Designers Gathering Hafele Birthday bash party.
July 20th, 2023 - Last Thursday marked the 5th Designers Gathering by Hafele Singapore and SIXiDES. Despite the heavy downpour that afternoon, many attendees made a point to attend. This event had a few highlights, the centennial birthday bash for Hafele and as well as designer talk and sharing by our very own CEO and founder, Mr. Astley Ng.
Manging Director of Hafele SG (extreme left) standing with the sponsors for the new kitchen revamp in the showroom.
Managing Director of Hafele Singapore, Mr. Stan Hug took to the stage to address the many achievements, milestones over Hafele over the years and the presence in Singapore.
Mr. Hug also presented token of appreciations to the sponsors for their new kitchen mock up in the revamped showroom.
Mr. Astley Ng’s topic for the day, “Sustainability – the mission of the 21st century interior designer.”
For those familiar with the interior design industry, Astley needs no introduction. Apart from being an experienced interior designer and running the platform SIXiDES, Astley has been a dedicated advocate of sustainability for over a decade. His passion has led him to become an Adjunct Assistant Professor at SIT, where he imparts his knowledge of sustainability to the next generation of interior designers.
Chef Jenny hard at work at the Hafele live kitchen.
Check out the video of the event!
One of the key highlights of this event was the live cooking prepared by the talented Chef Jenny. Chef Jenny, diligently prepared mouth-watering delicacies while the designers and visitors were engaged in the enlightening sharing sessions with Hafele and SIXiDES.
Posted on 28th July 2023
Written by Kelly Ong
SIXiDES Editorial Team
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