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SUMMARY:The white marble design: White Carrara
DESCRIPTION:White Carrara returns for its ninth edition. From June 13 to September 28\, 2025\, the city celebrates white marble design through a rich program of exhibitions\, installations\, talks\, events\, and tours. Art director Domenico Raimondi curates a vision rooted in contemporary creativity and the legacy of white Carrara. \nThe event transforms the historic center of Carrara into an open-air exhibition. Designers\, architects\, artists\, artisans\, and companies gather here. They experiment\, collaborate\, and bring new perspectives to marble. The city becomes a living laboratory for innovation and tradition. \nDiscover Designmonat Graz \nRidon by RossLovegrove \nWhite Carrara: Design here and now\nThe 2025 theme\, Design Here and Now\, pushes design into the present. It invites designers to work directly with white Carrara marble\, creating original works for this event. Last year\, the focus was on past design objects. This year\, artists create new pieces\, tailored specifically for the exhibition. They reinterpret a centuries-old material with modern tools. Robotics now plays a key role in shaping marble. Innovation blends with history to open new artistic directions. \nSome images for White Carrara 2025 \n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n\n\nAn international line-up of designers\nWorld-famous designer Karim Rashid opens the festival on June 13. Rashid joins Ross Lovegrove\, a London-based pioneer of industrial design\, Jean-Michel Wilmotte adds his refined touch. Young voices also take the stage. Slovak designer Kickie Ciudikova\, based in New York\, mixes traditional craft with advanced technologies. Parisian architect and sculptor Victor Gingembre adds bold experimentation. \nItaly contributes strong creative forces. Elena Salmistraro from Milan brings her visionary style. Giulio Iacchetti\, a double Compasso d’Oro winner\, presents new marble concepts. Massimo Giacon\, illustrator and designer for Alessi\, adds his pop-infused energy. Emiliana Martinelli of Martinelli Luce showcases lighting innovation. Gumdesign offers fresh design and communication strategies. Paolo Ulian\, known for poetic marble design\, returns with new projects. Gianfranco Gualtierotti\, vice president of MudeTo\, also takes part. Donia Maaoui and Michel Boucquillon\, a design duo\, contribute elegant\, functional pieces. Sculptors Cynthia Sah and Nicolas Bertoux\, based in Tuscany\, present site-specific work. Architect Valeria Eva Rossi reconnects with her Carrara roots. Florence-area designers Marta Sansoni\, Andrea Ponsi\, Claudio Nardi\, and Marco Pisati enrich the showcase. Guido Bondielli\, Benvenuto Saba\, and Nicola Maggi bridge sculpture and design. \nDiscover Gdynia Design Days \nMillepiedi by Emiliana Martinelli \nLocal voices complete the line-up. Carrara’s own Natascia Bascherini\, Fiammetta V\, Antonio Leone\, Michele Monfroni\, and Nadia Sabbioni take part. Studios like Interni Now\, Rima Design\, and GiPi Soft Arredamenti collaborate actively. \n \nActive collaborations between designers and local artisans\nEach project begins with a local partnership: designers work with Carrara’s extractive companies and artisan labs. These collaborations highlight the creative power of the region; the teams use only authentic white Carrara marble. Most pieces are produced directly in the city. \nThis edition launches the first International White Carrara Award. The competition welcomes designers under 35\, but also includes established professionals. Participants must design innovative\, sustainable urban furniture in marble. A jury will select the top three proposals. The city will produce and install the winning pieces by May 2026. \nWhite Carrara 2025 also expands into visual art: the mudaC | Museo delle Arti Carrara hosts Vincenzo Marsiglia. Stars and Dust. The artist explores mixed reality\, innovation\, and AI. In the Gianluca Sgherri. Uninverso project room\, the artist builds a dynamic labyrinth; his work challenges spatial perception. \nThe City of Carrara promotes and produces the event\, partnering with Internazionale Marmi e Macchine CarraraFiere SpA and the Chamber of Commerce of North-West Tuscany. The Tuscany Region offers sponsorship. Fondazione Marmo provides funding. Nausicaa spa and ERP Massa Carrara spa offer technical support. \nWhite Carrara involves the whole city: companies\, workshops\, institutions\, and cultural groups take part; streets and squares become active design spaces. The event turns white marble design into a shared civic celebration\, connecting identity\, creativity\, and community. \nWhite Carrara\, Carrara\, June 13-September 28\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\nSize: over 30 designs\, talks and exhibitions\nVarious locations\, open-air festival\nVisit Whitecarrara.it for info \nSome images from White Carrara 2024
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LOCATION:Many locations\, Carrara\, 54100\, Italy
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SUMMARY:Design Miami Seoul
DESCRIPTION:This September\, Design Miami launches its first multi-day event under the new Design Miami.In Situ initiative with a landmark exhibition co-created with the Seoul Design Foundation.\nFrom September 2-14 (preview September 1st)\, 2025\, the exhibition transforms Seoul’s iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza into a global design stage\, coinciding with Frieze Seoul and Kiaf. \nDiscover the Design Miami universe \nDongdaemun Design Plaza\, Seoul \nThe exhibition\, Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design\, unveils over 170 works of Korean design\, marking the city’s first major international collectible design event. Curated by Korean design authority Hyeyoung Cho\, the show takes its title from the Korean word “조명 (jo-myeong)\,” meaning “to illuminate.” The exhibition embodies the design Seoul’s soul\, by celebrating Korea’s rich design heritage and showcasing innovators who redefined the field – from traditional craftsmanship to pioneering design visions – while inspiring future generations. \nAs a UNESCO City of Design\, Seoul stands at the intersection of heritage and innovation. Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza offers an architectural icon for this inaugural In Situ program. Complementing the exhibition\, visitors can also join the new Design Talks program. \nDesign Miami.In Situ Seoul: highlights\nKorean design flourishes in the coexistence of tradition and modernity\, rooted in Confucian respect for intergenerational knowledge. This duality anchors “Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design”. \n\nDahyeon Yoo (Seoul) reinvents Joseon-era straw craft by applying the technique to leather in her Harmony series (2023-2025). Her woven leather cases emphasize balance and symmetry as symbols of inner harmony.\nGallery LVS & Craft (Seoul) presents ceramicist Dongjun Kim\, who continues the legacy of Joseon white porcelain. Using wood-fired kilns instead of modern gas or electric methods\, Kim creates vessels like Moon Jar (2024)\, defined by its simplicity and textured irregularities.\nFriedman Benda (New York/Los Angeles) honors Byung Hoon Choi\, a seminal figure in Korean design. Choi\, founder of The Society for the Creation of Decorative and Applied Arts in 1977\, merges traditional materials – wood\, clay\, granite – with contemporary sculptural forms. His works “afterimage of beginning 021-577 (2021) and 018-499 (2018)” embody the balance of natural and human-made.\n\nDiscover Design Miami 2024 \nGallery LVS & Craft at Illuminated\, Design Miami.In Situ\, Seoul 2025. Photo Courtesy Gallery LVS & Craft \nThrough these artists\, Design Miami Seoul emerges as a platform where legacy informs innovation. \nFrom local to global\nCurator Hyeyoung Cho champions collaboration\, highlighting how Korean designers adapt to global trends while preserving cultural identity. \n\nObjects With Narratives (Brussels/Geneva) fosters cross-cultural dialogue by presenting designers such as Hakmin Lee\, Rahee Yoon\, Sukkeun Kang\, and Junsu Kim. Lee’s Paw Bench transforms toy-like imagery into functional sculpture\, while Kang’s Just After Sunset S1-1 captures fleeting natural moments in lacquered wood and iron.\nMarta (Los Angeles) showcases Minjae Kim’s retreat-inspired furnishings\, including Daybed With Pillow\, Ruffled Chair\, and Lamp With Roof\, merging Western typologies with Korean traditions.\nSalon 94 Design (New York) introduces Sally J. Han x Locatelli Partners\, Jay Sae Jung Oh\, Jaiik Lee\, and Kwangho Lee. Oh’s Salvage series repurposes household objects into sculptural statements on abundance and waste\, while Lee presents his Copper Enamel Chair (2022)\, defined by irregular form and patina.\nSIDE Gallery (Barcelona) presents Gyuhan Lee\, Donghoon Sohn\, Hyeokjin Lee\, and Jinyeong Yeon. Gyuhan Lee weaves discarded packaging into functional furniture\, while Hyeokjin Lee’s Invisible Chair series questions presence and absence through fence structures.\nCarpenter’s Workshop Gallery (New York/London/Paris/Los Angeles) brings Paris-based Korean designer Wonmin Park\, presenting works from his Stone & Steel series\, juxtaposing volcanic rock and industrial steel.\nCharles Burnand Gallery (London) highlights six Korean voices including Mia Jung\, Myungtaek Jung\, Heechan Kim\, and Kyeok Kim. Kim debuts her Second Surface Chandelier 02\, crafted with ottchil lacquer\, copper wire\, and wood\, extending centuries-old craft into contemporary sculptural form.\n\nThese international presentations reinforce design in Seoul as a bridge between local tradition and global design culture. \nPaw Bench\, 2022 by Hakmin Lee for Objects with Narratives at Illuminated\, Design Miami.In Situ\, Seoul 2025. Photo courtesy Objects with Narratives \nCraft and Materiality\nCraft mastery remains a cornerstone of Korean design\, celebrating slow processes in a fast-paced world. \n\nJ. Lohmann Gallery (New York) features Jongjin Park\, who layers up to 1\,000 porcelain-painted paper sheets into millefeuille vessels with vivid textures.\nSOLUNA Fine Craft (Seoul) presents Dayhe Jeong’s intricate horsehair works\, rooted in traditional millinery weaves\, such as “A Time of Serenity” (2025).\nGallery SKLO (Seoul)\, the city’s only gallery dedicated to contemporary glass\, presents pioneering artists like Kira Kim\, Joonyong Kim\, Jiyong Lee\, and Sunghoon Park\, each pushing glass as a sculptural medium capturing light and nature.\n\nYellowish Deep Gray Night\, 2024 by Joonyong Kim for Gallery Sklo at Illuminated\, Design Miami.In Situ\, Seoul 2025. Photo courtesy Gallery Sklo \nPreservation and the natural world\nKorean design also embraces sustainability and respect for resources. \n\nKyounghee Kim (Seoul) creates delicate bojagi patchworks from silk organza\, continuing a tradition of sustainable textile reuse.\nMinwook Kim (Busan) crafts vessels that follow the natural grain\, cracks\, and knots of wood\, allowing the material to dictate form.\nFABRIKR (Seoul) expands its upcycling practice with original epoxy resin works like the “Sparrow Chair and Nest Table”.\nJungin Lee\, presented by Charles Burnand Gallery\, adapts traditional ‘hanji’ paper techniques into sculptural chairs that merge sustainable tradition with contemporary form.\n\nTogether\, these works affirm Seoul as a hub where preservation\, craft\, and innovation intersect. \nWhy visit?\n\nExperience Design Miami’s first-ever Seoul edition\nSee Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design with 170+ works\nDiscover how design in Seoul blends tradition with innovation\nExplore Korean craft legacies – ceramics\, textiles\, glass\, and more\nEncounter global galleries alongside Seoul’s design pioneers\nVisit Dongdaemun Design Plaza\, Zaha Hadid’s architectural icon\nJoin Design Talks \nCelebrate Seoul as a UNESCO City of Design \nConnect with the global art scene during Frieze Seoul & Kiaf \nWitness Seoul shine as a new hub for collectible design\n\nDesign Miami.In Situ Seoul\, September\, 1-14\, 2025\nFor professional and general public\nAttendance is complimentary upon registration\nSize: over 30 galleries\, over 170 Korean design works\nVisit Designmiami.com website for more info
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/design-miami-seoul/
LOCATION:Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)\, 281 Eulji-ro\, Jung District\, Seoul\, Korea\, Democratic People's Republic of
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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SUMMARY:Paris Design Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:Paris Design Week 2025 celebrates its 15th edition\, with a program rich in exhibitions\, involving renowned institutions\, established design houses\, emerging talents and design schools. Paris Design Week Factory\, alongside Maison&Objet\, acts as a central thread in the city’s evolving creative narrative\, showcasing 130 emerging and established talents. It’s one of many standout moments across vibrant neighborhoods like Le Marais\, Saint-Germain-des-Prés\, Opéra\, and Bastille. \nIn 2025\, Paris Design Week takes place September 4-13\, 2025 \nFolie\, by designer Lucas Huillet and perfumer Alexandre Helwani\, at Hôtel de Sully \nFrom galleries and concept stores to leading design schools\, this immersive circuit breaks down traditional barriers.\nNow more energized than ever\, Paris’s iconic landmarks are being transformed by contemporary installations that challenge and play with the historic codes of these monuments. \nParis Design Week becomes a stage where new voices\, renowned institutions\, established houses\, and international figures come together in a lively\, unfiltered exchange.\nThis year\, the event coincides with the 100th anniversary of Les Arts Décoratifs – a perfect backdrop to spotlight iconic brands such as Leblon Delienne\, Tiptoe\, Archik Paris\, and Oberflex as they debut their newest collections. \nFrom one stop to the next\, a bold and emotionally rich design culture leads the way.\nParis provokes\, deconstructs\, questions\, and reinvents.\nThroughout the week\, its neighborhoods transform into a sprawling open-air gallery\, with 375 extraordinary venues at the forefront. \nThe avant-garde gathers at Factory – and beyond\nParis Design Week Factory acts as a launchpad for tomorrow’s daring creatives\, those willing to take risks for meaningful design.\nA core of avant-garde spirit\, Factory unites design schools\, international delegations\, and collective studios like JAD (Jardin des Métiers d’Art et du Design).\nThese creative forces stretch across Factory sites\, from the 4th arrondissement to the Galerie des Gobelins in the 13th\, and to Aubervilliers with its POUSH program.\nJust a few steps apart\, the Espace Commines\, home to Collectible Design\, and 116 rue de Turenne\, focused on Editorial Design\, are interlinked by international showcases woven in between. \nMonoprix teams up with École Camondo for a new “Créateur” Collection\nFor the first time\, Monoprix partners with a design school for one of its signature “Créateur” collections. École Camondo\, known for its Master’s program in interior architecture and design\, takes center stage. Monoprix tapped into the talent of graduates within five years of earning their degrees\, supported by a jury of experts including designers Ionna Vautrin and Jean-Baptiste Fastrez.\nThree names stand out: Blanche Mijonnet\, Léo Achard\, and Stanislas Dieupart\, each unveiling their collection this fall at 116 rue de Turenne. Expect future collector’s pieces. \nDiscover Maison & Objet January 2025 \nMonoprix with École Camondo. Photo Eugénia Sierko\, courtesy Paris Design Week \nInnovation takes the spotlight at the China Creative Pavilion with “SHE”\nAt 7 rue Froissart\, a creative exchange between China and France takes shape through the “SHE” project. This is an innovative platform dedicated to female artists and designers who work across various mediums and experimental techniques. Each artist crafts a personal\, imaginative narrative. Huihui explores the interplay between micro and macro through immersive textile installations. Fei Fei creates symbolic expressions using lambswool\, while Wei Chen sculpts with sugar. Also featured are the bold\, expressive worlds of Hua Li\, Cheer Huang\, Atelier Murmur\, and Ji Lingzi. \nNew Factory spotlight: Le 84\nFor the 2025 edition\, a brand-new group exhibition space debuts at 84 rue de Turenne. An extension of Factory\, this gallery brings together 12 rising design houses and established international names offering fresh takes on the tradition of decorative art. The exhibition focuses on material excellence and refined form.\nAmong the featured designers: blown-glass works by the three Stokowski brothers\, textile-inspired pieces by Hugo Falaise\, and a striking new design language by Charles-Emmanuel Deppierraz.\nThe gallery opens from September 4–8\, 2025. \nDiscover Milan Design Week 2025 \nLainamac at Paris Design Week 2025 \nGalerie des Gobelins: design schools\nAcross the river\, the next generation continues the conversation with “Vivement Demain\,” now in its fourth edition at the Galerie des Gobelins. Organized by the Campus des Métiers d’Art\, the show features graduation projects from around ten design schools. \n“Up in the air” with Mathieu Lehanneur \nA celebrated guest returns to illuminate the Parisian sky for the 15th anniversary of Paris Design Week. The poetic silhouette of a helium balloon\, first seen during summer 2024\, returns\, together with the Olympic cauldron’s flame\, both designed by Mathieu Lehanneur. Soaring over 60 meters above the city\, the balloon adds enchantment to the capital\, hovering above events and rekindling the spirit of the Olympic Games through September 14. \nUp in the air – the Balloon and the Olympics Cauldron for Paris 2024\, by Mathieu Lehanneur. Photo Felipe Ribon for raf-studio\, courtesy Paris Design Week \nHyacinthe & Leitmotiv at Maison Atelier Ozenfant\, designed by Le Corbusier\nFor a serene detour and a rare chance to visit an architectural landmark\, head to Maison Atelier Ozenfant\, designed by Le Corbusier. There\, the installation l’ère libre by Hyacinthe(Alexis LG) and Leitmotiv (Meike Kraus) will be on view Sunday\, September 7 (3 pm)\, and Monday\, September 8 to Tuesday\, September 9 (11 am – 7 pm).\nA unique moment of discovery during Paris Design Week: Maison Atelier Ozenfant\, 53 Avenue Reille\, 14th arrondissement \nDiscover London Design Festival 2025 \nHYACINTHE & LEITMOTIV at Maison Atelier Ozenfant by Le Corbusier (photo Adrien Dirand\, courtesy Paris Design Week) \nParis Design Week 2025 welcomes the world\nMuch like Fashion Week\, Paris Design Week brings together global leaders in décor\, lifestyle\, and creative industries. From every corner of the world\, they arrive in Paris\, seeking new names\, bold collaborations\, and unexpected moments. It’s a one-of-a-kind blend of energy\, talent\, and inspiration. \nCraftmanship takes the stage\nCelebrated for its legacy in decorative arts\, Paris also honors fine craftsmanship this September. And with 2025 marking the 100th anniversary of the Art Deco movement\, the timing couldn’t be more fitting. \nWhy visit\nDesign Weeks can become alternative tourism destinations for those who appreciate design events. Paris Design Week\, for example\, is an opportunity to see places and areas off the usual paths. In general\, these are nice areas\, with beautiful buildings\, historic mansions\, furniture and decoration showrooms\, areas where it is also lovely to walk around\, and where you can also find fewer tourists. Plus\, one can see beautiful\, original objects and decorations and make interesting purchases. For professionals\, it’s always an opportunity to find inspiration and meet designers and businesses in a fascinating setting. \nParis Design Week\, September\, 4-13\, 2024\nParis Design Week is for professionals and general public\nSize: over 300 exhibitors\, 200\,000 visitors \nVisit Maison-Objet.com/ParisDesignWeek website for more info
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LOCATION:Paris\, Paris\, 75000\, France
CATEGORIES:Design Weeks & Weekends
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SUMMARY:Design celebration at CIFF Shanghai 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 56th CIFF – China International Furniture Fair Shanghai returns to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai Hongqiao) from September 9 – 12\, 2025\, and positions itself as China’s premier home design platform. As the furniture industry undergoes unprecedented transformation\, CIFF Shanghai drives cross-border collaboration and creative excellence. \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou 2025 \nCIFF Shanghai 2024 \nCIFF stands as the world’s largest furniture exhibition\, with 55 successful editions and a dual-city format established since 2015 – Guangzhou Pazhou hosts the spring edition\, while Shanghai Hongqiao presents the autumn showcase. \nThe trade show delivers more than a traditional trade show—it builds a dynamic ecosystem where design meets commerce\, encompassing the complete furniture value chain from residential collections to commercial solutions\, production technology\, and home accessories. Expanding across 10 halls and 300\,000 sqm\, the 2025 edition hosts more than 1\,500 carefully selected global brands and 150\,000 professional visitors. It covers eight major product categories: upholstered sofas\, sleep systems\, living/dining room furniture\, office/commercial & hospitality furniture\, furniture production equipment\, outdoor furniture\, and home accessories & textiles. \nDiscover CIFF Shanghai 2024 \nAs China’s premier marketplace for luxury home furnishings\, CIFF Shanghai leverages its extensive media network and strategic partnerships to connect international brands with top-tier Chinese retailers. The event attracts tens of thousands of industry professionals—designers\, interior designers\, and buyers—through its comprehensive program of exhibitions\, trend forums\, and networking opportunities that fuel domestic market growth and global trade expansion. \nCIFF Shanghai 2025 pillars of excellence: original design \nThe creative powerhouse of Asian furniture innovation\nDesign Eden\, Contemporary Design Trade Fair (Hall 4.1) serves as the exhibition’s creative epicenter\, evolving significantly since its 2024 transformation. Under the 2025 theme “Preciousness\,” Design Eden showcases the complete ecosystem from conceptual creation to market validation\, acting simultaneously as an aesthetic laboratory and commercial proving ground. \nAmong the companies presenting innovative design\, we can mention HC28\, which at CIFF Shanghai 2025 is launching new products designed by international designers Yabu Pushelberg\, Marcel Wanders\, Pearson Lloyd\, and Ma Yansong (MAD Architects).  \nHC28 booth at CIFF Shanghai 2024 \nBy gathering China’s most commercially viable original design forces\, Design Eden proves how innovative thinking translates into market success. This curated space demonstrates how contemporary design reshapes industry value and bridges artistic vision with business reality. \nSpecial curations at Design Eden include:\n\nEast Design Show (Curator: Zhu Xiaojie): CIFF Shanghai’s first special design exhibition nurtures emerging talent through four sections: Design Foyer\, Design Workshop\, Design Market\, and Tea Talk.\n\nEast Design Show 2024 \n\nThe Italian Lounge (Organized by Edimotion): This meeting point brings prestigious Italian design brands\, professionals\, and institutions together with key stakeholders from China’s thriving market. Supported by Politecnico di Milano – Scuola del Design\, it features a comprehensive program of forums\, talks\, B2B meetings\, and educational events.\n\nThe Italian Lounge 2024 \n\nHOTLINE Design Creators’ Joint Exhibition (Curator: Zhang Zhongyu): Exploring “Signal from the Nearby\,” this exhibition maps networks and resonance fields of independent designer brands through interconnected creative communities.\nGrand View Tea Ceremony (Curator: Huang Jianhui): This cultural showcase integrates Eastern tea traditions with contemporary ecological concepts through immersive\, interactive experiences.\n“Envision” Contemporary Design Living Exhibition (Curator: Jiang Boming): Under the theme “Wandering in Dreams and Realms\,” this sensory journey blends designer works across sight\, smell\, taste\, touch\, and hearing.\nDesign Gravity Field (Curators: Li Xuelian\, Wang Shichao): This initiative tackles sustainability with “Economy” and “Just Enough” design philosophies\, challenging excess and waste in the industry.\n\nElevating Chinese design on the world stage\nCIFF Shanghai 2025 positions Chinese furniture design as a sophisticated interpreter of Eastern lifestyle aesthetics\, creating dialogues that connect space and emotion. The exhibition elevates furniture from functional objects into cultural ambassadors that carry Chinese design philosophy into global markets. \nKey International Showcases include: \n\nLiving & Dining Rooms Interior Pavilion (Pavilion 6.1): This showcase highlights holistic home solutions with integrated soft furnishing coordination and spatial harmony concepts.\nUrban Outdoor Furniture Exhibition (Pavilion 1.1): This pavilion presents comprehensive outdoor living solutions\, from luxury garden collections to innovative camping equipment\, merging international standards with Chinese innovation.\nOffice & Public Space Exhibition (Pavilions 7.2/8.2): This showcase introduces revolutionary workspace concepts that balance efficiency with human-centered design through “Full Category Coverage × Smart Scenarioization.”\n\nDiscover Milan Salone del Mobile  \nCamerich booth at CIFF Shanghai 2025 \nFrom Manufacturing Excellence to Brand Leadership\nFeatured categories include: \n\nSofa Excellence (Pavilions 2.1/5.1): Exhibitors present revolutionary seating comfort under the philosophy “Channels Build Commercial Value\, Quality Empowers Enterprise Future\,” covering Chinese luxury and international quality standards.\nSmart Sleep Solutions (Pavilion 3): Exhibitors combine technology with natural comfort\, redefining bedroom spaces as healing sanctuaries that deliver deep restorative experiences for domestic and export markets alike.\n\nPioneering the future of Home Furnishing commerce\nThe debut New Retail Pavilion (North Pavilion) transforms traditional product transactions into comprehensive lifestyle operations\, demonstrating how emerging brands revolutionize customer engagement. \nInnovation Focus includes: \n\nData-Driven + Scene Experience: A dual approach combining smart shopping guidance with immersive brand experiences.\nLifestyle Proposers: Retail spaces redefine themselves as cultural and aesthetic influencers rather than product distributors.\n\nSmart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0\nCIFF Shanghai addresses the challenge of achieving “Smart Manufacturing New Balance” by optimizing aesthetics\, efficiency\, and cost-effectiveness in an era of mass customization. \nTechnology Showcases include: \n\nInternational Woodworking Machinery Fair (Pavilions 7.1/8.1): More than 340 global technology brands present solutions for “light high customization” challenges through AI timber selection\, flexible cutting systems\, and integrated smart production lines.\nUpholstered Furniture Technology Exhibition (Pavilion 8.1): This exhibition highlights advanced automation that reduces labor dependency and boosts production efficiency with automatic cutting\, AGV handling\, and intelligent packaging systems.\n\nWhy visit\nCIFF Shanghai is one of China’s most influential design and furniture events. In addition to the furniture exhibition\, there are several side events\, such as CIFF Select Show\, which selects products with the highest design content. On the other hand\, Design Eden – Contemporary Design Trade Fair will welcome Chinese brands specializing in high-end design\, brands known worldwide. In addition to design products\, CIFF offers an extensive program of side activities\, such as forums and seminars with Chinese and international guests. Finally\, the Creative Design Showcase\, curated by designer Zhu Xiaojie’s team\, is an excellent opportunity to see emerging designers and brands up close. \nCIFF Shanghai\, September\, 9-12\, 2025\nCIFF Shanghai is for professionals only\nSize: 1\,500 exhibitors\, 150\,000 visitors in 2023 \nVisit CIFF-sh.com website for more info \nIn the gallery\, some images from CIFF Shanghai 2024
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/design-celebration-at-ciff-shanghai-2025/
LOCATION:National Exhibition & Convention Center Shanghai Hongqiao\, 168 East Yinggang Road\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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SUMMARY:Singapore Design Week 2025
DESCRIPTION:Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2025 returns from 11 to 21 September 2025\, transforming the city into a stage for Singapore design\, creativity\, and innovation. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council (DSG)\, this edition commemorates 60 years of independence with the festival theme “Nation by Design.” Over 11 days\, SDW 2025 will spotlight the nation’s design journey\, celebrate its recognition as a UNESCO Creative City of Design\, and highlight how Singapore design continues to shape the past\, present\, and future. \nDiscover Singapore Design Week 2024 \n \nFestival Commissions: Nation by Design\nAt the heart of Singapore’s creative precinct\, the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) Design District will present two festival commissions that illustrate how Singapore design converts challenges into opportunities. \n\nUnnatural History Museum of Singapore – At the National Design Centre\, Pann Lim\, Co-founder and Creative Director of Kinetic Singapore\, reimagines 60 years of development. This unconventional exhibition reframes Singapore’s growth as a deliberate design experiment\, featuring a six-metre Merlion “fossil\,” hybrid flora\, robotic fauna\, and “cyborg cockroaches” created with NTU\, HTX\, and Klass Engineering & Solutions.\nThe Sausage of the Future: Singapore Edition – At NAFA’s Fashion Gallery\, Zurich-based Dutch designer Carolien Niebling collaborates with Singapore partners to reinvent one of mankind’s earliest designed foods. Inspired by local food culture and sustainability needs\, the exhibition introduces four new sausage concepts through anatomical models\, ingredient visuals\, and a tasting event.\n\nMortadella with vegetables. Photo by Emile Barret \nSingapore Science Park Joins as a new Design District\nSDW 2025 expands to four Design Districts: Bras Basah.Bugis\, Marina\, Orchard\, and newcomer Singapore Science Park. Each district interprets Nation by Design through immersive experiences. \n\nSingapore Science Park Design District – Curated by OuterEdit with CapitaLand Development\, the district debuts with the theme REINVENTION. Global leaders like DENSO\, KONE\, and Merck collaborate with design studios such as Green House and Tusitala. Together\, they transform the Geneo precinct into a living lab of installations exploring urban planning\, healthcare\, material science\, and sustainability.\n\nOuterEdit Team. Photo courtesy of OuterEdit \n\nMarina Design District – Curated by Randy Chan of Zarch Collaboratives\, the district focuses on Design for Care. Highlights include an inclusive indoor playground for neurodivergent children at Marina Square\, a pavilion at Millenia Walk built from iconic Unica Plastic Stools\, and installations across Marina Square\, Millenia Walk\, South Beach\, and Suntec City.\n\n \n\nOrchard Design District – The Somerset Belt and *SCAPE rally youth voices under the concept Open Design Dialogue (ODD). A central pavilion\, developed with Nous Nous\, This Humid House\, and Insert Coin\, hosts discussions and installations. Visitors can also explore curated trails and brand collaborations with Beyond The Vines\, In Good Company\, MUJI\, and Moleskine.\n\n \nSingapore Design Week 2025: Signature Programmes\nSDW’s core pillars – Design Futures\, Design Marketplace\, and Design Impact—return with signature programmes that drive bold thinking and showcase Singapore design leadership. \n\nDesign Futures Forum (17 September\, Victoria Theatre) – Co-curated by Aric Chen (Zaha Hadid Foundation) and Ong Ker-Shing (Lekker Architects)\, the forum explores Braving Complexities\, discussing design’s role in addressing sustainability\, emerging technologies\, and care. A refreshed format integrates F&B activations curated by OuterEdit.\nFIND – Design Fair Asia (11-13 September\, Marina Bay Sands) – Now in its fourth edition\, FIND unites over 300 international brands and country pavilions. Returning showcases include Singapore\, Italy\, Thailand\, Indonesia\, and the Czech Republic\, while Hong Kong and France debut this year. The FIND Global Summit gathers over 60 thought leaders from architecture\, design\, and hospitality.\n\nCelebrating a Nation Built by Design\nSingapore Design Week 2025 invites locals and visitors to experience how Singapore design has shaped the nation over 60 years. Through exhibitions\, forums\, and district-wide activations\, the festival affirms design’s enduring role in nation-building and its power to reimagine the future. \nWhy visit\n\nCelebrate 60 Years of Singapore – Experience how design shaped the nation’s journey under the festival theme Nation by Design.\nBold New Commissions – Discover thought-provoking exhibitions like the Unnatural History Museum of Singapore and The Sausage of the Future: Singapore Edition.\nFour Vibrant Design Districts – Explore immersive experiences across Bras Basah.Bugis\, Marina\, Orchard\, and the new Singapore Science Park Design District.\nGlobal and Local Collaborations – See cutting-edge projects from international leaders (DENSO\, KONE\, Merck) alongside Singapore design studios and creative partners.\nDesign for Everyone – From inclusive playgrounds for neurodivergent children to youth-driven Open Design Dialogue\, the festival embraces people of all ages and communities.\nSignature Events – Engage with leading voices at the Design Futures Forum and discover over 300 brands at FIND – Design Fair Asia.\nImmersive City-Wide Celebration – Across 11 days\, the city transforms into a living showcase of creativity\, innovation\, and the future of Singapore design.\n\nSingapore Design Week\, Singapore\, September 11-21\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\nSize: 4 Districts\, over 50 events\nDistricts: Bras Basah.Bugis\, Marina\, Orchard\, and Singapore Science Park\nFree admission upon registration (most events)\nVisit sdw.singaporedesign.org for info
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/singapore-design-week-2025/
LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore\, 178957\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Design Festivals,Design Weeks & Weekends
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SUMMARY:FIND Singapore - Design Fair Asia: a global showcase
DESCRIPTION:From returning highlights to exciting debuts\, FIND Singapore shines a spotlight on the pulse of design across Asia and Europe – all at Southeast Asia’s most influential design fair. FIND – Design Fair Asia 2025\, a flagship event of Singapore Design Week\, returns from 11 to 13 September 2025 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre\, reaffirming its position as the region’s premier design platform with a steadily expanding global reach. This edition centres on a vibrant showcase of national pavilions\, each reflecting its country’s evolving design story. \nStretching from Europe to Southeast Asia\, the pavilions illustrate both diversity and the shared ideals driving today’s global design scene. Italy\, a founding presence at FIND\, returns with leading furniture and interior brands. Joining them are Singapore\, Thailand\, Czech Republic\, and Indonesia\, along with collective pavilions from France\, Hong Kong\, and Taiwan – each contributing unique perspectives and craftsmanship. Together\, these pavilions affirm FIND’s role as more than a marketplace: it is a crossroads for cultural exchange and design diplomacy. \nDiscover Singapore Design Week 2025 \nFind Singapore 2025 \nASEAN: an emerging market \nIn an era of shifting supply chains\, tariff uncertainties\, and intensifying global trade tensions\, design and furniture brands are increasingly looking to Asia – especially ASEAN – as a resilient\, high-growth region of more than 680 million people. Vietnam has become the world’s second-largest furniture exporter\, with yearly exports surpassing USD 10 billion\, fuelled in part by US-China trade realignment. With the ASEAN furniture market projected to grow over 5% CAGR through 2029\, the region offers not only cost efficiencies and favourable trade terms\, but also strong domestic demand propelled by urbanisation and an expanding middle class. Southeast Asia is firmly positioned as a critical driver of global design and furniture growth. \nLuxury developments such as Singapore’s Park Nova and Bangkok’s The Residences at Mandarin Oriental are also boosting demand for premium interiors. Hospitality is another major force: Hilton’s Asia Pacific portfolio surpassed 1\,000 operating hotels in December 2024\, a sharp jump from 761 the year before and ahead of its 2025 target. Accor has signed 27 new projects\, adding 8\,100 keys across ASEAN markets including Singapore\, Indonesia\, and Vietnam. Indonesia and Thailand are seeing a surge of luxury villas\, resorts\, and serviced apartments in Bali and Phuket. As high-end resorts and boutique hotels proliferate\, demand for sustainable\, design-led\, and durable furniture is climbing. This creates a prime opportunity for brands offering bespoke craftsmanship and eco-conscious materials to become preferred partners in ASEAN’s fast-evolving hospitality ecosystem. \nDiscover SingFEST 2025 \nFind Singapore 2024 \nItalian Pavilion at FIND Singapore 2025 \nSupported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA)\, the Italian Pavilion once again brings a strong selection of companies embodying Italy’s reputation for design excellence\, innovation\, and lifestyle. Highlights include refined outdoor furniture combining sustainability with timeless design\, modular kitchen systems reflecting the evolution of Italian home living\, premium game tables blending playfulness with manufacturing expertise\, and advanced sleep systems focused on ergonomics and wellness. Completing the showcase are surface materials rooted in Italy’s stoneworking traditions\, offering architectural as well as expressive solutions. \nFind Singapore 2024 \nCzech Republic Pavilion\nPresented by CzechTrade and supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic\, the Czech Pavilion highlights a carefully curated mix of brands showcasing the country’s craftsmanship\, innovation\, and timeless aesthetics. The pavilion\, designed by the Design Center CzechTrade\, features bathroom solutions\, furniture\, lighting\, glass\, and artisanal products. RAVAK unveils cutting-edge bathroom concepts\, while MMCITÉ presents award-winning urban furniture shaping global public spaces. HUNAT and Sans Souci Lighting exhibit advanced Czech lighting design rooted in glassmaking traditions\, while Pačinek Glass blends centuries-old craft with bold modern expression. \nHalama Glass contributes elegant decorative pieces\, Signati and Comenivs showcase artisanal and luxury writing instruments\, and Artisème curates Czech crystal\, handmade glassware\, and porcelain. Petrof — Europe’s largest acoustic piano maker\, with a 160-year legacy — adds its renowned sound to the showcase. Ahead of FIND\, Czech artists Jiri Pacinek and Guangjun Kung collaborated with TOMBALEK on a glass sculpture workshop at the Czech Embassy in Singapore. At the fair\, visitors can experience a live unveiling of the sculpture\, alongside a pianist performance on a Petrof piano\, further reinforcing Czech design’s balance of heritage\, artistry\, and innovation. \nIndonesia Pavilion\nCarrying the theme “Embracing the Earth Society”\, Indonesia’s pavilion weaves together sustainability\, craftsmanship\, and community values in a forward-looking showcase. Cellux explores eco-conscious materials\, while Cita Tenun Indonesia reimagines traditional weaving in contemporary design. ICAD (Indonesia Contemporary Art and Design) highlights the interplay of art and design in the nation’s culture. The Jakarta Provincial Government Agency for Industry\, Trade\, Cooperatives\, SMEs (DPPKUKM) shines a spotlight on community-based enterprises shaping the future of Indonesian design. Together\, these exhibits reflect Indonesia’s creative identity: grounded in heritage yet boldly innovative. \nFind Singapore 2024 \nSingapore Pavilion\nSingapore’s pavilion offers a multidimensional look at national strengths across sustainability\, smart living\, and material innovation. Featured brands include Grobrix\, whose modular vertical farms combine wellness and functionality; Divine Creations Collective\, representing Singapore’s emerging design talents; and Geberit South East Asia\, a leader in advanced bathroom solutions\, which will host a Showroom Discovery session on 12 September 2025. Cocoon Outdoor showcases refined tropical outdoor furniture\, while Simply Wood highlights responsibly sourced timber. Arte Interior Furnishings presents innovative wallcoverings and finishes\, Chee Geen Interior contributes custom upholstery and acoustic solutions\, and Novah introduces ergonomic workspace systems. The Mill International unveils sustainable flooring solutions\, Cucina LUBE displays sleek Italian kitchens\, and World of Wood celebrates artisanal\, eco-friendly wood furniture and surfaces. \nDiverse Pavilions\, Shared Vision\nFIND 2025 broadens its global outlook with the debut of France\, Thailand\, Hong Kong\, and Taiwan\, each contributing distinctive design perspectives. France emphasises material refinement and sustainability\, while Thailand merges tradition and innovation to craft sustainable global living solutions. \nCurated by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP)\, Ministry of Commerce\, and Thai Trade Centre\, Singapore\, the Thai Pavilion presents around 20 handpicked brands\, designers\, SMEs\, and artisans. Deesawat Industries leads with sustainable outdoor collections and masterful woodworking\, Moonler 5 Collection transforms solid teak into sculptural pieces rooted in Lanna heritage\, and Mother Goose showcases timeless Thai craftsmanship. Able Interior Workshop completes the lineup with refined interiors and bespoke wood furniture blending heritage and modernity. \nWhy visit\n\nGlobal Design Showcase – Experience national pavilions from Europe to Asia\, featuring Italy\, Singapore\, Indonesia\, Thailand\, Czech Republic\, France\, Hong Kong\, and Taiwan.\nBusiness & Cultural Exchange – A hub for design diplomacy\, networking\, and commercial opportunities in Southeast Asia’s most influential design fair.\nASEAN Growth Market – Tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing regions for furniture and interiors\, driven by urbanisation\, a rising middle class\, and booming hospitality.\nPremium & Sustainable Design – Discover innovations in sustainable materials\, luxury interiors\, smart living\, and bespoke craftsmanship.\nExclusive Showcases & Events – From Italy’s design excellence to Czech artistry\, Indonesian sustainability\, and Singapore’s innovation\, plus live showcases\, performances\, and curated exhibitions.\n\nFIND – Design Fair Asia\, September 11-13\, 2025\nFor general public and professionals \nFree admission upon pre-registration on line\nSize: 300 brands\, 14\,000 visitors\nVisit DesignFairAsia.com for info \n 
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/find-singapore-design-fair-asia-a-global-showcase/
LOCATION:Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre\, 10 Bayfront Avenue\, Singapore\, 018956\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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