Grafunkt turns ten this year! And it celebrated the milestone with a brand new showroom at Funan, fresh new branding and chic new collab uniforms.
September 13th, 2019
Beloved homegrown furniture retailer Grafunkt turns ten this year! And it celebrated the milestone with a new space and fresh branding.
Founded by Jefery Kurniadidjaja and Nathan Yong in 2009, Grafunkt navigates the oft-turbulent waters of the furniture industry with aplomb, and it has successfully docked in Funan, one of Singapore’s hippest retail destinations.
Affectionately called the Grafunkt Design District, the 13,500-sqft showroom designed by FUUR Associates is located on the fourth level, with direct access from the street via escalators. The showroom aims to inspire and promote a lifestyle more considered.
The airy showroom is decidedly free of embellishment. “We pick out products that exemplify thoughtfulness in both design and manufacturing process for our space, translating to a seamless unfolding of our brands’ stories,” said Yong.
“We want to enable our customers to experience intimately the lifestyle that is a culmination of good design and good thinking, without constantly facing the stress of purchase,” he added.
Grafunkt celebrated the anniversary and the new showroom with a party last week, where it revealed the concept behind its new branding.
“Our first decade has been one of constant learning, building and transforming. As such, we decided it was time to renew the Grafunkt image as we step into our next decade,” said Yong
Yong also announced that Grafunkt aims to launch at least one collaboration each year, beginning with its own logo and uniform.
The brand has swapped its graffiti logo with a more refined signature script designed in collaboration with Hanson Ho of H55.
It has also given its staff a brand new uniform, a chic but functional black ensemble designed in collaboration with fashion designer Pit Firdaus of local brand Vetyver.
And what’s a furniture showroom launch without a lucky draw? The evening’s lucky winner was Timo Wong of Studio Juju, who took home Louis Poulsen Panton table lamp.
Were you there with us? Find more pictures from the party in the gallery below!
INDESIGN is on instagram
Follow @indesignlive
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
In this candid interview, the culinary mastermind behind Singapore’s Nouri and Appetite talks about food as an act of human connection that transcends borders and accolades, the crucial role of technology in preserving its unifying power, and finding a kindred spirit in Gaggenau’s reverence for tradition and relentless pursuit of innovation.
Schneider Electric’s new range are making bulky outlets a thing of the past with the new UNICA X collection.
Gaggenau’s understated appliance fuses a carefully calibrated aesthetic of deliberate subtraction with an intuitive dynamism of culinary fluidity, unveiling a delightfully unrestricted spectrum of high-performing creativity.
Space Furniture has opened the world’s first standalone B&B Italia Outdoor showroom, a landmark space celebrating an enduring partnership of over 30 years with B&B Italia.
Saturday Indesign is one of the standout fixtures on the Asia-Pacific design calendar – but how exactly did it start, and when did it become so big?
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
A regional mall, residential garden, school yard and train station were all among the projects honoured at this year’s Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ (AILA) Victorian Awards.
We spoke to the internationally renowned Moroccan designer on the eve of his visit to Australia as guest of honour for Design & Build Week 2025.
A major urban renewal project has been proposed for Sydney’s inner harbour, with developer Landream revealing plans for Pyrmont Place precinct designed by BVN.
The Australian Passivhaus Association (APA) has released a guide outlining the process for achieving the international Passivhaus Standard, providing clarity on appropriate use of the term and the legal risks of incorrect assertions.