DESIGN PHILIPPINES PRESENTS

DesignPhilippines presents “Kindred: A Design Collective,” with 13 Filipino designers and manufacturers participating in this year’s prestigious Maison & Objet international trade fair in Paris.

This year’s Philippine participation is curated by Creative Directors Rita Nazareno and Associate Creative Director Gabby Lichauco, who were appointed by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The Department of Trade and Industry

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the primary government agency of the Philippines with the dual mission of facilitating the creation of a business environment wherein participants could compete, flourish, and succeed and, at the same time, ensuring consumer welfare.

Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions

The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) is the export promotions arm of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

CITEM is committed to developing, nurturing, and promoting globally competitive small and medium enterprises (SMEs), exporters, designers, and manufacturers by implementing an integrated approach to export marketing, in partnership with other government and private entities.