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SUMMARY:IDS Toronto - Interior Design Show
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1999\, the first Interior Design Show immediately established itself as a venue of choice for Toronto’s design community. A significant milestone for the Canadian design scene\, the first show brought together 25\,000 visitors. Guests of honor at the first Interior Design Show Toronto were Wallpaper* founder Tyler Brulé\, Gijs Bakker\, founder of the Droog Design collective\, and interior designer Holly Hunt. \nInterior Design Show: a milestone for design in Canada\nIn 2025\, the Interior Design Show celebrates its 26th edition. Through the years\, it has become one of the most successful recurring design events in Canadian history. It has inspired more than 660\,000 visitors.  \nIn 2012 Informa\, one of the world’s largest event organizers\, bought the Interior Design Show. With 150 offices in 40 countries\, Informa brings together more than one million professionals each year. The newly formed Informa Canada runs more than 53 trade shows\, consumer exhibitions\, and conferences across the country. Events span a variety of markets\, from construction to real estate\, crafts\, art\, and design. \nDiscover DesignTO\, Toronto Design Festival \nInterior Design Show 2024\n\nAn authority on Canadian design\nOver the past 20 years\, Interior Design Show has become an authority on Canadian design. The designer of yesterday is now becoming the problem solver of today\, and the visionary of tomorrow.  \nDiscover Maison&Objet\, the furniture and furnishings fair in Paris \n \nAs Canada’s premier showcase of new products\, superstar designers\, and cutting-edge concepts from North America and beyond\, IDS is the platform to experience the importance of design firsthand. In fact\, in addition to the products on display\, IDS offers talks\, featuring emerging talent and key experts in the field. \nCanada archistar to spark at Interior Design Show 2025\n\n\nYabu Pushelberg is thrilled to partner with CIOT to craft a unique and impactful experience that showcases the versatility of Neolith. The Night & Day concept highlights top designers and manufacturers in the field. It features multiple spaces\, each envisioned by a leading interior designer or architect\, illustrating cutting-edge trends\, technologies\, and forward-thinking concepts that are set to define the future of design. \n\n\n\n\nMaria Porro and Made in Italy \nMaria Porro will be on the Main Stage\, Presented by Khayeri\, on Friday\, January 24 at 2pm.\nShe is the Marketing Director of Porro\, which was established in Brianza in 1925 and whose designer roster includes such icons as Piero Lissoni\, GamFratesi and Jean-Marie Massaud. She is also the elected President of Salone del Mobile\, the biggest design fair in the world\, which takes place in Milan each April. Sustainable development – both at Porro and at the Salone – are at the forefront of Maria’s vision\, who will tell also what’s in store for next April’s event. \nDiscover the Milan Design Week 2025 preview and essentials \nAlcova Milan Design Week 2025\, photo Piergiorgio Sorgetti\, courtesy Alcova \nWhy visit\nInterior Design Show is the premier trade fair for design in Toronto and Canada. Founded in 1999\, in 25 years it has established itself as a platform for products and cultural exchanges in the industry.\nCurrently\, it is an inspiring showcase of cutting-edge concepts\, transformative trends\, and visionary projects. The limitless possibilities of the future of design are explored here. \nAlong with the best-known international brands\, every year IDS Toronto provides a forum to discuss the latest issues in the industry and look forward at how today’s innovations will tackle problems and create solutions for the future.\nOn the occasion of its 25th edition\, IDS unveils a new graphic identity\, by Toronto-based studio Sali Tabacchi. \nInterior Design Show\, Metro Toronto Convention Center\, North Building\, January 23-26\, 2024\nInterior Design Show is for professional only (January 23-24) and general public (January 25-26)\nSize: 400 exhibitors (2024)\, 50.000 visitors \nVisit website Interiordesignshow.com for more info \nInterior Design Show 2024
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/ids-toronto-interior-design-show/
LOCATION:Metro Toronto Convention Center\, North Building\, 255 Front Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V2W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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SUMMARY:Milano HOME 2025: a platform shaping the future of retail
DESCRIPTION:Milano Home 2025 (Fieramilano) returns from 23 to 26 January 2025\, connecting top manufacturers with retail leaders. The event fosters networking and innovation\, helping businesses stay essential to consumers. The global home sector faces big shifts. Buying habits\, production\, and distribution strategies are changing fast. Milano Home champions a “Product Renaissance\,” spotlighting quality and craftsmanship. The goal is to guide producers\, regions\, and retailers toward fresh opportunities.\nSpecialist stores are at the heart of this movement; these stores link producers\, designers\, distributors\, and customers. In Italy\, 38\,000 stores sell home products\, from furnishings to fragrances\, and they employ 100\,000 people and generate €16.5 billion annually (Hoover\, 2022). Retailers are becoming key players in this Renaissance: they amplify brands and guide consumers toward ethical\, sustainable\, and innovative choices. These stores highlight quality production\, skills\, and regional heritage. \nDiscover the preview of Milan Design Week 2025 \nMilano Home first edition\, 2024 \nItalian style leads the world\n“Made in Italy” continues to drive global demand. Italian home products\, known for beauty and innovation\, reached €2.6 billion in exports last year. By 2027\, exports are expected to grow steadily\, averaging +3.3% annually from 2025–2027 (Expoplanning\, September 2024).\nMilano Home attracts buyers from North America\, Asia\, the Gulf States\, and Europe. Carefully selected by Milano Home Brand Ambassadors\, these buyers seek the best of Italian design: for exhibitors\, it’s a chance to expand globally and build key international relationships. \nDiscover Milano HOME 2024 \nMilano Home 2024 \nPavilions and special areas: inspirations and innovations \nMilano Home spans four pavilions\, each showcasing unique themes: \n\nElements: Highlights sustainable home décor blending tradition and innovation.\nVibes: Focuses on sensory products like fragrances\, fabrics\, and immersive experiences.\nMood: Showcases creative designs that bring personality to living spaces.\nTaste: Celebrates the art of the table\, from cooking essentials to elegant dining.\n\nSpecial themed areas add depth to the exhibition: \n\nManifatture in Scena: Explores European craftsmanship and table art with striking displays.\nThe Green Circle: Curated by architect Isabella Goldman\, it showcases sustainable materials and innovations.\nBrand Power: Brings award organizers and industry leaders together.\nPiazza di Carta: Debuts this year\, celebrating paper\, stationery\, and writing.\n\nDiscover Maison & Objet 2025 \n  \n\nMilano HOME Academy: training for change\nTraining plays a vital role in shaping the industry. Milano Home offers 80+ hours of sessions over four days. These include workshops\, debates\, and presentations. Participants can explore creativity\, innovation\, digital tools\, and market trends. The program provides practical skills and insights in a lively\, engaging setting. \nRead more on Home Decor Market 2024 \nWhy visit\nMilano HOME is the trade fair dedicated to the entire world of home decoration.\nIt’s a platform where novelty and innovation converge\, in a journey through all the worlds of the home. From fragrances to tableware\, from decoration to textiles\, and up to concept gifts\, to discover above all the excellences of the sector\, between industrial productions and craft realities\, Italian and foreign. \nMilano HOME offers a rich program of seminars and talks\, along with the exhibition. The Milano Home Retail Academy organizes seminars to train retailers. On the other hand\, Poli-design organizes seminars on retail changes resulting from the pandemic.\nFinally\, Platform magazine manages some lectures\, where architects and interior designers show their way of designing. \nOverall\, the fair is an opportunity to explore the home decoration landscape and its contemporary evolution. \nMilano HOME\, Rho-Fieramilano\, January 23-26\, 2025\nMilano HOME is for professionals only\nSize: 1\,400 exhibitors\, 56\,000 visitors \nVisit website Milanohome.com for more info \nSome images from Milano HOME 2025
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LOCATION:Rho-Fieramilano\, Strada Statale del Sempione 28\, Rho (Milano)\, Milano\, 20017\, Italy
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SUMMARY:Norwegian design at Oslo Design Fair
DESCRIPTION:Oslo Design Fair began in 2015 as a rebranding of the Gift & Interior Fair\, and is Norwegian design leading fair. The fair takes place at NOVA Spektrum in Lillestrøm\, a new and modern facility near the capital. Twice a year\, the fair opens its doors\, thereby attracting domestic and international visitors. Organizer of the Oslo Design Fair is NOVA Spektrum (formerly Norges Varemesse)\, which has long experience in promoting products and services for the industry.\nThe next edition of the Oslo Design Fair takes place January 21-23\, 2024. \nDiscover Guangzhou Design Week 2024 \n \nIn Norway\, a trade fair for interior decoration\nThe fair focuses on interior decoration\, and products on display range from furniture to decoration\, to contemporary design. Beyond simply showcasing products\, the trade show reinforces Norwegian design culture. Highlights include pop-up shops\, interactive workshops and seminars. Speakers\, experts in the field\, offer insights into the latest trends\, colors and tendencies in interior design\, residential\, and retail. Of particular interest is the “Oslo Contract & Furniture Fair (OCFF)” segment. This brings together interior architects\, manufacturers\, designers and retailers. A fashion design zone showcasing the latest trends completes the exhibition offerings. \nOslo Design Fair – January edition – hosts about 300 exhibitors\, and the last edition attracted around 10\,000 visitors\, from Norway and abroad. Visitors are mainly professionals\, buyers\, designers\, architects\, journalists and bloggers. \nDiscover Stockholm Furniture Fair \n \nWhy Visit\nOslo Design Fair is the leading trade fair for Norwegian design and furniture professionals. Although small in size\, it hosts leading brands from Scandinavia and other countries and welcomes major players. With two annual editions\, including one dedicated to contract\, it represents a comprehensive offering in the interior design scene. Giftware completes the range of home decor products. \nOslo Design Fair\, NOVA Spektrum Lillestrøm\, January 21-23\, 2024\nOslo Design fair is for professionals only\nSize: 300 exhibitors\, 10.000 visitors in 2023 January edition \nVisit website Oslodesignfair.no for more info \nA-Lab exhibition at Oslo Design Fair
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LOCATION:NOVA Spektrum\, Messeveien 8\, 2004 Lillestrøm\, 2004\, Norway
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