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Step into the room, lobby, or patio of a top-caliber hotel, luxury spa, Michelin-star restaurant, trendy bar or designer home in a random part of the world. Chances are, you will chance upon exquisitely crafted furniture and furnishings that would’ve made an otherwise ordinary experience worth remembering. Chances are, those furniture and furnishings were made in Cebu. Because the fact of the matter is, some of the world’s best brands source here.
Dedon. Target. B&B Italia. Armani Casa. Moooi. Baker. Bernhardt. McGuire. Nautica. Ethan Allen. Nobu. Four Seasons. Ritz-Carlton. Mandarin Oriental. Shangri-la. Schloss Elmau. Bahamas. California. Crete. Barcelona. Dubai. Hamburg. Lisbon. London. Maldives. Morocco. Shanghai.
The list of brands and places could go on and on, but it won’t be as long as the list of furniture items that are sourced here. You see, the Philippines exports nearly $300 million worth of middle to high-end furniture, and over 60% of these exports come from Cebu. Surprising? It shouldn’t be.
What we have over here is a good blend of creative talent, an abundance of skills, the availability of materials, access to technology, and decades and decades of experience in supplying the world’s demand for furniture pieces that are exceptional in quality, innovative in design, and unparalleled in craftsmanship. It comes as no surprise then that top-caliber brands from the world over entrust their furniture and furnishings needs upon Cebu’s furniture industry.
Tradition + Innovation is a formula that Cebu-made furniture is anchored on. With a track record for design excellence, setting trends, and finding new applications for traditional skills and processes, Cebu-made furniture is pushing furniture design and production well into the next decade and beyond.
CEBUNEXT, The 2010 Furniture Exhibition is your chance to experience all of the above, and to meet the finest Cebu-based furniture & furnishings manufacturers, exporters, & designers. As a key venue for international and local buyers, CEBUNEXT is your opportunity to preview world-class furniture and furnishings, before they make it out to the rest of the world. |
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