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SUMMARY:CIFF Shanghai 2026
DESCRIPTION:Against a global backdrop of deep transformation in the furniture sector\, CIFF – China International Furniture Fair Shanghai 2026 arrives with a sharpened strategic vision built on three pillars: design\, digital intelligence and sustainability. The 58th edition opens this September at Shanghai Hongqiao\, and its ambitions reach well beyond those of a conventional trade fair. The event positions itself as an international platform where business\, innovation\, content and global connections meet – an industrial hub where design culture\, digital technologies and new visions of living converge to redefine the sector. \nCIFF Shanghai\, September\, 5-8\, 2026\nCIFF Shanghai is for professionals only\nSize: over 1\,500 exhibitors\, 100\,000 visitors in 2025\nVenue: National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai Hongqiao\nVisit CIFF-sh.com website for more info \n  \nDiscover CIFF Shanghai 2025 \n \nDesign: creating new value for brands\nDesign now sits at the heart of brand identity\, product value and competitive differentiation\, and CIFF Shanghai is leaning into that shift. The fair reinforces its role as a reference point for contemporary design and original furniture in China\, anchored by Design Eden · Contemporary Design Trade Fair—a 50\,000-square-metre area given over to design brands\, creative studios and emerging independent designers\, with exhibitions\, forums\, awards and product launches. \nThe programme also hosts the CIFF Shanghai Design Conference\, bringing together international designers and some of China’s most influential creatives\, alongside the launch of the Golden Creation Award\, dedicated to product innovation and the new benchmarks of design. \nDiscover CIFF Shanghai 2024 \n \nDigital intelligence: new retail models\, greater efficiency\nDigitalisation and intelligent technologies are reshaping the entire supply chain\, from production and distribution through to the point of sale. Among the headline additions this year is a redesigned New Retail Hall\, an 8\,000-square-metre space where 15 leading brands present integrated retail scenarios that blend online and offline channels with data-driven management. \nVirtual and augmented reality bring immersive product and spatial experiences\, while an enhanced online platform—supported by a multilingual official website and an integrated social media ecosystem—offers a full suite of digital services to exhibitors and international buyers. In partnership with Red Star Macalline\, CIFF Shanghai is also launching a national matchmaking programme designed to forge more efficient connections between brands\, distributors and retail channels. \n \nSustainability: competitiveness for the long term\nSustainability has become a shared priority across the industry\, from eco-friendly materials to low-carbon production processes. Running alongside the fair\, the CIFF Shanghai WMF International Woodworking Machinery Fair showcases advanced technologies for more sustainable woodworking and more efficient use of resources. \nThe Golden Creation Award 2026 introduces a dedicated Green Sustainability Award to champion recyclable structures\, eco-compatible materials and low-emission construction solutions. A new International Materials Selection Center presents next-generation sustainable materials\, supporting the green transformation of production chains.\n \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou 2026 \n \nThree content areas at CIFF Shanghai 2026\nCIFF Shanghai 2026 is organised around three main content zones: Design Eden\, devoted to original design and new product launches; New Retail\, focused on immersive retail scenarios and data-driven business models; and Integrated Home Building\, developed together with the China International Building & Decoration Fair 2026 (Shanghai) in response to growing demand for integrated interior design solutions. \n \nAn increasingly global platform\nTo strengthen its international presence\, CIFF Shanghai continues to invest across five strategic segments: woodworking machinery\, upholstered furniture\, outdoor living\, office spaces\, and living and dining spaces. In parallel\, the fair is expanding its international roadshows\, its collaborations with design media and institutions\, and its matchmaking programmes for global buyers. In 2025\, these initiatives generated more than 470 business meetings and on-site orders worth over 8.14 million US dollars. Building on those results\, the 2026 edition aims to raise the quality of connections between exhibitors and international markets further still. \n \nContent and immersive experiences\nCIFF Shanghai 2026 also deepens its role as a cultural platform through five curated exhibitions: The Hidden Realm Thematic Exhibition\, HOTLINE – Joint Exhibition of Design Creators\, Grand Tea Gala\, The Design & Imagination Contemporary Design Exhibition\, and Design Gravity. Together they explore new relationships between design\, lifestyles\, sustainability and commercial transformation through immersive experiences and interdisciplinary experimentation. \nFrom trade fair to industrial platform\nAs it steadily strengthens its capacity for content creation and resource integration\, CIFF Shanghai is evolving on several fronts: from a single fair into a year-round active platform\, from the simple distribution of information into collaborative content creation\, and from exhibition services into a broader ecosystem of industrial services. \nWith design as the creative engine\, digital intelligence as the tool of transformation and sustainability as the strategic foundation\, CIFF Shanghai 2026 sets out a forward-looking vision for the global furniture industry. This September\, at Shanghai Hongqiao\, the international sector gathers once again to open a new chapter for design\, manufacturing and global trade. \n \nWhy visit\nBecause it’s no longer just a trade fair\, but a year-round industrial platform built on three pillars—design\, digital intelligence and sustainability. You’ll find Design Eden (50\,000 sqm of contemporary design and emerging talent)\, the CIFF Shanghai Design Conference with leading Chinese and international creatives\, and the new Golden Creation Award. The New Retail Hall showcases integrated online-offline retail models\, while a strong sustainability agenda runs through materials\, machinery and a dedicated Green Sustainability Award. With expanded matchmaking\, five curated exhibitions and proven business results\, it’s the key gateway to China’s furniture and interior design market this September at Shanghai Hongqiao. \nCIFF Shanghai\, September\, 5-8\, 2026\nCIFF Shanghai is for professionals only\nSize: over 1\,500 exhibitors\, 100\,000 visitors in 2025 \nVenue: National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai Hongqiao\nVisit CIFF-sh.com website for more info \nIn the gallery\, some images from CIFF Shanghai 2025
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/ciff-shanghai-2026/
LOCATION:National Exhibition & Convention Center Shanghai Hongqiao\, 168 East Yinggang Road\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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SUMMARY:Maison&Objet Pulse: A New Beat for the September 2026 Edition
DESCRIPTION:Maison&Objet returns from September 10 to 14\, 2026\, with a fresh name and a clear intent to move things forward. The show launches Maison&Objet Pulse\, and its theme\, Pulse in Motion\, puts energy and action at the center. At a time when many brands pause to analyze instead of act\, this edition wants to bring ideas to life and turn design into a driver of real change. \nMaison & Objet\, September 10-14\, 2026\, Paris Nord Villepinte\nTheme: Pulse in Motion\nAmbassador: Masquespacio\nSize: 2\,300 exhibitors\, over 60\,000 visitors\nFor professional only\nFor info & tickets: Maison-Objet.com\nOpening hours:\nThursday – Sunday h. 9:30 AM- 6:30 PM\nMonday h. 9:30 AM – 6 PM \nThe visitor journey now runs through seven sectors: Decor & Design\, Cook & Share\, Fine Craft – métiers d’art\, Wellness & Beauty\, Fragrance & Ambiance\, Gift & Play\, and Fashion & Accessories. Each one brings together craftsmanship\, new uses\, and fresh ideas that point to where our living spaces are headed. \nDiscover Paris Design Week September 2026 \nMaison & Objet September 2025 \nMasquespacio\, Maison&Objet Pulse Ambassador September 2026\nDesign studio Masquespacio takes on the role of ambassador for September 2026 with FEEL THE SHIFT\, an installation made just for the show. The piece digs into the links between people\, spaces\, and emotions. Masquespacio wants visitors to feel\, in a very physical way\, how a space can shape behavior and a sense of belonging. The studio calls it a spatial manifesto\, and it fits the Pulse in Motion theme well: design as a tool that brings people together and sparks emotion. \nDiscover Maison & Objet 2025 \nMasquespacio installation at Maison & Objet 2026 \nEmerging Design Talent at Paris Design Week and Maison&Objet\nMaison&Objet and Paris Design Week both put a spotlight on emerging creators this September. A handful of programs work toward the same goal: (im)Pulse\, the Rising Talent Awards\, Future On Stage\, and Paris Design Week Factory. \nAt the core of Hall 5A sits the Design District\, curated once again by Hall Haus\, the collective founded by Abdoulaye Niang\, Sammy Bernoussi\, Teddy Sanches\, and Zakari Boukhari. The group has built a name for itself in France’s design scene by mixing scenography\, art direction\, and design. \nDiscover Maison & Objet September 2024 \nMaison & Objet Hall Haus. Photo Marion Gomez\, courtesy Maison & Objet \nInside the Design District\, Future On Stage picks three young companies for their vision and their drive to change everyday habits. The Rising Talent Awards\, meanwhile\, turn to South Africa this year and bring forward seven designers carrying fresh energy from that scene. \nAlongside these established programs\, Maison&Objet launches (im)Pulse: new spaces built to give emerging design brands a real platform to show their work and reach buyers. \nFuture on Stage 2025 \nCook & Share: Design Trends in Kitchen and Tableware\nThe Cook & Share sector takes on cooking and entertaining as spaces for innovation and craft. Chefs cook live on site\, and industry voices share their take on where the sector is headed\, with talks organized as Les Rendez-Vous by Cook & Share by La Filière France. \nThis edition’s guest is Sarah Espeute\, who brings a soft\, poetic touch to table linens and embroidered textiles\, mixing tradition with a contemporary eye. \nWhat’s New In Retail: Pauline Glaizal’s “A New Breath”\nPauline Glaizal curates What’s New? In Retail this year under the title “A New Breath.” Set in Hall 7\, the space guides visitors through a sensory selection of pieces and talents drawn straight from the show floor\, built around “shop the look” picks that make sourcing easier and more direct. \nIn Materia: Fine Craft and Métiers d’Art by Elizabeth Leriche\nAt the entrance to the Fine Craft sector\, Elizabeth Leriche curates In Materia\, a space that gathers unique pieces and limited editions from international artisans. The scenography runs in a circle\, letting artworks\, textures\, and colors speak to each other. Leriche treats material itself as something alive\, shaped over time by craft and by change. \nMaison & Objet\, IN MATERIA \nTalks\, Retail Coaching\, and Pitch My Brand\nThe show’s talk program covers interior design\, hospitality\, retail\, and food culture through Talks\, Retail Coaching sessions\, Les Rendez-Vous Cook & Share by La Filière France\, and Pitch My Brand. The last one is new this year: brands get five minutes to pitch what makes them different\, with a focus on retail and hospitality concepts. \nMOM Marketplace 10th Anniversary at Maison&Objet\nMaison&Objet’s marketplace\, MOM\, marks its tenth birthday with The MOM Village\, built around discovery and exchange. The program runs an exhibition called Design Through the Years\, tracing a decade of trends through key products from the marketplace\, plus The MOM Apartment\, an immersive space by Masquespacio with Visionaries 777 Ltd.\, along with activities and gifts for visitors. \nMOM 10th anniversary \nPAPELARIA’s SUSPENSION: Paper Installation Design\nPAPELARIA studio\, founded by Fabiola and Christian Pentagna\, presents SUSPENSION\, a sculptural paper installation that turns organic curves into a tactile landscape. The piece treats paper as its own medium\, closer to sculpture than to a support material\, and invites visitors to see nature as something that keeps reinventing itself. \nMaison&Objet After Show: Aftershows and Events\nFrom Thursday to Sunday\, starting at 4:30 PM\, the show extends onto the esplanade with Aftershows\, DJ sets and happy hours included\, closing each day on a lighter note. \nWhy Visit Maison&Objet Pulse September 2026\n\nNew Pulse identity across seven redesigned sectors\nExclusive installation by ambassador studio Masquespacio\nFresh talent through (im)Pulse\, Rising Talent Awards\, and Future On Stage\nLive cooking\, craft\, and retail talks all in one show\nMOM marketplace’s 10th anniversary celebrations\n\nMaison & Objet\, September 10-14\, 2026\, Paris Nord Villepinte\nTheme: Pulse in Motion\nAmbassador: Masquespacio\nSize: 2\,300 exhibitors\, over 60\,000 visitors\nFor professional only\nFor info & tickets: Maison-Objet.com\nOpening hours:\nThursday – Sunday h. 9:30 AM- 6:30 PM\nMonday h. 9:30 AM – 6 PM
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/maisonobjet-pulse-a-new-beat-for-the-september-2026-edition/
LOCATION:Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center\, ZAC Paris Nord 2\, Villepinte\, Paris\, 93420\, France
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SUMMARY:Material Matters at Shoreditch Design Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Material Matters design fair was founded in September 2022 bt Grant Gibson and William Knight\, and launched as an official fixture of the London Design Festival. \nThe first edition took place at Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf. This raw\, industrial\, four-story former factory on London’s South Bank provided the perfect atmospheric backdrop. Its gritty\, unrefined architecture contrasted beautifully with the cutting-edge design on display.\n \nEvent Details \n\nEvent: Material Matters London\nDates: 15-17 September 2026\n\nExhibitors: over 50 brands\nVisitors: over 6\,000\n\nDiscover Shoreditch Design Week 2026 \nMaterial Matters 2023 \n \n2022–2025: The Bargehouse Era and Curation Focus\nOver its first few years\, the fair rapidly grew from a bold experiment into one of the most anticipated and heavily attended events of the festival. Its success was anchored by a distinct editorial approach to curation\, focusing on three core pillars: \n\nMaterial Innovation: Showcasing experimental biomaterials (such as mycelium\, algae\, and agricultural waste composites) alongside advanced manufacturing and 3D printing techniques.\nThe Circular Economy: Providing a platform for brands and designers dedicated to waste reduction\, recycling\, and sustainable lifecycle design.\nThe Talks Programme: A live extension of the podcast\, bringing together leading global voices in architecture and design to debate the future of resources.\n\n\nMaterial Matters 2023 \nThe New Eastern Chapter: Moving to Shoreditch\nFor its upcoming edition\, the event is relocating eastward from its prior central London locations to Shoreditch\, a district with deep historical roots in the city’s creative sectors. By integrating into Shoreditch Design Week\, Material Matters will sit within a larger network of exhibitions\, presentations\, and installations hosted throughout the neighborhood during the festival. \nThe Venue: UNLOCKED Shoreditch\nThe exhibition will be staged at UNLOCKED Shoreditch\, a multi-story cultural hub located on Curtain Road. This converted warehouse provides approximately 24\,000 sq ft of adaptable space\, perfectly tailored for hosting exhibitions\, pop-up showcases\, and major creative gatherings. \nDiscover London Design Festival 2026 \nMaterial Matters at Unlocked \nCore Elements Remain Intact\nDespite the change of scenery\, the core components of the event stand unchanged. Material Matters London continues to assemble a handpicked blend of international brands\, up-and-coming designers\, and material innovators. Past editions have put the spotlight on everything from biomaterials and recycled composites to cutting-edge manufacturing methods\, complemented by a lecture series featuring prominent figures from the fields of architecture and design. \nShoreditch’s Creative Heritage\nRelocating the fair to Shoreditch also mirrors the district’s modern-day prominence within London’s design landscape. Historically celebrated as a hub for furniture manufacturing\, the area now serves as a home for galleries\, creative studios\, and design gatherings that spotlight the city’s continuously changing creative culture. \nEvent Details \n\nEvent: Material Matters London\nDates: 15-17 September 2026\n\nExhibitors: over 50 brands\nVisitors: over 6\,000
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/material-matters-at-shoreditch-design-week-2026/
LOCATION:Unlocked\, 118 Curtain Rd\, London\, EC2A 3PJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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