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International Interior Design Federation to be Based in SingaporeThe DesignSingapore Council and the International Federation of Interior Architects and Designers (IFI) have inked a deal which will have IFI basing its headquarters in Singapore from February.
The body represents over 35,000 interior architects and designers.
Its projects include promoting good design, setting professional standards and helping young designers.
IFI will receive an annual grant of S$50,000 and have an office at the new National Library Building at Bugis next year.
It said Singapore was the ideal choice since it was easily accessible and had an international outlook.
The Federation said it was a tough decision to make on where to base its new headquarters.
It received over 20 proposals from cities like Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Shanghai and Seoul; but in the end, it chose Singapore.
Said Dr Milton Tan, director of the DesignSingapore Council, "It's about being part of a major network and the HQ is like a major point of contact, a major node in the international network of designers. We expect to find many IFI projects here as well, their meetings, their members coming here for various seminars."
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