their designs to life and enrich them with industry tips and tricks to prepare them for the industry.
Sponsors exhibition booths will include Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (MINTRED), Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), SDA, Zecon Berhad, Tecktonic and Sons Holdings Sdn Bhd, Shinyang Group of Companies, Forest Department, Sarawak Forestry Department and Samling Group.
Visitors to the expo can expect to find booths showcasing beautiful crafts that can be made into exquisite design pieces for the home.
The Indonesia pavilion showcases exquisite designs in various forms also. They include fashion, furniture, crafts, interior décor, and a host of other design-related products and services.
Also on the lower ground floor, visitors can purchase a variety of products including furniture and decorative pieces from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and Saradec’s appointed vendors.
SDW 2023 is endorsed by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP) and MINTRED, and supported by (STIDC).
Details of the event are available at sarawakdesignweek.com.
