MyThaiDesign Newsletter#10

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Dear MyThaiDesign Community,

We would like to remind each of you to mark you calendars for the rapidly approaching TIFF (Thailand International Furniture Fair) 2013. The dates for the Fair have been set, March 13 - 17, 2013 and this years theme is “Inspire In Side Out.”

The annual TIFF event is filled with groundbreaking designs and unique and eco-friendly use of raw materials. This once-a-year opportunity brings together leading furniture companies, producers, entrepreneurs, exporters, importers and designers and gives them the chance to showcase their latest innovations and services all in one fabulous show. If you have not had the chance to come to TIFF and experience for yourself the excitement and inspiration that fills the halls, then TIFF 2013 awaits your arrival. Be sure to folow MyThaiDesign for news, product previews, and highlights of the show.

G-Mark and DEmark Awards for 2012

Visitors to TIFF 2013 will be able to see many award winner first-hand.

The Good Design Award has been a sole comprehensive design evaluation and commendation in Japan since 1957. "G-Mark", the symbol of the award, has been rocognized widely as a mark representing good design. The G-Mark Awards' purpose is to enhance the industry or the quality of life through design. The Design Excellence Award, The DEmark was initiated to provide an opportunity for designers and Thai entrepreneurs to present their work to the world market. The Office of Product Value Promotion, Department of International Trade Promotion and the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, realizing the value of promoting their country's products and knowing that this would contribute to economic development in the future, created the DEmark Award in 2008. For more information: http://www.demarkaward.net and http://www.g-mark.org

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Corner 43 Decor wins 3 Gmark Awards for furniture in 2012

Corner 43 Decor receives 3 Gmark Awards for their products, Marcus Lounge Chair, Beatrix Table and Dominique Armchair.

Bua bhat wins DEmark Award in the Lifestyle Category for 2012

Thai brand Bua Bhat wins DEmark award in the Lifestyle category for their Rocky Stream Collection.

MyThaiDesign Gallery- Eco Trends Gallery

Thai design is as diverse as it comes. The scope ranges from custom-made to large production runs; in material you can find everything from teak to rattan, and even recuperated pen fillers that now act as seats or used coffee bags transformed into purses; the colors are vast and the textures are alluring. Enjoy this gallery of unique and lovely eco-trend designs from Thailand.