KBIS 2026: Driving Global Innovation in Kitchen & Bath

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In conversation with Bill Darcy, Global President & Chief Executive Officer, NKBA | KBIS

KBIS (Kitchen & Bath Industry Show) is North America’s largest trade show dedicated entirely to kitchen and bathroom design. Hosted annually by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, the event serves as the global hub for discovering the latest technological innovations, finishing materials, and industry furnishings, and takes place concurrently with Design & Construction Week in Orlando and Las Vegas, alternating between the two cities every other year.

We spoke with Bill Darcy about bathrooms and kitchens industry, technology, architecture, and the future of trade shows.

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DW! São Paulo Design Week: interview with Lauro Andrade, founder

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On the occasion of DW! São Paulo Design Week 2025, we interviewed Lauro Andrade, founder of DW! São Paulo Design Week. He has a managerial background with an MBA, and he previously served as executive director at companies such as Brahma, Sebrae, Pizza Hut, and Canguru Embalagens (1993 to 2003). He managed Latin America’s largest coatings, architecture, and decoration B2B fair, Expo Revestir, as well as the International Architecture and Construction Forum, for 14 years (2003 to 2017). At the same time, he organized over 30 events in 12 countries across four continents (2006 to 2017). Then, he founded Summit Promo (2003), where he designed and created DW! São Paulo Design Week (2012) and High Design Home and Office Expo (2016) — an events company he still runs today. We spoke with him about the potential of design weeks as engines to foster the growth of creative activities.

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Lauro Andrade

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Anna Pellizzari, Materially: sustainable materials in interior design

Anna Pellizzari is Executive Director of Materially, a material innovation consulting firm, and Italian partner of Material ConneXion. She has over 25 years of experience in the study of materials, with a particular focus on sustainability issues. She gained experience through short courses at Domus Academy in Milan, Central St Martins in London, FIT – Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Moreover,  has collaborated with many companies from different industries. Finally, she also has given lectures and conferences at Politecnico di Milano, Naba, Domus Academy, Elisava Design School, SADI Samsung Art & Design Institute, IED, La Sapienza, ALTIS, 24Ore Business School.

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