One of Manila FAME’s main show features, the Design Commune serves as a showcase of brand new home, fashion, and lifestyle pieces that have been created under the product development program of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions’ (CITEM).

The 71st edition of the trade show will be held at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City on Oct. 19-21.

For this year’s edition, local exhibitors collaborated with three Filipino designers who served as product specialists: Tony Gonzales, a creative director, consultant, and curator of various projects, such as the Pinyapel of the Design Center of the Philippines; and design duo Rita Nazareno and Gabriel Lichauco of Nazareno/Lichauco, who highlight contemporaneity and innovation in traditional craft and materials.

A total of 40 companies are included in the roster of the product development program, with more than 300 newly developed products.

To register as a buyer, visit https://fameplus.com/registration/buyer-registration.

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