KIMMING YAP

A passionate design advocate, Kimming Yap believes in challenging the status quo to create innovative and meaningful designs that enrich our lives.

He has worked with design studios in Singapore, Hong Kong, and with Setsu & Shinobu Ito in Italy, for clients such as Panasonic, Hager, iida, Ryobi, Barilla, Samsung, Teuco, Reggiani, Material Connexion, Lavazza, IMRA, Nava, Guzzini, Fornasarig and Antonio Lupi. He is a recipient of multiple design awards and his work has been published and exhibited on international platforms such as Salone del Mobile, London Design Festival and Triennale Design Museum.

He graduated in Industrial Design from Nanyang Polytechnic of Singapore and received his Master Degree in Design from Domus Academy in Milan.

Currently resides and works in Milan.

Awards
2011 - Furniture Design Award, Tei, Finalist
2011 - Breil Design Time, New Class, Shortlisted
2011 - Salone Satellite Award, Shortlisted
2011 - Fujitsu Design Award, Mochitsu, Shortlisted
2010 - Tivoli Audio Design Challenge, Imagine, Winner (Singapore)
2010 - Seoul International Design Competition, Monky, Shortlisted
2010 - Un Designer Per Le Imprese, Lugum, Special Mention
2009 - Sound Innovation Competition, Mini, 1st Prize
2007 - Furniture Design Award, Sqoosh, Finalist
2006 - Express IT! iN2015 Competition, System Doc, Merit
2006 - Young Asian Designers Award, Makan, Nominee

Exhibitions
2011 - Tent London, Treasures of the Little Red Dot
2011 - Salone Satellite, Treasures of the Little Red Dot
2010 - Triennale Design Museum, Un Designer Per Le Imprese
2010 - Salone del Mobile, Un Designer Per Le Imprese
2009 - Domus Academy, Graduate Show
2006 - National Library Board, Express IT! iN2015

Publications
TL Magazine, A Label of Quality - October 2011
Culturepush, Spotted! Kimming Yap - September 2011
a CASA, Dove Sta Andando Il Design Contemporaneo? - August 2011
Domus, Salone Satellite: Creativeans - April 2011
Core77, Salone Satellite 2011 Preview - April 2011
Yanko Design, Disposable Fine Dining - August 2010
Un Designer Per Le Imprese, Projects and Products 'Lugum' - 2010
ELLE Girl Korea, World Competition Winners - July 2010