The Design Weeks & Events Guide

Designmonat Graz 2025: The New Real
2025-05-09 - 2025-06-01 | Graz, 8010, Austria
Under the theme The New Real, Designmonat Graz 2025 will unfold from May 9 to June 1. As artificial intelligence advances, technology reshapes our world, and reality itself undergoes a transformation, we find ourselves navigating a new kind of real—one that spares no industry. For professionals in design, communication, media, and the creative industries, these shifts bring profound implications. Throughout Design Month Graz 2025, we will explore these changes under the program focus “The New Real,” examining what human creativity means in an age of artificial intelligence, how business models are evolving, and the responsibilities of those shaping new immersive worlds.
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Graz: UNESCO City of Design
The first edition of Designmonat Graz took place in 2009. Since 2011 the city of Graz has been part of the international UNESCO network. The UNESCO network consists of 350 cities, of which 49 cities are in the field of design. In that sense, the networking society Creative Industries Styria acts as a competence center for design and an international partner in terms of development and linking.

Grand Opening on May 9, Program Until June 1
The design community will find answers to these pressing questions through dynamic discussions, exhibitions, workshops, and installations at the festival center, located at the Hornig Areal behind Graz Main Station. The Grand Opening is set for Friday, May 9, launching a program that will extend across various locations in and around Graz until June 1.
Designmonat Graz 2025: Festival Centre at Hornig Areal
In 2024, the festival introduced a major new element – a central festival hub located in the former Hornig Areal, an industrial site near Graz’s main station. Once home to an iconic Austrian coffee producer, this revitalized space became the heart of the festival and a gathering point for the design community. From this central location, the program expanded outward, engaging the broader city and region.
Once again, in 2025 the heart of Designmonat Graz is the Festival Centre at Hornig Areal – a vibrant hub for discussions, exhibitions, workshops, and installations. Visitors are encouraged to return time and again to immerse themselves in the creative atmosphere. Open daily throughout Design Month, the Festival Centre is free to visit and conveniently accessible by public transport.
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Design in the City
“Design in the City” brings together businesses and designers to showcase exceptional products, unique collections, and innovative creations. Experience firsthand how design shapes and enhances their work—right in the city’s shops and businesses, where creativity thrives. This initiative makes design visible, introducing fresh and exciting design products to a broad audience.
Design in the city
Green Utopia
Hydrogen from exhaust gases? Self-growing high-tech materials? Trains doubling as electric highways? Plant-based blood vessels? Climate-resilient suburbs? These futuristic ideas are backed by real research from the Green Tech Valley.
Join the Green Utopia presentation and panel discussion on May 27, 2025, where student teams from Styrian universities will showcase cutting-edge research through visionary short videos. Discover how disruptive innovations are shaping the future and find inspiration for your own groundbreaking ideas. Green Utopia highlights how pioneering research fuels transformative solutions – made in Green Tech Valley.
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Designmonat Graz 2025: the vision
Looking ahead, the vision for Design Month remains focused on growth, adaptability, and continued relevance. There’s potential for the event to evolve into a Design Biennale, building on its strong foundation. Whatever form it takes, the festival must continue creating spaces for visibility, discussion, and innovation within design. By encouraging experimentation and remaining open to change, the aim is to contribute to a better, more thoughtful future—one shaped by optimism, curiosity, and critical engagement.
Why visit

Condenses and showcases the energy of the local creative industries within one month
Makes this creative energy visible to a broader audience
Contributes significantly to embedding the creative industries in public awareness
Purpose & Impact:
Acts as a platform for innovative projects—both experimental and commercial.
Emphasizes the true meaning of design:
Not just decoration or styling, but as an economically relevant, value-adding, and transformative process in business and society
Collaboration & Structure:
Involves numerous local partners in its programming
Uses “Design Month” as an umbrella brand:
Unifies various activities under a cohesive visual identity
Maintains the independence of individual initiatives

Designmonat Graz
For professionals and general public
Size: 140 events, 50,000 visitors
Visit Designmonat.at website for more info

Hospitality Design Conference
2025-05-08 09:30 - 17:30 (Europe/Rome) | Hotel Melià, Via Masaccio 19, Milan, Milano, 20149, Italy
Hospitality Design Conference is a one-day event dedicated to hotel design, contracting and redevelopment. The organizer is Teamwork Hospitality, a consulting and training company based in Rimini.
The Hospitality Design Conference returns to Milan on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Hotel Melià in Milan, for the second edition. The first edition, in 2024, hosted over 700 participants.
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Hospitality Design Conference 2024
The Hospitality Design Conference: a day of study and networking
It’s a day of in-depth study, updating and networking, designed for professionals and operators in the sector. It’s the perfect spot to stay abreast of the latest design trends, discover ideas and solutions for hotel design, and learn what will happen in the hospitality sector in the near future.
The focus of the 2025 edition will be the esthetics and visual innovation, the efficiency and functionality of spaces, the project management. Another interesting theme will be the renovation of old buildings transformed into luxury residences, with respect for the environment, materials and costs.
Investors, hoteliers, hotel managers, entrepreneurs, builders and designers will have the opportunity to exchange views, and to discover the key for success in the hotel industry, in the coming years.
A rich program of seminars
The 2025 edition of the Hospitality Design Conference offers an intense program of seminars, distributed in 3 halls. The speakers are over 60, covering the entire hospitality supply chain, from design to construction and then to the management of hotel and extra-hotel facilities.
Hospitality Design Conference also offers a great opportunity to network and have direct contact with leading suppliers, in a large exhibition area, with over 40 partner companies, specializing in the furniture and contract sector.
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Hospitality Design Conference 2024
Many different topics
Topics will include:
– What trends will have the greatest impact in the hotel industry? Starting with current market demands, there will be a data analysis to offer insights for successful and sustainability-conscious design and management.
– How will the expectations of guests and new generations change? Hotel industry news from around the world, the most innovative concepts, and the characteristics of new generation hotels, told by brand managers of the most important hotel groups.
– How to oversee a hotel project? Which professionals should be involved? How to define the budget? What are the most effective solutions to upgrade the hotel?
– Which brands are the most inspiring? How to make boutique hotels, historic residences, floating hotels successful? What strategies to consider?
– Professionals tell their stories. Architects and hoteliers will explain their views on design and space planning, presenting the latest case studies.
A full day dedicated to education and networking for hoteliers, architects, hospitality operators, architecture students, suppliers.
May, 8, 2025, h. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, Hotel Melià, Milan
For complete speakers list: https://www.hospitalitydesignconference.com/it/speaker-2025/
For complete partners list: https://www.hospitalitydesignconference.com/it/partner/
Info and update: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hospitality-design-conference/

Indy Design Week 2025
2025-04-21 - 2025-04-26 | Indianapolis, IN, 46201, United States
Indy Design Week (IDW): celebrating creativity in all its forms
Since its launch in 2018, Indy Design Week has grown from a small gathering into Indianapolis’s flagship design festival, bringing together creatives across all disciplines to connect, learn, and inspire. From graphic design and architecture to digital media, fashion, and product design, Indy Design Week (IDW) celebrates the boundless impact of design.
The 2025 edition runs April 21-26

The mission
Indy Design Week is for everyone – design professionals, students, or simply those curious about the creative world. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or exploring your first creative spark, IDW invites you to join the celebration and discover the transformative power of design.
The mission is to uplift and amplify the Indianapolis design community by creating connections across disciplines, sparking meaningful dialogue, and showcasing creative expression.
The Indianapolis design community believes that design shapes culture, solves problems, and inspires change. IDW provides an inclusive platform where ideas flourish and voices from all backgrounds are heard.
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Indy Design Week: the event
Every April, IDW hosts a city-wide, week-long festival filled with hands-on workshops, panel discussions & speakers (in-person & virtual). A pop-up market features local designers and makers, together with interactive meet-ups.
The goal is to inspire, educate, and connect, through immersive, collaborative, and inclusive design experiences.
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The Theme of the Year for 2025 edition is HUES
This year’s theme, “HUES,” dives into the emotional, psychological, and cultural impact of color in design. From exploring color theory to understanding how hues influence identity and expression, “HUES” highlights the rich diversity and creative energy of our community.
Why visit
• IDW is the premier design event in Indianapolis, open to all—from professionals to enthusiasts
• Held annually each April, it features a range of events including workshops, panels, meetups, and a pop-up market
• Mission-driven, IDW aims to connect the community, inspire collaboration, and elevate the role of design in society
• Inclusive and interdisciplinary, it welcomes everyone from graphic designers and architects to marketers and project managers
Indy Design Week, Indianapolis, April 21-26, 2025
For professionals and general public
Size: talks, workshops, exhibitions
Various locations
Visit Indydesignweek.com for info

Milan Salone del Mobile
2025-04-08 09:30 - 2025-04-13 18:30 (Europe/Rome) | Rho-Fieramilano, Strada Statale del Sempione 28, Rho (Milano), Milano, 20017, Italy
The Milan Salone del Mobile, launched in Milan in 1961 to promote Italian furniture and accessory exports, is now the world’s leading event in the furnishing and design sector.
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Milan Salone del Mobile in Milan, photo courtesy Salone del Mobile.Milano
The Salone Internazionale del Mobile takes place every year in April. In odd-numbered years it comes together with the biennial Euroluce, in even-numbered years with EuroCucina and the International Bathroom Exhibition. It’s also co-located with the annual International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition and Workplace3.0. These events take place with FTK (Technology For the Kitchen), the co-located show with EuroCucina, and S.Project, the exhibition for design products and decorative and technical furnishing solutions. Since 1998, the SaloneSatellite completed the show. This is the reference point for young designers and new talent.
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Entrance at Salone del Mobile.Milano, photo Alessandro Russotti, courtesy Salone del Mobile.Milano
The most important trade show in Milan
Over the years, the Salone del Mobile.Milano has generated growing interest around the world, gradually becoming more and more important. In 1994, it became the most relevant furniture and design trade show in the world and still is. Thanks to the massive number of visitors, the Salone del Mobile.Milano has become the most significant event in the city of Milan. In the week of the fair, in fact, the city comes alive with a thousand or so side events, brought together in a circuit that goes by the name of Fuorisalone. Salone and Fuorisalone together shape Milano Design Week, an event that attracts about 500,000 people worldwide to Milan each year.
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A global event
Under the Salone del Mobile.Milano umbrella, more than 2,300 of the world’s most dynamic and creative companies present themselves every year at the Rho Fiera Milano exhibition center, on a total net area of almost 210,000 square meters.
Over 300,000 trade visitors, almost 70% from 188 countries, visit the fair annually. Not to mention the side events, all of which are curated by leading international artists and designers. This is the Salone, now in its 62nd year; a global platform with the “privilege of topicality” that sheds light on the state of the art of design. Every year, for years.
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Salone del Mobile.Milano, entrance. Photo Alessandro Russotti, courtesy Salone del Mobile.Milano
Salone del Mobile international editions
Until the pandemic, the Salone also hosted two international editions. The Saloni WorldWide Moscow trade fair took place every October at the Crocus Expo exhibition center. It involved around 300 Italian and foreign companies and was launched in 2005. In 2018, the event was renamed Salone del Mobile.Milano Moscow, underlining its close ties with Milan. On the other side, Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai was launched in 2016 and took place every year in November at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. More than 120 Italian brands presented outstanding, innovative, and creative furnishing solutions of the highest manufacturing quality.
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Entrance at Salone del Mobile.Milano, photo Alessandro Russotti, courtesy Salone del Mobile.Milano
Sustainability at Salone del Mobile.Milano
The Salone del Mobile.Milano is publishing an extended version of the sustainability guidelines.
Salone is aware that any corporate sustainability initiative is more effective and complete with the active participation of all stakeholders. For this reason, it distributes its green guidelines to all exhibiting companies to support them as much as possible in designing, planning, and implementing their trade fair activities. Green guidelines also provide an increasingly effective answer to how to set up exhibition spaces with full respect to the environment so that a major trade fair event such as the Salone becomes increasingly sustainable.
The aim is to encourage all exhibitors and provide them with concrete indications to support the innovative and eco-friendly design of temporary booths. From Salone’s point of view, this means prioritizing the well-being of all stakeholders and achieving a positive balance between the social, economic, and environmental aspects.
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Why visit
The Salone del Mobile.Milano is for professionals only, is open to the general public only on Saturday and Sunday, and to students on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Interior designers, architects, and information and communication professionals visit the Salone for several reasons. First, furniture manufacturers showcase their new products here, so it is an opportunity to catch up on innovations in interior design and furniture. However, there are other aspects to consider. One of these, for example, is the displays, which are particularly interesting to architects and interior designers.
In general, the Salone is of interest to those interested in lifestyle content, thanks to the presence of the world’s best furniture brands.
In 2025, the layout of the pavilions has changed. Find the new map on the website
Tip: Journalists, bloggers and media workers can enter at 8:30 a.m.

Salone del Mobile.Milano
For professionals only
Open to the public on Saturday and Sunday
Size: 2.500 exhibitors, 350,000 visitors
Visit Salonemilano.it website for more info

The Chiavari chair: made in Italy in Tigullio Design District
2025-04-07 - 2025-04-13 | Chiavari, Chiavari, 16043, Italy
The Chiavari chair is one of the most famous chairs in the world. However, not everyone knows that it is, in fact, one of the oldest made-in-Italy design products in the world. In fact, its origins date back to 1807, thanks to a carpenter in Chiavari, Liguria. Chiavari’s chair was a huge success until the arrival of Thonet in the mid-19th century. It is precisely to the Chiavari chair that is dedicated one of the main exhibitions of Tigullio Design District, “Design ante litteram: The Light Chair of Chiavari from the 19th Century to Today”.
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Chiavari and Tigullio: Tigullio Design District
Tigullio Design District is the first international design event in Liguria, in the Gulf of Tigullio (Portofino area), and returns April 7-13, 2025. It’s a widespread event that unites all the cities in the area – Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna, Sestri Levante – under a common goal: the promotion of design and lifestyle with the sea as the protagonist.
The IV edition of Tigullio Design District (TDD), the event organized and promoted by the Liguria Design Cultural Association (Liguria Design) involve seven cities, including numerous hamlets. Important international, national, and local entities linked to the world of design and creativity take part to this edition.

Tigullio Design District: design by the sea
The 2025 edition of the TDD launches the theme “Design is re-Generation” and is divided into a rich calendar of events spread across the entire area of the Gulf of Tigullio. Historic squares and buildings, the famous alleys, ports and marinas, beaches and bays on the sea, act as a stage for the activities of the TDD25. Even schools and cultural centers, reception facilities, and commercial activities, such as studios and offices of local designers and architects, are opening their doors on an extraordinary basis for the great open space event.
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Discovering the Chiavari chair in wonderful places
The event, which enjoys the patronage of the Liguria Region, the Metropolitan City of Genoa, the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa, Genoa More Than This, and all seven municipalities involved from Portofino to Sestri Levante, boasts a partnership with the Milan Design Week, in Milan. For an entire week, TDD25 offers a long list of events, exhibitions, meetings/debates, workshops, and laboratories also aimed at students of accredited schools.
Eighteen global design organizations are already partners, and sixteen country ambassadors are promoting the Tigullio Design District worldwide, each in their own countries of belonging. Over one hundred international and local partners. More than sixty media partners accredited to follow the rich program of the event both on-site and from the world.
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A rich program of talks and events
The fourth edition, two years and ten months after the first edition, aims to tell the story of an iconic product of Made in Italy in the world, the Chiavari chair. Today, the chair is still in production after over two centuries of history, and it’s the foundation for the largest chair exhibition in the world. Beyond the exhibition “Design ante-litteram”, the Tigullio Design District offers a fashion show by the Fashion Institute of Genoa, the First Forum of Liguria Design. There’s also an exhibition with the name “Trame Liguri: Dialogue between Fashion, Art, and Design,” the design workshop “Between Land and Sea” developed with five schools of Tigullio, two major events aimed at sailing: “Liguria Blu: Sustainable Sailing for Marine Protected Areas” and “Design 4 Future: Accessible Sailing and Ports, Future Perspectives and Visions,” the event of the “Best Shop” 2025 and much more to discover.
The fourth edition of Tigullio Design District runs April 7-13, 2025
Tigullio Design District
For professionals and general public
Size: exhibitions, talks and meetings in seven cities
Visit TigullioDesignDistrict.com website for more info and the complete program

Milan Design Week
2025-04-06 - 2025-04-13 | Milano, Milano, Italy
The Milan Design Week: a design event
The Milan Fuorisalone, or Milan Design Week, as a whole, is a gigantic design project, which in 40 years redesigned Milan. Design has arrived, in the form of creative and resourceful entrepreneurs, intelligent real estate developers, designers and architects, and has regenerated territories, giving them a new life.
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The gala dinner by Salone del Mobile.Milano at La Scala Theater
This could only happen in Milan, a city with a vocation for research in industrial design. In fact, Milan is surrounded by Brianza, “the region with the highest creativity rate in the world,” industrial know-how. This could probably happen only in Italy, thanks to the “Italian factor.” The Fuorisalone is indeed the sum of many local factors, and territorial factors are inherently local.
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A choral and spontaneous event
Another fundamental characteristic of this big design event is that it is a grass-rooted event, created by the initiative of many people. The people who organized the events, the protagonists of the various events, the audience who attended them. There are some questions that are difficult to answer. One of the most recurring is, “Who invented the Milan Design Week?” Everyone and no one. Actually, it was quite amusing to discover that there are at least a hundred inventors of the Fuorisalone. It is true that some of the protagonists of the first phase of the Fuorisalone played a particularly significant role, but, since it is not a codified event, with a beginning or an end, there are not people who invented it. There are many people who created the conditions for what happened to occur over the course of several years.
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The Milan Design Week 1989: exhibition at Lido, a public swimming pool facility
The Fuorisalone: connections and networking
If we wanted to describe the event in a few words, we could say that over time it has turned into a formidable communication format and that for years it was the main tool for networking. A scientific form of party, designed with the utmost care: design expressed itself as a place for relationships between people, where the convivial moment was a key component of the event, just like the exhibition and the installations.
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April in Milan: Salone del Mobile.Milano and Fuorisalone
It should not be forgotten that the Fuorisalone would have never existed without the Salone del Mobile. The trade fair, in the pavilions of Fieramilano — currently in Rho and, until 2005, at the old Fiera Campionaria premises — is the lifeblood that has always sustained the Fuorisalone, which, not by chance, for many years was not an independent event, but a series of “side events to the Salone del Mobile.” And the fact that since the mid-seventies the city of Milan has been attracting a cultured public interested in design is due to the Salone del Mobile and its ability to highlight the design culture element characterizing the industrial production of Italian furniture, already so well-known in the world as to be the subject of an exhibition at MoMA, in New York, in 1972, “Italy: the new domestic landscape,” curated by Emilio Ambasz.
This is also the reason why the main subject of the events has always been furniture and why design has been identified with furniture for a long time. It is only in the last 20 years that a definition of Milan Design Week with events not related to the furniture sector began to emerge, and in recent times there have been increasingly insistent questions about the future evolution of the Fuorisalone.
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The future
2020 has doubtlessly been another important stage in the history of this week of global resonance and there are several unknown elements in its future.
Salone del Mobile.Milano is back, and with it, Milan Design Week. Many things have already changed, but one thing is still clear: that people still want to meet in person. Therefore, Milan Design Week is still alive and vital, even if undergoing a profound transformation.
In the galleries, images and photos from the different editions of Milano Design Week, divided by years and editions.
Why visit
One can visit Milan Design Week for many reasons. As a simple design enthusiast, it is a unique opportunity to meet up close with the world’s best-known designers, who pass through Milan during this week.
Tip: get a comprehensive guide, such as Interni’s Fuorisalone Guide or DDN’s Fuorisalone Guide, or patiently browse Fuorisalone.it, looking for events that may interest you.
Although the events are all free admission, many require registration. However, be prepared for long lines, especially for the most popular events.
In addition to design and designers, Milan Design Week is an opportunity to see many secret corners of the city. Noble palaces, secret courtyards, and showrooms you don’t usually enter are among the places open to everyone during Milan Design Week.
Milan Design Week
The events are open to professional and general public
Size: about 1,000 events, more than 400,000 visitors
Visit Fuorisalone.it website for more info on events

Casa Decor Madrid 2025
2025-04-03 11:00 - 2025-05-18 21:00 UTC | Sagasta 33, Calle de Sagasta, 33, Madrid, 28004, Spain
In 2025, Casa Decor, the architecture and interior design exhibition held every spring in Madrid, celebrates its 33rd anniversary and its 60th edition. The first edition was held in 1992, in a historic and unique building—the first of many to come. Since then, Casa Decor has gathered a collection of historic and distinctive buildings, including palaces, mansions, banks, embassies, stately homes, industrial buildings, and even a convent.
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The project by Francesc Rifé at Casa Decor Madrid 2025
For its 60th edition, the event has chosen a true “Casa Decor building.” What does a “Casa Decor building” look like? It is a stately 19th-century palace with spacious interiors, high ceilings, lots of natural light, and period details—in short, a residential building from another era. In doing so, Casa Decor stays true to its original mission: to discover, restore, showcase, and open to the public the rich architectural heritage.
Casa Decor Madrid 2025, project Leroy Merlin by Estudio Querencia
For the 2025 edition, Casa Decor returns to Chamberí, a neighborhood with a strong historical connection to the event, where seven editions have previously taken place. The building hosting the 2025 projects covers an area of 7,141 square meters, spread over the ground floor, basement, and four upper floors. It occupies an entire block on Calle Sagasta, stretching from Plaza de Alonso Martínez to Calle Covarrubias. Although composed of two separate buildings, they were designed as a single architectural and aesthetic unit.
Casa Decor Madrid: a live magazine
The event lasts six weeks and features around fifty spaces, decorated by both well-established professionals and young, promising interior designers. Each edition brings together more than 200 exhibitors, with 50 projects created by both professionals and companies, all aiming to promote their work, products, or services through this comprehensive platform. It is a large collaborative initiative that supports and raises awareness for the interior design sector, as well as consumer, luxury, and lifestyle brands.
Arquitalia – Borja Esteras for Aritco
Since 1992, more than 2,000 professionals have participated in Casa Decor, ranging from recognized names to emerging talents. Casa Decor has served as a showcase and a launching pad for the best interior designers of recent decades. The exhibition provides an ideal setting for creating lifestyle projects with complete creative freedom. Through a decorative project, interior designers can present not only their creativity but also their working methods, their signature style, and how they bring their projects to life. Moreover, the exhibition acts as a live decoration magazine, offering visitors a sensory-rich experience as they walk through the spaces. It is a unique way to engage with the work of professionals in a deeply immersive and emotionally impactful manner.
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Business opportunities and media exposure
Casa Decor also offers a significant business opportunity. Its visitors are potential clients with high purchasing power, providing interior designers the chance to showcase the quality of their work in person. Thousands of decoration enthusiasts attend the event each year.
Each edition of Casa Decor generates over a thousand news articles both online and offline and welcomes around a thousand journalists from more than 500 media outlets and communication channels. The exhibition has become one of the most important commercial, social, and cultural events in the Spanish capital.
In 2025, Casa Decor presents a special Lifetime Achievement Award to interior designer Sandra Tarruella. With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, Sandra Tarruella is one of the leading figures in Catalan interior design, with recognition throughout Spain and abroad. Her studio participated in Casa Decor Barcelona twice, in 2003 and 2007. She now joins the prestigious list of past honorees, which includes Pascua Ortega, Javier Castilla, Lorenzo Castillo, Javier Muñoz, Tomás Alía Muñoz, Rafa Sitges, Teresa Sapey, and Francesc Rifé.
Fran Cisneros. Estudio de Paisajismo for Gresmanc
Why visit

Casa Decor is a unique interior design, trends, and lifestyle platform held annually in a different iconic location in central Madrid.

The exhibition runs for 6 weeks each year.

It opens the doors of a distinctive, historic building in Madrid to the public.

It features around 50 fully decorated spaces by both established professionals and emerging talents in interior design.

Each edition gathers over 200 exhibitors, including professionals and companies, and serves as a dynamic commercial, marketing, and communication platform.

Casa Decor promotes not only interior design but also consumer brands, luxury goods, and lifestyle companies.

Casa Decor Madrid

Size: 50 spaces, 200 exhibitors, 50,000 visitors
For professionals and general public

Style Bangkok 2025
2025-04-02 10:00 - 2025-04-06 21:00 UTC | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, 60 Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road, Khlong Toei Sub-district, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand
Style Bangkok is Asia’s premier lifestyle and fashion trade show. In 2025, April 2-6, takes place the 8th edition, where creativity converges with sustainability in a celebration of Thai craftsmanship. Organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Board of Trade of Thailand, Style Bangkok serves as a vibrant platform for internationally-acclaimed Thai brands, local designers, SMEs, and craftspeople.
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A global destination for creativity, craftsmanship and trade
Style Bangkok 2025 is more than just a trade fair—it’s a vibrant space where ideas, craftsmanship, and business intersect. Whether you are a buyer, designer, industry professional, or simply passionate about unique lifestyle and fashion products, this event serves as your gateway to the best of Thai and international design. Offering high-quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge innovations, sustainable production, and valuable networking opportunities, Style Bangkok 2025 delivers an experience unlike any other in Southeast Asia’s lifestyle and fashion industry.
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A true treasure trove of creativity, Style Bangkok 2025 brings together a diverse selection of high-quality materials, unique designs, and exceptional craftsmanship—all under one roof. From responsibly sourced woods to exquisite textiles, the event seamlessly merges craft with commerce, offering buyers and visitors exclusive access to rare, high-quality lifestyle and fashion products. The fair features seven core product categories, including furniture that blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics, home décor that redefines interior spaces, and fashion that showcases both Thai and international apparel and accessories. It also highlights houseware with beautiful and functional everyday essentials, handcrafted gifts for every occasion, innovative toys designed with sustainability in mind, and natural, high-quality health and beauty products.

Explore must-see showcases and exhibitions
Style Bangkok 2025 is more than just a shopping experience—it’s a celebration of design, creativity, and culture. This year’s event will feature several must-see highlights, such as “Pha Thai Sai Hai Sanook,” an exhibition under the royal initiative of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya that presents Thai textiles in a contemporary and fashion-forward context. The ASEAN Furniture Design Award, themed “Seat for the Future,” will showcase finalist designs from emerging ASEAN furniture designers, with winners being judged live at the event. Visitors can also explore the DEmark & G-Mark Award Showcase, where award-winning designs from Thailand and Japan take center stage, emphasizing aesthetics, sustainability, and functionality. Additionally, art toy collectors will be drawn to the exclusive and limited-edition designer toys featured in the Art Toy Showcase.
Style Bangkok 2025: a stage for SME creators & emerging talents
Style Bangkok 2025 champions local talent and small businesses, providing a global stage for SME exhibitors and rising designers. The event is a perfect platform for buyers and visitors to discover unique, handcrafted creations that embody Thai creativity and craftsmanship. Special zones such as “The New Faces” highlight the work of emerging Thai designers and Micro-SMEs, offering fresh talent and one-of-a-kind creations. Meanwhile, “Designers’ Room & Talent Thai” serves as a hub for Thailand’s next-generation designers, presenting forward-thinking fashion, home décor, and lifestyle products.
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Sustainability and Creativity Intertwined at the Heart of Design & Trade
With responsibility at its core, Style Bangkok 2025 prioritizes eco-conscious production, ethical sourcing, and circular economy principles. Many exhibitors align with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that their products meet high-quality standards while making a positive environmental impact. The Sustainable Gifts & Decorative Exhibition will showcase eco-conscious home décor and lifestyle products crafted with sustainability in mind. The STYLE Gallery will present experimental designs, fine arts, and sculptures from students at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts. Meanwhile, the Niche Market Showcase will highlight products tailored for unique consumer groups, including pet essentials, mother and child care items, glamping gear, and senior-friendly designs.

Why visit?
Style Bangkok 2025 is not just an exhibition—it’s an interactive experience. Visitors have the exclusive opportunity to meet the creators and manufacturers behind the products, forging valuable connections through business matching and networking sessions designed to connect exhibitors with buyers and trade professionals. The event also extends its reach beyond the exhibition halls through live commerce and digital trade, utilizing live-streaming and online platforms to introduce Thai lifestyle products to global markets.
Exclusive insights from industry leaders will be shared through expert seminars and trend talks. Notable sessions include “New Trends in Contemporary Design: Opportunities & Insights for Thai Entrepreneurs,” presented by Italian designer Matteo Ragni, and “Material Trend for the Future – The Potential of the Materials Business,” led by Japanese material expert Junya Kitagawara.
Style Bangkok 2025 is where creativity, sustainability, and business come together, offering an unparalleled experience for anyone passionate about lifestyle, fashion, and design.
Style Bangkok, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, April 2-6, 2025
April 2-4 open to Professional, h. 10 am – 6 pm
April 5-6 open to General public, h. 10 am – 9 pm
Size: 500 exhibitors, 800 booths, 25,000 visitors
Visit StyleBangkokFair.com website for info and registration

World Design Summit 2025: Crossing borders with design
2025-03-20 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Canton Fair Complex, 382 Yuejiangzhong Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510335, China
China International Furniture Fair 2025 hosts the World Design Summit for the first time. Following the success of the Asia Pacific Design Summit at CIFF 2024, the highly anticipated event returns in 2025 with a new identity and an expanded vision. Now rebranded as the World Design Summit, this year’s edition aims to be more ambitious than ever, fostering global collaboration in the design industry.
As always, the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) will take place in two phases. The first phase, from March 18-21, will showcase home furniture, textiles, and accessories, while the second phase, from March 28-31, will focus on office and commercial furniture.
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A key highlight of CIFF 2025 will be the 55th edition of CIFF Guangzhou, which will host the World Design Summit on March 20, 2025, under the theme “Design Businesses Crossing Borders.”
We spoke with Tung Ching Yew, Curator of the World Design Summit, Founder and Managing Director of SODA (Spirit of Design Analogy Pte Ltd), and President of the Society of Interior Designers Singapore, to learn more about the summit’s evolution and his expectations for this year’s event.
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Tung Ching Yew, the World Design Summit Curator
The origins of the World Design Summit
How did the World Design Summit begin?
The summit was first introduced in 2024 at CIFF Guangzhou under the name “Asia Pacific Design Summit.” Since then, it has been rebranded as the World Design Summit to reflect a growing international presence, attracting participants beyond the Asia-Pacific region.
In 2025, the summit will welcome esteemed organizations such as the Association of Interior Designers from Italy and prominent business networks, including the Abu Dhabi Business Chambers. With this expansion, the focus has shifted from a regional to a truly global perspective. “At its core, design is universal – whether in architecture or interior design, it connects people beyond borders. It is a common language that transcends geography and disciplines,” says Tung Ching Yew.
Read more about CIFF history
A holistic approach to design
Does the summit focus more on interior design, product design, or the design process as a whole?
“My primary expertise is in spatial and interior design, but I strongly believe that design is inherently interdisciplinary,” Tung explains.
His own practice embraces a collaborative approach, working with artists, textile designers, landscape architects, and lighting designers to create unique and innovative projects.
“This cross-disciplinary approach is essential—while interior designers are specialists in their field, the best results come from understanding that design is a collaborative process. By working across disciplines, we can push boundaries and achieve innovation that wouldn’t be possible in isolation.”
Click here to register at CIFF 2025

The collaboration between CIFF and the World Design Summit
How did the partnership with CIFF come about?
“CIFF has a well-established audience and reputation in the furniture and design industry, so we reached out to them last year. They generously provided the venue and all necessary stage equipment for a one-day summit,” Tung explains. Hosting the summit at CIFF allowed organizers to engage an extensive network of professionals, facilitating meaningful discussions within an already established industry platform.
What does the future hold for the summit?
In 2024, the Asia Pacific Design Summit hosted 10 design associations. This year, as the World Design Summit, participation has expanded to 14 associations, reflecting growing global interest. Looking forward, Tung hopes to broaden participation even further, bringing together interior designers, architects, product designers, and even fashion designers under one platform. “The summit is evolving. While we currently host it annually at CIFF, we are open to the idea of rotating locations or adjusting the format based on demand. For now, the focus remains on fostering a space for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and inspiration across disciplines.”
Click here to register at CIFF 2025

The global impact of CIFF World Design Summit 2025
The World Design Summit at CIFF 2025 will feature the most influential interior design associations worldwide, with confirmed participation from:

Italy
UAE
Saudi Arabia
New Zealand
Singapore
Malaysia
Vietnam
Philippines
Taiwan (China)
Thailand
Indonesia
Japan

Under the theme “Design Businesses Crossing Borders,” the summit will examine how design businesses are expanding globally and navigating opportunities and challenges in the international market. In an increasingly interconnected world, demand for innovative design solutions is growing beyond local markets. The summit aims to equip designers with strategies to succeed on a global scale by discussing:

Identifying and seizing opportunities in overseas markets
Understanding cultural nuances and regional design preferences
Adapting design solutions to diverse international clientele
Securing global projects and building strong international networks
Mastering global business etiquette

Through engaging panel discussions, real-world case studies, and expert insights, participants will gain practical knowledge on expanding their design businesses internationally. Additionally, the event will explore the role of technology and digital platforms in connecting global design communities, enabling cross-border collaboration and expanding market reach. By fostering innovation and adaptability, the CIFF World Design Summit 2025 aims to empower designers and businesses to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth, shaping the future of design in an interconnected world.
World Design Summit 2025 – March 20, 2025

Perth Design Week 2025
2025-03-20 - 2025-03-27 | Perth, 6000, Australia
Since its launch in 2023, Perth Design Week (PDW) has rapidly established itself as a premier platform for showcasing design excellence and fostering thought-provoking discussions on issues shaping Western Australia and beyond.
Now entering its third year, Perth Design Week 2025 (March 20-27) promises to be more impactful than ever, featuring new collaborators and over 75 events taking place across Boorloo (Perth) and beyond.
Drawing inspiration from world-renowned design festivals in cities such as Milan, New York, London, and Melbourne, PDW aspires to position Perth on the global map as a hub for design creativity, innovation, and critical thinking—particularly in areas such as sustainable design.
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Perth Design Week 2025: an inclusive design festival
PDW – Perth Design Week 2025 is a landmark event for Perth’s creative community and beyond, providing a platform for innovative ideas and engagement with critical issues, including sustainable design, emerging talent, and design’s role in social change.
Co-founders Sandy Anghie and David Smith describe the festival as an annual celebration of design’s power to drive positive change.
Perth Design Week brings this awareness to the forefront, offering Western Australians the opportunity to engage meaningfully with the design community. Spanning a diverse range of disciplines – including architecture, urban planning, landscape design, interior design, furniture, fashion, and graphic design – PDW is designed to be inclusive and accessible to all. It is a celebration of how design influences every part of our lives and how we can collectively shape the world through creative collaboration.
Emphasizing inclusivity, the festival champions the idea that design is for everyone.
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Perth Design Week Advisory Board (Gaye McMath, Eugene Hooks, Sandy Anghie, David Smith, Juliana Torres, Reinette Roux
PDW 2025: a strong Italian presence
While PDW has a strong local focus, its growing international collaborations are strengthening Perth’s place in the global design conversation. In 2024, PDW signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consulate of Italy in Perth, and this year, the works with the Consul of Italy continues.
As part of this collaboration, the Consulate of Italy in Perth, together with Curtin University, will present an exhibition by renowned Italian architect Mario Cucinella.
Italian creativity will be at the center of the partnership with Perth Design Week (March 20-27), which will feature the extraordinary participation of the famous architect and designer Mario Cucinella (author of the Italian Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025). As part of the celebrations for Italian Design Day, Cucinella will showcase exclusive installations and an exhibition dedicated to sustainable architecture, with the participation of leading Italian companies in the sector, including Molteni.
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Mario Cucinella, photo Julius Hirtzberger
Highlights from Perth Design Week 2025 Program

Opening Night Celebration at the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, featuring a runway show by Peter Farmer Designs and a panel discussion exploring “What makes design from this place uniquely Western Australian?”
“Western Australian Design Now” Exhibition at Boola Bardip, showcasing innovative works from 30 leading WA designers.
Workplace Design Insights: Global engineering firms Arup and Aurecon invite attendees to their newly designed Perth headquarters to discuss co-design and Indigenous engagement in workplace design.
Public Installation: Peter Farmer Designs will create a bespoke design installation at WS2, bringing Arup’s workplace artwork into the public realm.
Sustainable Design in Retail: Cultivated × Mark Tuckey Pop-Up and tour at Monash House, featuring restored iconic furniture and zero-waste retail design by Foolscap Studio.
Cerclos Sustainable Design Events: A series of events hosted by Cerclos, a global leader in optimizing sustainability in the built environment.
PROJECT_HOME: Architects Joel Benichou and Craig Nener present innovative solutions for efficient, pre-designed living spaces.
Community Engagement: A workshop led by Town Team Movement and Northbridge Common Town Team to redesign Lock Lane, enhancing safety, sustainability, and community connection.

PDW supports emerging designers
A key focus of PDW is supporting emerging designers, ensuring their voices and visions for the future are heard. Returning this year are annual exhibitions by North Metropolitan TAFE and Curtin University, showcasing fresh perspectives from the next generation of creatives. Additionally, NODE will present a panel discussion with leading designers shaping Perth’s creative future.
Perth Design Week 2025 runs from March 20-27, 2025, at various venues in Perth, Australia. It’s proudly supported by Major Sponsors UniFor, SHAPE, Zsa Zsa Property, Human-Urban, Consulate of Italy in Perth, and Sandy Anghie.
Perth Design Week, Perth, March 20-27, 2025
Perth Design Week is open to professional and general public
Some events are paid admission
Size: around 100 events, various locations
Visit PerthDesignWeek website for more info

CIFF Guangzhou - China International Furniture Fair
2025-03-18 09:30 - 2025-03-31 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Canton Fair Complex, 382 Yuejiangzhong Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510335, China
CIFF Guangzhou – China International Furniture Fair, in Guangzhou since 1998, and since 2015 also in Shanghai, is one of the largest and most important furniture fairs in the world. It takes place since 1998. The first edition featured an exhibition space of 45,000 square meters, and hosted more than 20,000 buyers. In 17 years and 45 editions, it has grown into the world’s largest trade platform for furniture and design. Today it takes place in Guangzhou in March, and in Shanghai in September. The next edition of CIFF Guangzhou takes place in Guangzhou, March 18-21 and March 28-31, 2025 (the second phase, March 28-31 also includes CIFM/Interzum Guangzhou).
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CIFF Guangzhou
A trade fair in two phases
The spring edition of CIFF happens in two phases, every year on the same dates. The first phase, March 18-21, is focused on residential furniture, textiles, outdoor and leisure. In March 2024, considering the first and second phase, CIFF occupied 850,000 square meters of exhibition space and hosted 4,700 exhibitors, 11.8% more than the all-time pre-pandemic peak in 2019. It also welcomed 363,449 trade visitors, 22.06% more than in 2019, including 51,205 international visitors from 178 countries, an increase of as much as +43.11% compared to 2019.
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At CIFF Guangzhou 2024, therefore, the home furnishing industry provided many solutions for customizing indoor and outdoor home spaces. Many of the products on display focused on sustainability and technological innovation.
The second phase, on the other hand, comes from March 28-31, and is focused on office furniture, commercial furniture and hotel furniture. Along with CIFF Guangzhou, the second phase hosts CIFM/Interzum Guangzhou, the trade fair for woodworking semi-finished products and machinery. All components and semi-finished products for furniture are on display here, along with machinery, paints and finishes.
Discover the contemporary office at CIFF Guanzghou

CIFF Guanzghou, in China, then, is a system that involves not only a presence at the fair. Indeed, it’s a partner in the creation of new business visions. Among the various synergies activated, in fact, the collaboration with Tmall emerges. Tmall is one of the largest e-commerce portals in the world, and is among the 20 most visited sites in the world. Together with Tmall, CIFF Guangzhou set up, at the fair, the Tmall Carnival Trendy Furniture Show, to launch a selection of products, simultaneously online and offline.
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CIFF Manifesto
“China is the first destination for international furniture and home furnishing purchases.” CIFF aims to offer visitors new concepts of living and working, surrounded by high-quality products and new business opportunities. CIFF highlights the latest global trends in home furnishings and promotes cross-border dialogue and exchange within the community. The goal of CIFF is to introduce foreign markets to the quality and variety of Chinese design. This is the concept behind the main exhibition areas in which the fair is organized.
The opportunity is double! 2 cities, 2 seasons of the year, 2 trade platforms. Both editions of CIFF, the one in March in Guangzhou, the quintessential commercial city nestled on the Pearl River Delta, and the one in September in Shanghai, the modern megacity on the Yangtze River Delta, offer the most comprehensive range of furniture products from Chinese and international brands.
You just have to choose what suits you best!
Why visit
CIFF is the world’s largest furniture fair, and the most important one in China. The product segments cover the entire supply chain, thus encompassing home furniture, home furnishings, and home textiles. Also exhibiting at CIFF are outdoor, leisure, office, and hotel furniture. Finally, manufacturers of machinery and semi-finished products are exhibiting at CIFF.
In addition to innovative products and solutions, CIFF offers a series of events and activities, forums, and seminars. Seminars and workshops are important educational moments for product designers and interior designers.
Finally, CIFF’s location is easily accessible by public transportation, with two subway stops at opposite ends of the fairgrounds.
CIFF Guangzhou
First Phase, March 18-21, 2025
Second Phase, March 28-31, 2025
CIFF Guangzhou is for professionals only
Size: 4.700 exhibitors, 370,000 visitors (total) in 2024
Visit CIFF-gz.com website for more info
Simplified Travel with 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
To facilitate international participation, China now offers visa-free entry for up to 30 days to citizens from 38 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan.
Upon arrival, travelers may need to present a valid passport and supporting documents such as an invitation letter or hotel booking. The policy allows multiple entries but does not cover work or study, which require specific visas. Those planning to stay beyond 30 days must apply for a visa or residence permit. For more details, consult your local embassy.

DW! São Paulo Design Week in Brasil
2025-03-10 - 2025-03-16 | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
The São Paulo Design Week (DW! Semana de Design de São Paulo) is one of the world’s largest and most influential design weeks. Founded in 2012 (as Design Weekend) by Lauro Andrade in São Paulo, Brazil, it’s thus reaching its thirteenth edition in 2025. The program features different activities, promoting design culture and its connections. It involves many topics, such as architecture, art, decoration, urbanism, social inclusion, business, innovation, technology, and all other topics of the creative economy. The many Design Week events occur in various locations scattered around São Paulo, Brazil. The next edition takes place from March 10-16, 2025.
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Virginia Building, 2023
Until 2022, the Design Week used to take place in September, but from 2023, it takes place in March. In 2025, the design festival includes 113 events, taking place at 126 venues. The events cover many districts, scattered throughout the metropolitan area, plus an eighth “district” of online events. Among the districts involved, are Alameda Gabriel; D&D Shopping; Jardins, Ibirapuera, Moema and Sul; Shopping Cidade Jardim; Pinheiros, Vila Madalena and Oeste; Shopping Lar Centre; Paulista, Centro and Higienópolis. March, therefore, proves to be an ideal time for the launch of collections and products, in synergy with the vision of other major design weeks worldwide.
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Design Para Ver e Comer, Shopping Lar Centre, 2023
A rich program of events, exhibitions and lectures
The program includes events varying in nature, including many product and collection launches. In the same spirit that animates the most celebrated design festivals, such as Milan Design Week, the London Design Festival, or NYCxDesign, DW! São Paulo Design Week hosts many conferences, lectures, and workshops. More than that, they creates new life in some city areas with temporary exhibitions, craft fairs, or site-specific installations.
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Virginia Building, 2023
Why visit
The Design Week in São Paulo is a plural event open to everyone, professionals or just design enthusiasts. It’s the perfect path to discover unknown corners in town, or to stroll along the design and fashion streets.
Some events, with limited seating, ask for prior registration. Most activities are free, but some charge a fee. On the website, the event organizers provide the opportunity to register. The festival takes place mainly in person, but also includes some online events.
DW! São Paulo Design Week, São Paulo, Brazil, 10-16, 2025
The events are open to professional and general public
Size: 113 events, over 100,000 visitors
Visit DWSemanadedesign.com.br website for info and registration

Gorizia Design Week 2025
2025-03-07 - 2025-03-16 | Gorizia, 34170, Italy
Gorizia, European Capital of Culture 2025, hosts Gorizia Design Week (7-16 March 2025), as one of the first events to kick off the cultural program. Its goal is to raise awareness and appreciation of two cities united by a border – Nova Gorica and Gorizia.
The chosen theme, FIBER ART & TEXTILE DESIGN, highlights the symbolic power of fabric and weaving. Threads represent connection, unity between people, and the stitching together of urban areas. This theme reflects the deep bond between the two border cities.
The exhibition spreads across both cities. Venues include Go! Center, Auditorium della Cultura Friulana, Galleria Agorè, The Good Store, and Carinarnica. It presents design objects selected through an open call for designers under 40. Alongside them, works from young contemporary artists from the IoDeposito ETS creative hub will also be on display.
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Oloop Connections
Design weaves the scenary
The selected works offer a snapshot of today’s design scene. They reflect global trends within the local context. Key trends include:
•Participatory design, where creating objects becomes a tool for social connection and personal growth. The carpet-in-progress Connections by Slovenian group Oloop Design offers a perfect example.
•Conscious design, which focuses on responsible use of resources, from material sourcing to product disposal, while promoting care and longevity.
•Design and craftsmanship, which values manual skills and personal engagement.
The exhibition also showcases iconic design objects inspired by textiles. Highlights include the Falkland lamp by Bruno Munari, the Tuta coat hanger by Nendo, and the Crinoline armchair by Patricia Urquiola.
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Cuscino Pizzolongo
Gorizia Design Week: textile art to explore contemporary issues
The artists contribute works using fibre art to explore contemporary issues. Themes range from African renaissances to local textile heritage, and from critiques of consumerism to reflections on care and repair. ‘Red threads’ weave through the exhibition, symbolizing connections across time and space, linking visitors to universal stories.
The event aims to highlight innovative uses and trends in fibre art. It promotes a culture that crosses national borders — and blurs the lines between art and design.
Knotted coat rack by Urska Sadar
A special collaboration with ISIS Galilei Fermi Pacassi of Gorizia created the exhibition graphics. ISIS Fermo Solari of Tolmezzo designed and produced the exhibition supports for the design section. The University of the Third Age (UTE) Paolo Naliato of Udine, together with Noi dell’Arte, involved senior citizens in an intergenerational creative project, exhibited at the Auditorium of Friulian Culture.
Gorizia Design Week is organised by the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Museum of Design. It is supported by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and the Municipality of Gorizia. The event also has the patronage of the Association of Italian Professional Interior Designers (AIPI) and Confapi FVG, with contributions from many partners, including Cumini Interior, Riccardo Rivoli Furniture Design Atelier, Modonutti, Fausped, and Pevere.
Gorizia Design Week, March, 7-16, 2025
For professionals and general public
Size: 100 events
Visit Go2025.eu website for more info
Some images from Gorizia Design Week 2025

Auckland Design Week 2025
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-09 | Auckland, Auckland, 0600, New Zealand
Auckland Design Week, now in its second edition, is an exciting annual event celebrating the vibrant design scene in Tāmaki Makaurau (Maori name for Auckland). Founded by Jen Jones, it provides a collaborative platform where creative thinkers, design practitioners, showrooms, and retailers come together to explore and celebrate design in all its forms and its influence on the way we live. The 2025 edition is March 3-9.
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Auckland Design Week 2024
Auckland Design Week 2025: a vibrant design scene
In 2025, Auckland Design Week explores the transformative impact of emerging technologies across design disciplines, challenging attendees to move beyond apprehension and embrace innovation. With AI, VR, AR, robotics, 3D printing, and prefabrication revolutionizing industries, this theme examines how designers can integrate technological advancements while preserving traditional craftsmanship.
We invite designers from all fields to consider how these tools can enhance their work. Through collaboration, discussions, and installations, participants will interrogate ethical implications, push creative boundaries, and explore the potential of technology within their design practices.

The leading theme: Chance + Change
Chance + Change fosters a mindset of curiosity—encouraging thoughtful adaptation to new developments while respecting the core principles of design. This theme reframes technology not as a threat but as a powerful ally in the creative process, inspiring designers to forge innovative pathways without losing sight of artistry and intent.
Let’s approach this with open minds. Let’s question, engage with experts and future generations, explore new possibilities, challenge conventions, and draw inspiration from other industries.
Chance + Change delves into the transformative potential and ethical considerations of emerging technologies within multidisciplinary design. From AI and VR to prefabrication, 3D printing, and software-generated design, this event challenges traditional paradigms and sparks conversations on balancing innovation with craftsmanship. Designers across UX, graphic and animation, product and industrial design, architecture and interiors, the arts, and fashion are invited to reflect on how these tools can elevate their work while addressing ethical concerns.
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Through installations and collaborations, Chance + Change highlights the intersection of tradition and technology. Attendees will engage with cutting-edge projects that demonstrate how these tools enhance productivity and creativity without compromising craft. By embracing innovation, we open new avenues for design excellence, fostering a dialogue on responsible technological integration in creative practices. This theme underscores the importance of adapting to change while staying true to design fundamentals, positioning technology as an invaluable partner in achieving artistic and functional brilliance.
The Design Conference
Taking place at 25 Normanby Road in Mt Eden, the Design Conference at Auckland Design Week 2025 will delve into the impact of emerging technologies across design disciplines. The Design Conference requests to pay and entry ticket. Attendees will be encouraged to move beyond fear and embrace innovation, exploring how technological advancements can be balanced with traditional craftsmanship through our Chance + Change theme.
Karim Rashid: the future of design
Presented by Lexus, The Future of Design features renowned designer Karim Rashid, who explores how our material world must evolve in response to the rapid digital transformation. Humanity has lived in an analog world for over 100,000 years, yet we are only 30 years into the digital era. Rashid asks: How will design bridge this gap between the material and immaterial, and how will it reshape social behavior?
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Karim Rashid (photo from karimrashid.com website)
As consumers increasingly seek inspiration from both physical and digital environments, Rashid emphasizes the need for future design to create seamless, engaging experiences across disciplines—blurring the lines between design, art, architecture, and fashion. This fusion will shape a future where technology and creativity coexist to enrich everyday life.
However, Rashid stresses that great design must remain grounded in human needs, emphasizing innovation, individuality, and meaningful differentiation. It’s not enough to simply adopt technology; designers must craft products, spaces, and experiences that truly inspire. His lecture challenges attendees to imagine a future where the boundaries between material and digital dissolve, fostering a more connected and fulfilling experience. This is the future of design: a world where creativity, technology, and human essence merge seamlessly to elevate our collective experience.
Design Days
There’s a paid admission to the Design Days, at the Design Depot in Mt Eden, Auckland, on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8.
The ticket includes the access to a collaborative, interactive exhibition space showcasing innovative designs and installations. Also in the ticket is included a selection of delicious food and beverages from Flight Coffee & Daily Bread.
The two days offer over 15 keynote and panel discussions featuring thought leaders and engaging topics for design professionals and enthusiasts alike. Finally, it also includes then screening of the documentary We Need to Talk About AI, examining technology’s impact on our world.
Auckland Design Week
For professionals and general public, exhibitions free admission
Design Conference March 6 paid admission
Design Days March 7-8 paid admission
Size: 30 activities, 50 brands (2024)
Visit Aucklandesignweek.com website for more info
Some images from Auckland Design Week 2024

Anchorage Design Week
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-23 | Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
Anchorage Design Week 2025: celebrating creativity, sustainability, and community
Organized by the Anchorage Museum in collaboration with numerous community partners, Anchorage Design Week is an annual gathering of creative minds dedicated to fostering and inspiring place-based design. It serves as a platform to reimagine the future of our city and the evolving lifeways of Northern regions. Through thought-provoking visuals, interactive interventions, engaging workshops, and meaningful conversations, Design Week invites community members and creatives to explore how design can play a pivotal role in shaping positive and inclusive futures.
Anchorage Design Week debuted in 2016 as Anchorage Design Weekend; the 2025 edition takes place from February 20 t0 23.

In 2025, our focus turns toward the power of sustainable materials and practices—examining how they can foster inclusivity, strengthen communities, and challenge designers to elevate their work, whether in branding, architecture, or urban planning. We invite participants to push creative boundaries while addressing pressing global challenges through innovative and thoughtful design solutions.
As we celebrate what makes Alaska distinct, we look forward to reconnecting with our community – while shaking off a little cabin fever – as Anchorage Design Week once again coincides with the vibrant Anchorage Fur Rendezvous festivities in late February 2025. This unique timing provides a special opportunity to merge tradition with innovation, highlighting the intersection of culture, history, and forward-thinking design.

Community events and collaborations
Anchorage Design Week is made possible through strong partnerships with Alaska Design Forum and AIGA Alaska, bringing together creative professionals, thought leaders, and engaged community members. As a proud member of World Design Weeks, we align with a global movement that fosters meaningful dialogue around design’s impact on society and the environment.
One of this year’s key community projects is the Reconnecting Fairview initiative, which offers a deep dive into the histories, people, and places that shape the East Downtown Fairview area. This initiative supports a community-led revitalization effort, known as the Fairview Greenway project, which aims to reimagine and enhance neighborhood spaces for future generations.

As part of this effort, we are excited to welcome fourth-year architecture students from the University of Texas at Arlington, who will conduct fieldwork and develop speculative concepts focused on community food spaces, ecotourism and innovation hubs, and health and wellness centers in Fairview. During this engaging neighborhood tour, participants will have the opportunity to help document spaces, contribute their perspectives, and share ideas that could help shape the future of this vibrant community.
Anchorage Design Week 2025 key event: Inform Conference 2025
Anchorage Design Week proudly presents Inform 2025, an immersive conference that centers around the theme of Equity, Empathy, and Connections, with a particular emphasis on Urban Design and Raising People Up. This dynamic event will feature:

Inspiring keynote speakers
Continuing Education (CEU) presentations
Insightful panel discussions
A showcase lunch hour, where vendors can present innovative products and materials to members of the design community

Whether you’re a seasoned professional, an artist, a community leader, or a student, Inform 2025 offers a unique opportunity to learn from industry experts, spark new ideas, and build meaningful connections. This is your chance to gain valuable insights, expand your network, and explore the latest advancements in design.
There’s a fee to attend to the conference.

Special guest presentation: Carson Chan of MoMA
As part of Anchorage Design Week 2025, we are thrilled to host a special guest presentation by Carson Chan, Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in partnership with the Alaska Design Forum.
Carson Chan serves as the inaugural Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment, where he leads groundbreaking research initiatives that examine the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and ecological sustainability. His work at MoMA spans exhibitions, public lectures, conferences, seminars, and publications, all aimed at advancing innovative approaches to design within the context of environmental and social challenges.
This special presentation is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in contemporary architecture and design, providing invaluable insights into the ways design can bridge the built and natural environments to create a more sustainable future.
With an exciting lineup of conferences, workshops, community events, and guest speakers, Anchorage Design Week 2025 is set to be an inspiring and impactful gathering. Join us as we explore the future of design, celebrate creativity, and connect with our community in ways that make a lasting difference.
Why visit
Anchorage Design Week is an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a global conversation on design and its role in shaping communities.
In Anchorage, you can experience Alaska’s unique winter landscape & creative energy. Moreover, you can be inspired by cutting-edge design & innovation. Anchorage Design Week isn’t just about design – it’s about place, identity, and the future of Northern regions. Coinciding with Anchorage Fur Rendezvous in late February, this event allows you to experience one of Alaska’s most beloved winter festivals alongside a dynamic gathering of creative minds.
You can also engage with community-driven projects and make an impact; learn from world-class speakers and experts, build meaningful connections and expand your network, and finally discover the latest trends, materials and innovations.
Anchorage Design Week
February 20-23, 2025
Anchorage Design is for professional and general public
Most events are free entrance, with registration, some require an entry fee
It takes place in different venues, different hours
Visit AnchorageMuseum.org website for more info

Below: the SeedLab, one of the venue

Nomad: Art Design
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-23 | St. Moritz, Via Arona 34, St. Moritz, 7500, Switzerland
NOMAD is a new traveling showcase concept for collectible design. Conceived in 2017 by Giorgio Pace and Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, NOMAD, a travelling show for art design, has already had several successful editions in Capri, St. Moritz, Monaco-Montecarlo, and Venice. Created as a touring concept, NOMAD changes locations frequently. In this way, NOMAD always draws attention. Moreover, it creates a growing interest in collectible design and contemporary art, among collectors and cultural institutions. Each edition hosts major international galleries, outstanding exhibitions, and tailor-made special projects in extraordinary architectural venues.
The next edition of NOMAD is in Sankt Moritz from February 20 to 23, 2025
Discover the past edition of NOMAD Capri
The former Klinik Gut in Sankt Moritz, hosting Nomad 2025
NOMAD establishes a unique dialogue between art, architecture and design in a very intimate setting. The fair’s target is a select audience seeking an experience different from what they typically find in large-scale fairs.
In addition to the main event, NOMAD boasts a prominent VIP program. The program features lectures by renowned designers and artists, architect-led tours of local places of interest, and invitations to private homes or collections.
Each exhibition lasts four or five days, and access is limited to NOMAD CIRCLE and VIP members, and registered GUESTS. Registration guidelines are on the NOMAD website.
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Nomad St. Moritz 2024
Nomad and sustainability
Since its inception, NOMAD has embraced a vision that promotes traditional craftsmanship and the collaboration of design, art, and local culture. Mastery of craftsmanship and the perpetuation and creative revitalization of centuries-old traditions and knowledge are integral to preserving the planet and creating a more sustainable future. In short, art, design and architecture can play a significant role, leaving a positive imprint.
Nomad St. Moritz 2024
Why visit
Nomad is a small, very exclusive fair dedicated to design collectors with good spending power. In fact, it takes place in prestigious locations, in high-end summer or winter vacation spots that are very well attended. However, even if you don’t buy anything, it can be worth visiting, for several reasons. First, it offers a chance to see unique collectible design pieces in beautiful and exclusive settings. Also, it allows access to historic buildings that are usually closed and open only for events.
For enthusiasts, it is an opportunity to learn more about designers who also express themselves in the art design area.
To be considered: requesting an invitation on the website is mandatory.
The 2025 edition takes place from 20–23 February 2025 at the former Klinik Gut. Transforming the current construction site into a dynamic international platform, the exhibition brings together contemporary art and design in an immersive, site-specific showcase. The event promises a layered and innovative experience that merges creativity with the unique setting of the Alpine landscape.
All images from Nomad-circle.com website
NOMAD Circle, St. Moritz, former Klinik Gut, February 20-23, 2025
Nomad is an exclusive, private event
Exhibitors are art design galleries
Entrance is allowed to invited guests only
Visit NOMAD website for info and registration
In the gallery, some images from Nomad St. Moritz 2024

The first Design Biennale Rotterdam
2025-02-19 - 2025-03-02 | Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3012, Netherlands
Design Biennale Rotterdam: a bold new chapter in collectible design
For ten days, from Thursday, February 20, to Sunday, March 2, Rotterdam hosts the first edition of Design Biennale Rotterdam. This city-wide event, spanning more than 15 locations and featuring over 100 local and international designers, will challenge perceptions of design and reality under the theme: What’s Real is Unfamiliar. With Rotterdam’s reputation for resilience and reinvention, the Biennale invites visitors to explore the hidden complexities beneath the familiar, questioning what we accept as real.
A Movement, Not Just an Event
Unlike traditional design festivals, Design Biennale Rotterdam is raw, independent, and powered by its community. Without reliance on subsidies, it is built on the collective efforts of hundreds of designers, curators, and creators. This Biennale is not just an exhibition—it is a statement, boldly positioning design as a tool for critical conversation and cultural evolution.
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Co-Founder Liv Vaisberg & Sarah Schulten. Photo by Michele Margot, courtesy Design Biennale Rotterdam
Programme Highlights
Groothandelsgebouw – This is Us
A celebration of Rotterdam’s design spirit, showcasing work from multiple generations of designers who blend industrial heritage with contemporary innovation. This exhibition reflects the city’s dynamic energy, shaping its evolving design identity. Laurids Gallée will also unveil a new solo exhibition featuring an unseen collection of lighting designs. Groothandelsgebouw is also home to the exhibition Show not Show. Featuring six visionary designers – Frank Penders, Lucas Zito, Marc Meeuwissen (Dear Objects), Mokko (Aad Bos), Studio Fabius Clovis, and Studio Luuk van Laarhoven – this exhibition showcases a mix of functional and autonomous objects, each offering a fresh perspective on design. After the debut at Dutch Design Week 2024, Show not Show returns, at the inaugural Design Biennale Rotterdam.
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aSR Building on Weena – Reimagining Spaces
Abandoned office spaces near Central Station become immersive exhibitions exploring the future of design. Highlights include:

A radical rethinking of everyday furniture—chairs as symbols of transformation.
A group exhibition curated by Barry Lewellyn, questioning the role of ornamentation in contemporary design.
A solo showcase by REM Atelier, presenting thought-provoking spatial interventions.

The W70 venue, a former offices building
Baanhof – A Promise of Happiness
Once an electricity hub for the city’s public transport system, Baanhof now hosts Robert van Oosterom’s curated selection of design pieces. This exhibition explores the balance between individuality and harmony, with works by Umberto Bellardi Ricci, Audrey Large, Bram Vanderbeke, and Najla El Zein.
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The Baanhof venue
Huidenclub – Diaspora & Identity
Curated by Biennale co-founder Liv Vaisberg, this exhibition delves into the complexities of diaspora and cross-identity. It highlights how designers of mixed heritage reclaim traditions and challenge dominant cultural narratives through innovative design.
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The Huidenclub venue
Katoenhuis – Future Materials
A deep dive into AI, 3D printing, and reimagined materials like plastic. This exhibition pushes the boundaries of sustainability and production, redefining what is possible in design.
DOEN & ELLE DECORATION – Fragments of Form
A collaborative exploration of design through collage. Curated by Monique van der Reijden (ELLE DECORATION Netherlands) and Eva Pertijs (DOEN), this exhibition, featuring Berry Dijkstra, Pim Top, and Marie Bernard, challenges conventional design boundaries and reimagines composition.
Store Projects – Emerging Talent
Young designers (ages 15–18) from underrepresented backgrounds present experimental glassworks created in Design Club workshops led by Rinke Joosten at STORE, a socially engaged network of artists and designers. Their works are exhibited alongside pieces by Joosten, fostering a dialogue between emerging and established creatives.
Professional Programme (February 19–20)
Exclusive to design professionals and enthusiasts, the two-day professional programme offers:

Symposiums on the intersection of design, urbanism, and identity.
Masterclasses with leading designers.
Private curator-led tours.
Networking events, parties, and early exhibition access.

Design conferences (Symposiums)
Day 1: Design & the City (February 19)
Rotterdam’s innovative urban environment fosters experimental and socially driven design. Featuring a keynote by Joseph Zeal Henry, sessions will explore how harbor cities drive creative innovation, and the influence of Rotterdam’s working-class history on contemporary design.
Day 2: Design & Identity (February 20)
How does design navigate cultural hybridity, historical legacies, and appropriation? This session will explore how to balance tradition with innovation.
The Design Biennale’s Ambassadorial and Honorary Network
Our 5 hosts are established, Rotterdam-based designers who will help to bring the Design Biennale to life through involvement in our programme, creative contributions, and fostering collaborations which connect the city’s design community internationally.
Ambassadorial Host Designers
Anna Aagaard Jensen Sabine Marcelis Chris Kabel
Laurids Gallée Marga Weimans
Design Biennale Rotterdam 2025 — Participating Venues (confirmed so far)
Gallery Joey Ramone, Baanhof, DOEN, Fundamental, Groothandelsgebouw, Huidenclub, Katoenhuis, Kunstfabriek, Kunsthal, Multi, Nieuwe Instituut, Spazio Viruly, STORE Projects, Team Thursday, Voorhaven 57, Weena 50 and Weena 70
Design Biennale Rotterdam, February 19-March 2, 2025, many locations
Check Design Biennale Rotterdam website for entry fees info
Press and professional program: February 19-20
Design conferences: February 19-20
Public program: February 20, March 2
Size: 4 main venues, 10 partners venues
Visit DesignBiennaleRotterdam.com website for more info

Bangkok Design Week - BKKDW
2025-02-08 - 2025-02-23 | Bangkok Design Week, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Bangkok Design Week (BKKDW), now in its 8th year, has long been a regular highlight on Bangkok’s events calendar.
The 2025 edition takes place February 8-25, 2025.
Designed as a city festival, Bangkok Design Week contributes to the growth of creative industries and promotes Bangkok as a UNESCO Creative City Network, Bangkok City of Design. The event is organized by the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) or CEA, in collaboration with more than 60 state agencies, public organizations, universities, and international institutions. In addition to institutions, more than 2,000 designers and creative enterprises participate in Bangkok Design Week; the festival attracts about 400,000 visitors from Thailand and abroad.
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Bangkok Design Week: a growth engine for Thailand design
BKKDW is a growth engine for Thailand’s design and creative industries, stimulating business competitiveness. In different ways, it includes showcasing innovative companies and projects. It also boosts competitiveness and promotes the creative industry.
Moreover, Design Festival Week also positively impacts Bangkok’s tourism industry, galleries, cafes, restaurants, gifts and souvenirs, travel, hotels, and public transportation.
Bangkok, in fact, is one of the most desirable tourist destinations, but it’s not an ideal nice place to live. In the several rankings of “tourist cities,” Bangkok always ranks high among the cities everyone wants to visit. This may be because of the appeal of its various tourist attractions, the reasonable cost of living for travelers, and the friendliness of the people.
However, Bangkok needs to catch up in the ranking of livable cities due to various structural problems.
These include traffic congestion, lack of infrastructure, air quality problems, insufficient green spaces, and insufficient public areas. In addition, Bangkok faces future challenges, such as rapid urban transformation.
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Bangkok Design Week: Livable Landscape
Against this backdrop, Bangkok Design Week becomes an opportunity to invite the design community to create a “Livable Landscape” in all possible forms, from the relationships we build to the space we inhabit to the environment we live in. A city that is physically well-designed, easily accessible, and promotes good health. A city that cares for its inhabitants and offers diverse activities and celebrates authentic culture.
In this sense, design matters: a well-designed city ensures good living, thriving public spaces, and strong communities and contributes to the creative economy.
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Why visit
The festival takes place in a number of districts in Bangkok, with design and creativity potential to help promote the areas’ well-being and economy. You may enjoy the event and learn about the city’s fascinating elements by visiting the creative economy districts.
Bangkok Design Week (BKKDW) proposes the prominence of Bangkok’s design and creative works. Through these works, the festival presents ambitious ideas and new possibilities for Bangkok, now and in the future.
Celebrated in the creative districts, these creative works range from experimental pieces to works with social and business impacts. With fun activities and memorable experiences, the festival blends beautifully with the charm of Bangkok and attracts visitors from across the world to experience Bangkok’s latest happenings.
Bangkok Design Week, February 8-23, 2025, many locations
BKKDW is a large, public, event, open to the general public
Exhibitors are designers and galleries
Size: 2000 exhibitors, 400.000 visitors
Visit BangkokDesignWeek website for more info

Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt
2025-02-07 10:00 - 2025-02-11 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt, 60327, Germany
Ambiente Fair, in Frankfurt, is one of the most important trade shows in the world, for the home décor industry. The 2024 edition takes place from February 7-11. Organized by Messe Frankfurt, it’s held every year in late January or early February. Frankfurt has a long tradition of trade fairs: the first Frankfurt Autumn Fair became a regular fair in 1240. Ambiente grew from the International Spring Fair in 1990, as Premiere and Ambiente. In 1996, the trade fairs Paperworld, Beautyworld and Christmasworld replaced Premiere, while the Autumn Fair was rebranded as Tendence.
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Ambiente Fair: a show inFrankfurt for HoReCa and residential
Today, Ambiente is a trade show rich in inspiration, design trends, new products and ideas. The show caters to residential and HoReCa markets, with product areas Dining, Living, Giving and Working, and is for professionals only. The Living area offers all styles of furniture and decoration. The Giving zone, on the other hand, provides a broad overview of gifts and personal accessories, as well as high-quality stationery and school supplies. The new Working area focuses on the work of tomorrow. Finally, the HoReCa and Contract Business sectors express future intersections.
Ambiente 2025 focuses on major contemporary issues. Sustainability, the work of the future, design, lifestyle, retail, and e-commerce are the most current topics, featured in products, seminars, and workshops.
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A very international trade fair
In 2024, Ambiente hosted 140,000 visitors from 170 countries, with 4,928 exhibitors, on 250,000 square meters of floor space. The five countries from which the most professionals arrived were Germany, Italy, China, Netherlands, USA.
In addition to the fair, Ambiente has set up a digital platform, which allows people to keep up to date with trends and maintain contact with exhibitors throughout the year. Conzoom Solutions, in fact, is the platform for industry professionals with a directory of consumer goods manufacturers, and nmedia.hub is the content platform for the home & living sector.
Discover Elena Salmistraro, Designer of the Year 2024

Why visit
Ambiente, in Frankfurt, is one of the world’s most international and important home decor fairs. Established in 1990 in place of the Autumn Fair, it has become one of the most influential trade fairs in the world over time. From here emerge trends for objects and accessories, in the different environments of the home and HoReCa sectors.
The fair offers a comprehensive panorama of giftware, divided by sectors. Dining, Living, Giving and Working provide a close look at the countless offerings for the home, table, gifts and the future of work.
In addition to products, Ambiente offers a rich program of lectures and talks, featuring international industry experts. Designers, researchers, trendsetters, bloggers, offer insights into the latest trends in decoration.
In addition, Ambiente Trends 25+ is an exhibition showcasing products that express the most up-to-date trends. And the Talents section gives space to emerging talents, young designers and their proposals.
Ambiente, Messe Frankfurt, February 7-11, 2024
Ambiente is for professionals only
Size: 4,928 exhibitors, 140,000 visitors in 2024
Visit Ambiente.Messefrankfurt.com for more info

Courmayeur Design Weekend
2025-02-06 - 2025-02-09 | Courmayeur, Courmayeur, 11013, Italy
The fifth edition of the Courmayeur Design Week-end will once again transform Courmayeur, its mountains, and valleys into a showcase for Italian and international design, from February 6 to 9, 2025. As every year, the region will not only provide a backdrop but will be a central part of the prestigious event, bringing design to this alpine location, far from the typical urban setting. Courmayeur Design Weekend is organized by Paola Silva Coronel in partnership with Courmayeur Mont Blanc, under the patronage of the Industrial Design Association, Altagamma Foundation, the Architects’ Order, and in collaboration with Courmayeur Mont Blanc Funivie and Skyway Monte Bianco.
Discover Courmayeur Design Week-end 2024
The Courma Beach, photo Giacomo Buzio, courtesy Courmayeur Design Weekend
Courmayeur Design Weekend 2025
This year’s theme is “Unexpected Directions,” reflecting the awareness that, in a world where everything tends to be predictable, sometimes something unexpected happens. This requires the courage to dive into life, like riding down a slope on a sled, knowing that even losing control might be surprisingly positive. The theme will be explored through installations blending snow, ice, and creativity, such as sleds decorated by a select group of architects. These will be auctioned off for charity during the Dinner Party on Saturday, February 8, at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Courmayeur.
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Courmayeur Skyway. Photo Giacomo Buzio, courtesy Courmayeur Design Week-end
Many renowned guests are expected. The main keynote speaker for 2025 will be Alberto Meda, an engineer and industrial designer, winner of numerous awards including 6 Compasso d’Oro, 6 Red Dot Awards, and Designer of the Year 1999. He has curated and participated in exhibitions from Tokyo to New York’s MoMA and Milan’s Triennale. Meda will speak at the “Talk on Top” event on Friday, February 7 at the Skyway Monte Bianco Pavillon.
On February 7, a preview of Alice’s Flowers, a special edition Save The Glacier by fashion designer Tiziano Guardini and architect Luigi Ciuffreda, will be presented. This project aims to protect glaciers and promote sustainability, using regenerated cellulose. It features a flower-shaped pillow embroidered with emotions, created as a versatile accessory for Kartell seating.
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Why visit
Design week-end is a format inspired by design weeks, but it avoids large cities in favor of small towns and villages where local identity, history, landscape, cultural context, and even social life create the perfect setting for a new way of communication and sharing. Over the course of a weekend, brands, designers, and communication professionals take the lead in exhibitions, talks, and installations.
Selected from the most important Italian and international brands and figures, they attract a diverse audience, including both industry professionals and people interested in culture, beauty, and discovery. Design Weekend is a format and an organization that brings a complete package of content to each participating location. These contents evolve and enrich according to the specific features of the location and local traditions.
Design Week-end is realized with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, and the sponsorship of Altagamma, ADI and the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservators of the Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta.
Courmayeur Design Week-end, Courmayeur, February 6-9, 2025
Courmayeur Design Week-end is open to the public
Different locations
Visit website Designweek-end.it for more info
Some images from Courmayeur Design Week-end 2024

The Madrid Design Festival
2025-02-06 - 2025-03-15 | Madrid, Madrid, 28001, Spain
February 6 to 15 March, 2025: these are the dates of Madrid Design Festival, now in its eighth edition. The festival transforms Madrid into the capital of design, cementing its privileged position on the international stage. The Madrid Design Festival 2025 event will spotlight Berlin as the invited city and feature around 200 activities, 20 exhibitions, and more than 80 OFF spaces, Open Studios, and showrooms.
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Madrid Design Festival 2024
Madrid Design Festival: a long running-project
The Madrid Design Festival is a long-running project that spreads throughout the city. A design festival becomes the best tool for democratizing design, and to convey the importance of a discipline that transforms our daily lives. A language that generates methodologies, changes mindsets, positively modifies our environment and, most importantly, redesigns the world.
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Castilla La Mancha exhibition, 2024
A festival rich in events and renowned guests
The Festival is an event rich in ambitious proposals, putting design on the city’s cultural calendar. The many events attract a national and international audience throughout the capital for both exhibitions and educational activities. The Madrid Design Festival’s cross-disciplinary program features prominent designers and, at the same time, promotes young professionals.
The Festival organization works to turn the city of Madrid into a Design Festival every February; thus opening the season in which the city becomes a leading space in design and creativity. The Madrid Design Festival, conceived and created by La Fábrica, with the direction of Álvaro Matías, relies from the beginning on the collaboration of an advisory board including independent experts and specialists in different fields.
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Álvaro Matías, Director at Madrid Design Festival. Photo Madrid Design Festival
Since its first edition in 2028, the Madrid Design Festival has established itself as an international design event. Thanks to 48 exhibitions, 25 brands, and more than 200 initiatives with 320 professionals, by 2018 the Festival had already attracted more than 160,000 visitors. Today, nearly 500,000 people participate in each edition, along with 100 brands and institutions and 700 professionals.
The Madrid Design Awards at Madrid Design Festival
The Madrid Design Awards honor the world’s most outstanding designs, celebrating excellence through the festival’s prestigious accolades. These awards have showcased the visionary work of design luminaries such as Miguel Milá, Piet Hein Eek, Irma Boom, Gaetano Pesce, El Último Grito, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Neri&Hu, Bruno Monguzzi, Jaime Hayón, Selgascano, Patricia Urquiola, Peter Saville, Hella Jongerius, Curro Claret, and Stefano Boeri—distinguished winners of recent editions.
The dates of the next Madrid Design Festival are February 6-March 15, 2025. It hosts over 200 events, including exhibitions, installations, talks and more. One hundred seventy-seven brands and institutions and 700 professionals will participate.
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Designers awarded in 2024
Madrid Design Festival 2025
The 2025 edition of Madrid Design Festival presents a program structured around distinct themes. Madrid Diseña serves as an umbrella for all private and public initiatives that promote visibility for design. It incorporates exhibitions, showrooms, open studios, and a range of activities aimed at exploring the future of design.
Tejiendo Redes emphasizes visibility and value, focusing on often-overlooked areas where design plays a crucial role. It also fosters connections between cities, professionals, industries, and institutions, illustrating the power of collaboration and shared vision.
Fiesta Design celebrates design as a sensory experience, featuring installations, workshops, exhibitions, and brand and institutional presentations that merge seamlessly with creative expression.
Diseñoesfera unites business and design, providing an environment where new projects can flourish. This segment focuses on the professional sector, promoting activities that nurture the design ecosystem, stimulate economic and cultural growth, and create opportunities for industry professionals. It underscores design as a catalyst for business transformation, economic progress, and innovation.
Why visit
To experience Madrid in a different and more vibrant atmosphere. The Madrid Design Festival is an event that can be experienced at different levels. There is the MadridDesignPro platform, which charges an entrance fee and features talks by many internationally renowned architects and designers.
Then, there’s the Festival OFF, where showrooms, design galleries, stores, studios, workshops, restaurants, and pop-up venues highlight their uniqueness and offer different events. There are exhibitions, installations, and product launches here, which can also be of interest to a more general audience, and they are free.
In addition, there are other various other installations and exhibitions linked to different institutions, which create opportunities for social and cultural deepening.
Madrid Design Festival, February 6-March 15, 2024
Madrid Design Festival is both for professionals and general public
MadridDesignPro is the talks program, February 19th to 22nd, paid entry fee
Festival OFF is the large program of exhibitions, open to the public, free of charge
Size: 200 brands and institutions, 700 professionals
Around 500,000 visitors
Visit MadridDesignFestival website for more info

Surface Design Show London
2025-02-04 16:00 - 2025-02-06 17:00 (Europe/London) | Business Design Center, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
The Surface Design Show is a design event in London, focusing exclusively on interior and exterior surfaces. Founded in 2005, the Surface Design Show London is the perfect spot to showcase your products to an audience of architects, interior designers, and specifiers.
It takes place in Business Design Centre London, and the next edition runs February 4-6, 2025. The exhibitors come from the United Kingdom and abroad. They are related to the sectors of graphic design, plastics industry, architecture, building materials, multimedia art, cinema, industrial fairs, construction, and electronics.
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More than 180 companies will gather at the event to showcase flooring, ceiling systems, carpets, façades, recyclable surfaces, roofing, coatings, tiles, architectural lighting, and much more. The 2025 edition expects over 180 exhibitors and 6,000 professional visitors.
Focusing on the core market, the Surface Design Show hosts in London exhibitors who inspire others throughout their live projects at the event. On top of the exhibitors, the show consists of seminars and presentations, featuring over 40 experts.
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2025 Highlights
The theme for 2025 is Creative Conscience. Here, some highlights from 2025 edition:
Surface Spotlight. This year, we are excited to celebrate the intersection between future-thinking design and creativity. Surfaces and finishes explore technological developments while retaining the human touch, bringing life into our environments.
Stone Knowledge Hub, in collaboration with Stone Federation GB
The Stone Knowledge Hub is returning to the 2025 Surface Design Show for its 9th year running. Located at the heart of the show, this hub presents natural stones for interior design.
Designers Hub
Innovation Gallery, featuring showcases from The Royal College of Arts and GREEN GRADS. A showcase of the newest innovations in material design, hosted on the gallery level at Surface Design Show 2025.
• The Royal College of Arts will exhibit work from groups of both students and alumni, presenting a fantastic display of forward-thinking design.
• GREEN GRADS will feature eight graduates from UK universities, with projects addressing some of the world’s most pressing eco-issues.
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2025 Highlights
Main Stage Program
Featuring 40 expert speakers across multiple sessions.
Surface Design Awards
For over 13 years, the Surface Design Awards have been the ultimate celebration of creativity and excellence in surface design.
The 2025 event takes place on Wednesday, 5 February 2025.
Italian Pavilion
Presented by ITA – Italian Trade Agency – the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is a governmental agency supporting Italian businesses abroad while promoting foreign investment in Italy. In partnership with Confindustria Marmomacchine, ITA is pleased to present 14 Italian marble companies, showcasing their stunning collections at stands 471/460/450.
Why Visit?
Over 6,000 senior professionals in the interior design community will gather to explore the very best in surface know-how. Engage with over 180 exhibiting companies showcasing an array of products from across the globe.
Learn from over 40 industry experts within our comprehensive speaker program to enrich your professional knowledge.
Get close to the best beautiful natural stone in the Stone Knowledge Hub, with Great Britain’s and Italy’s pavilions.
Discover the next big thing in the Innovation Gallery section, by connecting with up-and-coming designers with fresh perspectives and ground-breaking ideas.
Experience a hands-on encounter with innovative and tactile products at Surface Spotlight Live.
Surface Design Show, February 4-6, 2025
Surface Design Show is for professionals only
Size: 180 exhibitors, 6,000 visitors in 2024
Visit SurfaceDesignShow website for more info

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
2025-02-04 09:00 - 2025-02-08 17:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, Stockholm, 125 80, Sweden
The Stockholm Furniture Fair began in 1952 as a showcase of Scandinavian design. From 1951 to the present, in more than seventy years, the Stockholm Furniture Light Fair has gone from being a local furniture fair to a world-renowned event. And exhibitors have adapted, becoming increasingly international, as have visitors.
The next edition takes place February 4-8, 2025.

Stages of evolution
1950s
In 1951, the first furniture presentation took place in S:t Eriksmässan. Before long, Scandinavian manufacturers were also presenting at the new furniture fair, Svenska möbelmässan, in Stockholm.
1960s
The Fair already had about 300 exhibitors. The products on display were mainly residential furniture, objects and accessories.
1970s
In 1970, S:t Eriksmässan moved to a new location in Älvsjö, and after a couple of years, changed its name to Stockholmsmässan. The furniture fair debuted at the new location in 1971.
1980s
Students from Konstfack (Stockholm University of Arts, Crafts, and Design) made their debut, and furniture for public spaces increased their presence at the Fair. In the mid-1980s, the exhibition space reached 45,000 square meters; today, it has grown to 70,000 square meters.
Farming Architects at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024
The Stockholm Furniture Fair and Northern Light Fair
1990s
In 1995, for the first time, the Northern Light Fair ran in parallel with the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Furniture for public spaces occupied an increasing amount of space, and the Fair became a leader in Scandinavia.
2002
In 2002, the Stockholm Design Week was started to complement the Fair. Thus, the second week of February became the most important week of the year for Scandinavian design.
2003
It was the year of the first Greenhouse, the arena for emerging designers and design schools. In Greenhouse, there are prototypes of young people seeking manufacturers on show.
2004
In 2004, the Stockholm Furniture Fair invited an internationally acclaimed designer to create a lounge in the Entrance Hall for the first time. From 2004 onward, each year, the Stockholm Design Fair invited a different designer as a Guest of Honor.
2010s
In 2010, the Fair redesigned Hall A, and the size of the fair increased. International presence has been expanding year by year.
2014
In conjunction with the Fair, the Stockholm Design Talks have been launched. The lectures are attended by various figures who excel in design and architecture.
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Reading Room by Formafantasma at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2025
After a forced three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Stockholm Furniture Fair returned to full capacity in 2023. In the meantime, it also adopted a new name, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. In 2023, the Fair invited Sweden’s first guest of honor, the design studio Front. The Guest of Honor 2024 was Formafantasma, and the Guest of Honor 2025 is Faye Toogood. Also, in 2023, it debuted the new Älvsjö Gård platform, which showcases limited-edition experimental design. In 2024 and 2025 the programme includes also Green House, the international platform for up-and-coming designers at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Also in 2025, is coming back the design Bar, designed by Emma Olbers and All Matter Studio.
Why visit
The Stockholm Furniture Fair is Scandinavia’s most important furniture and design fair. In addition to exhibiting products, the Fair features a rich program of talks. Its various cultural programs and lectures make it an ideal platform for professional development. The new concept, The Nude Edition, allows for enriching education in booth design. The Greenhouse platform also makes it possible to learn about trends among young designers and in schools.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 4-8, 2025
Stockholm Furniture Fair is for professionals; on last day, Saturday february 10, is open to the public
Size: 270 exhibitors, over 18,000 visitors in 2024
Visit StockholmFurnitureFair website for more info

Stockholm Design Week
2025-02-03 - 2025-02-09 | Stockholm, 12530, Sweden
Stockholm Design Week, started in 2002 by the Stockholm Furniture Fair, highlights Scandinavian design and attracts buyers, architects, designers, and journalists. The 2025 edition runs from February 3–9, featuring open studios, showrooms, exhibitions, and workshops.
Led by newly appointed managing director Daniel Heckscher, the 2025 edition is visually defined by the work of Finnish textile artist Kustaa Saksi, setting the tone for a dynamic and inspiring week.
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Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024
One of the key highlights of the event is the Stockholm Furniture Fair, held at Stockholmsmässan, which serves as a central hub for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Stockholm Design Week 2925 main events
Spanish furniture brand Andreu World will host a showroom to unveil its latest collections, including the launch of the Calma Lounge by industrial designer Benjamin Hubert on February 5. Other featured collections include collaborations with renowned designers Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola, and Alfredo Häberli.
Benjamin Hubert
The Claesson Koivisto Rune exhibition will present contemporary designs from the Swedish studio alongside historical pieces from Jackson Design’s archives, with works by iconic designers like Hans Wegner, Alvar Aalto, and Gio Ponti. Visitors can also view the Hand Suite collection, a handcrafted dining set created by a Japanese master cabinetmaker. Swedish design brand Bolon will open its showroom, inviting attendees to explore its innovative rugs and materials through interactive activities and presentations. Svenskt Tenn will display a collection of upcycled rugs made from salvaged textiles, originally designed by modernist architect Josef Frank. This collaboration with Vandra Rugs highlights the artistry of weaving and celebrates Frank’s bold, colorful patterns, such as the Delhi print.
Bolon showroom in Stockholm
NK Interior will present the “Made in Sweden” exhibition, emphasizing local production, sustainability, and the use of high-quality materials. The exhibition will feature works by notable designers such as Monica Förster, Pia Wallén, and Jonas Bohlin, as well as pieces by Lukas Carpelan, a recipient of the 2025 Together scholarship. This initiative, created by NK Interior founder Kadi Harjak, highlights the collaboration with Kasthall, Sweden’s oldest rug brand.
Exhibition Made in Sweden 2024
Through its diverse programming, Stockholm Design Week 2025 offers a vibrant blend of contemporary innovation and historical craftsmanship, fostering connections and inspiring creativity across the global design community.

Architecture festival Elev8: a celebration of architecture and design
2025-02-01 11:00 - 2025-02-02 19:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Atma House, Atma House, Ashram Rd, Vishalpur, Muslim Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009, India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
Elev8, a dynamic architecture festival by The Architects Diary, is bringing together the brightest minds and trailblazing thinkers across India. This prestigious event is set to take place in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on February 1–2, 2025, as an offline gathering that promises to inspire, connect, and ignite change. With over 2,000 attendees expected, the third edition of Elev8 celebrates meaningful conversations, cutting-edge ideas, and the collective power of the design community.
The theme for 2025, “Building a Legacy – A Vision for Generations,” explores how design can create lasting impacts, spark transformative change, and shape a resilient future. The architecture festival Elev8 provides a platform for exchanging insights, fostering collaboration, and amplifying the voices shaping the architecture and design industry.
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Why architecture festival Elev8 is Unmissable
1. Curated Excellence
Elev8 2025 prioritizes quality with its carefully curated sessions, featuring thought leaders, celebrated architects, and industry experts. Explore the latest trends, tackle pressing challenges, and dive into innovative solutions transforming the design world.
2. Immersive Experiences
Step beyond traditional events with hands-on workshops, experiential installations, and tech-driven showcases. Engage directly with pioneering ideas and solutions designed to redefine design and architecture.
3. Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Elev8 bridges architects, designers, builders, engineers, and brands, fostering meaningful conversations and partnerships that spark actionable insights.
4. Future-Forward Focus
This year’s architecture festival highlights sustainability, emerging technologies, and cutting-edge practices. Elev8 is the hub for future-oriented professionals committed to shaping the future of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).
5. Unmatched Networking Opportunities
With a meticulously curated attendee profile, Elev8 facilitates one-on-one networking, connecting top-tier professionals, brands, and influencers in meaningful and impactful ways.
6. Festival-Like Atmosphere
Blending learning with celebration, Elev8 offers a vibrant, creative environment. From interactive design showcases to cultural performances, this event is more than a festival—it’s an experience that inspires.
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Norwegian design at Oslo Design Fair
2025-01-26 10:00 - 2025-01-28 17:00 (Europe/Oslo) | NOVA Spektrum, Messeveien 8, 2004 Lillestrøm, 2004, Norway
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.
The next edition of the Oslo Design Fair takes place January 21-23, 2024.
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In Norway, a trade fair for interior decoration
The 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.
Oslo 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.
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Why Visit
Oslo 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.
Oslo Design Fair, NOVA Spektrum Lillestrøm, January 21-23, 2024
Oslo Design fair is for professionals only
Size: 300 exhibitors, 10.000 visitors in 2023 January edition
Visit website Oslodesignfair.no for more info
A-Lab exhibition at Oslo Design Fair

DesignTO: The Toronto Design Festival
2025-01-24 - 2025-02-02 | Toronto, M5H 2M9, Canada
DesignTO, in Toronto Festival returns in Toronto from January 24 to February 2, 2025, marking its 15th anniversary. Recognized as Canada’s premier annual design festival, DesignTO transforms Toronto into a vibrant nexus of creativity, presenting over 100 complimentary exhibitions and events. Over the past 15 years, the Festival has welcomed more than 1 million attendees, showcased the work of over 6,500 creatives, reached an audience of 2.6 billion through media coverage, and generated $120 million in tourism impact. This year’s Festival presents bold and innovative ideas addressing critical issues such as the climate crisis, social justice, and advancements in technology.
“DesignTO is not merely a festival; it is an ‘anti-loneliness machine,’” remarked co-founder Christina Zeidler. The Festival serves as a platform where creativity fosters connections, inspiring a future that is more sustainable, equitable, and filled with joy.
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2024 DesignTO Festival Launch Party

DesignTO festival and the promotion of schools and young designers
In collaboration with the University of the Arts London (UAL), DesignTO highlighted Canadian and British designers. In addition, faculty, students and alumni from UAL and OCAD dialogued with each other and with experts in the field, talking about research and creativity in design.
DesignTO Youth, on the other hand, is a community engagement program that gives young people access to creative disciplines, culminating in a public exhibition of their work at the DesignTO Festival. For 2022-23, DesignTO Youth has partnered with JAYU, a charity that shares human rights stories through the arts and conversation. Thus, young artists have the opportunity to imagine Toronto’s future.
The DesignTo Awards
The DesignTO Awards started in 2013 with the iconic design brand Herman Miller. Since then, the DesignTO Awards has partnered with organizations such as DIALOG and Yabu Pushelberg.
DesignTO recognizes design excellence in the Festival each year with up to 24 DesignTO Awards. An annual jury of designers and industry experts vote for the ‘Founders,’ ‘Emerging Artist/Designer’ and ‘Best Product’ awards, as well as three ‘Best in Festival’ categories and three ‘Juror’s Choice’ each, while the public votes for four ‘People’s Choice’ awards.
Awardees are recognized and celebrated through DesignTO’s extensive network. Prizes accompany most awards.
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DesignTO 2024
Explore the DesignTO 2025 Festival Schedule
2025 DesignTO Launch Party
Date & Time: January 24, 2025 | 7–11 PM
Location: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
Celebrate the start of DesignTO’s 15th Festival at the official Launch Party! This event brings together Toronto’s creative community while raising funds for the non-profit Festival.
Enjoy a one-night-only installation by Toronto artist Asli Alin, preview the ‘REVIVE’ exhibition at Gallery 235, and explore new exhibitions showcasing works in lighting, sculpture, glass, textiles, and more. Dance to music by DJs Fly Lady Di and Delicious.
At the Conjuring of Roots, I Wished to Meet Me…
Dates: January 1–31, 2025
Location: Sankofa Square, 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto
Photographer and visual artist Delali Cofie presents a series of photos on five digital screens, exploring themes of identity and heritage.
BIPOC Portfolio Collaboration 2025
Dates: January 30–31, 2025
Format: In-person and online
Hosted by Gensler, this collaboration offers BIPOC students a chance to engage with industry professionals in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and more.
Bubble Quilt
Dates: January 24 – February 2, 2025
Location: 55 St Clair Avenue West
Studio Rat’s immersive installation transforms reclaimed waste plastics into an inflatable, glowing quilt, inspired by traditional patterns.
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DesignTO 2024
DesignTO Talks: Net Positive
Date & Time: January 31, 2025 | 2 PM
Location: Ace Hotel Toronto, 51 Camden Street, Toronto
This half-day event gathers ten multidisciplinary experts to discuss innovative, abundance-driven responses to the climate crisis.
Tickets: $40 + HST (member discounts available)
DesignTO Youth: Story Story
Dates: January 25 – February 15, 2025
Location: Collision Gallery, 30 Wellington Street West, Toronto
A group exhibition featuring nine emerging artists from the DesignTO Youth program, reflecting on themes such as family, identity, and femininity.
DesignTO Youth Story Story – Lacework by Mal Yu
Dwell
Dates: January 24 – February 2, 2025
Location: Union Station (West Wing), 65 Front Street West, Toronto
A design exhibition that offers moments of pause in the busy urban environment. Showcasing furniture, florals, rugs, and animation, it invites visitors to reflect and reconnect.
Ideas Forum: Labour in Architecture
Date & Time: January 28, 2025 | 12 PM
Format: Online
This panel discussion, hosted with the Toronto Society of Architects, delves into the workplace dynamics of architecture teams and their evolving practices.
REVIVE
Dates: January 24 – March 30, 2025
Location: Gallery 235, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
This exhibition features works by seven local and international artists, exploring endangered creative practices through sculpture, installation, photography, and more.
Surface Impressions
Dates: January 24 – February 21, 2025
Location: Umbra Concept Store, 165 John Street, Toronto
An exhibition exploring how creative processes can transform materials in unexpected ways, with contributions from nine local and international designers.
The Invisible Tide
Dates: January 24 – February 1, 2025 (specific dates vary)
Location: Mason Studio Cultural Hub, 91 Pelham Avenue, Toronto
A sensory installation by Mason Studio that immerses visitors in an unfamiliar yet resonant journey through light, sound, smell, and touch.
Why visit
Some data show that the DesignTO festival has a very positive impact on Toronto. In 13 years, the Festival has produced over 1,000 events. It has involved over 6,000 artists and designers. Visitors to the various events, including exhibitions, presentations and talks, totaled more than 160,000 in 2024, over 950,000 since 2011, attracting more than 19,000 tourists. And the figures on the economic impact generated by the DesignTO festival on Toronto are really interesting. In fact, the Festival produced more than $11.3 million in tourism spending, increasing direct GDP +$5.9 million, and $9.5 million in total economic impact on GDP.
The DesignTO festival engages the design community and citizens in a positive development throughout the city. The events, exhibitions, and presentations revolve around all the issues surrounding design. Several talks, with experts and internationally renowned designers, address a wide range of topics.
The aim of the Festival, in fact, is to make the general public love design and understand its value.
With more than 100 exhibitions and product presentations, talks, and guided tours, the DesignTO festival is an ideal place to expand design knowledge, especially among the general public.
DesignTO, various locations, Toronto, January 24-February 2, 2025
DesignTO is a design festival open to the general public
Size: 500 exhibitors, designers and artists, 160.000 visitors in 2024
Visit website DesignTo.com for more info on venues and exhibitions

Milano HOME 2025: a platform shaping the future of retail
2025-01-23 09:30 - 2025-01-26 18:30 UTC | Rho-Fieramilano, Strada Statale del Sempione 28, Rho (Milano), Milano, 20017, Italy
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.
Specialist 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.
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Milano Home first edition, 2024
Italian style leads the world
“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).
Milano 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.
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Milano Home 2024
Pavilions and special areas: inspirations and innovations
Milano Home spans four pavilions, each showcasing unique themes:

Elements: Highlights sustainable home décor blending tradition and innovation.
Vibes: Focuses on sensory products like fragrances, fabrics, and immersive experiences.
Mood: Showcases creative designs that bring personality to living spaces.
Taste: Celebrates the art of the table, from cooking essentials to elegant dining.

Special themed areas add depth to the exhibition:

Manifatture in Scena: Explores European craftsmanship and table art with striking displays.
The Green Circle: Curated by architect Isabella Goldman, it showcases sustainable materials and innovations.
Brand Power: Brings award organizers and industry leaders together.
Piazza di Carta: Debuts this year, celebrating paper, stationery, and writing.

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Milano HOME Academy: training for change
Training 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.
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Why visit
Milano HOME is the trade fair dedicated to the entire world of home decoration.
It’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.
Milano 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.
Finally, Platform magazine manages some lectures, where architects and interior designers show their way of designing.
Overall, the fair is an opportunity to explore the home decoration landscape and its contemporary evolution.
Milano HOME, Rho-Fieramilano, January 23-26, 2025
Milano HOME is for professionals only
Size: 1,400 exhibitors, 56,000 visitors
Visit website Milanohome.com for more info
Some images from Milano HOME 2025

IDS Toronto - Interior Design Show
2025-01-23 09:00 - 2025-01-26 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Metro Toronto Convention Center, North Building, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V2W6, Canada
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.
Interior Design Show: a milestone for design in Canada
In 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.
In 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.
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Interior Design Show 2024

An authority on Canadian design
Over 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.
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As 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.
Canada archistar to spark at Interior Design Show 2025

Yabu 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.

Maria Porro and Made in Italy
Maria Porro will be on the Main Stage, Presented by Khayeri, on Friday, January 24 at 2pm.
She 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.
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Alcova Milan Design Week 2025, photo Piergiorgio Sorgetti, courtesy Alcova
Why visit
Interior 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.
Currently, 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.
Along 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.
On the occasion of its 25th edition, IDS unveils a new graphic identity, by Toronto-based studio Sali Tabacchi.
Interior Design Show, Metro Toronto Convention Center, North Building, January 23-26, 2024
Interior Design Show is for professional only (January 23-24) and general public (January 25-26)
Size: 400 exhibitors (2024), 50.000 visitors
Visit website Interiordesignshow.com for more info
Interior Design Show 2024

January Furniture Show - Birmingham
2025-01-19 09:30 - 2025-01-22 16:00 (Europe/London) | National Exhibition Center, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The January Furniture Show in Birmingham returns to the NEC on January 19-22, 2025. The January Furniture Show is the UK’s number-one destination for furniture and interior design buyers. Each year, since 1990, the show welcomes thousands of trade visitors from across Britain and abroad. On display, classic and contemporary furniture, flooring, lighting and accessories.
The 2025 edition hosts more than 400 exhibitors and expects more than 20,000 trade visitors. The fair is for professionals only. Among the brands exhibiting in 2024, we can mention Whitemeadow, Baker Furniture, Alstons, Alpha Designs, Tetrad, Buoyant Upholstery, Kettle Home, Sherbourne, Welcome, Westbridge, Kesterport, Ashwood Designs, La-Z-Boy, Global Home, High Grove Beds, Seconique, Bluebone Furniture, Premier Housewares, Taylors of Scotland, Kelston House, plus of course many more.
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Workshops and seminars at the January Furniture Show in Birmingham
Alongside the display of furniture and finishes, this edition of the January Furniture Show will see the return of Furniture Talks. It’s a program of masterclasses, panel discussions and workshops with manufacturers and designers. In addition, the show offers a rich program of workshops and seminars with industry experts. Organized with ACID, BIRA and FIRA, the program provides an opportunity to catch up on the latest trends. Moreover, experts also inform about the latest standards and regulations.
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Furniture Awards
Also returning at the January Furniture Show 2025 are the Furniture Awards. Established in 2015 by Furniture News magazine in collaboration with the January Show, the Furniture Awards express the quality of suppliers. The awards go to these five key categories: Sustainability, Best of British, Design Innovation, Global Player and Superior Service.
Women in Furniture Network (WIFN)
This year, the Women in Furniture Network (WIFN) returns for the third time. It is a speed networking event that aims to promote collaboration, expand professional networking, build lasting relationships, find mentors and contribute to a professional support network. WIFN will be reuniting once again to learn, connect and be inspired on the 21 January 2025, 5:30pm-7.30pm at the January Furniture Show, NEC Birmingham.
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The Home & Lifestyle Show
Back for the second edition is the Home & Lifestyle Show, held in conjunction with JFS. Located in Hall 2 of the NEC, Birmingham, Home & Lifestyle Show is dedicated to trends in interior design. Accessories, lighting, and products of the highest quality offer buyers a selection of the most current trends in interior design.
Among the participating brands, we can mention Asiatic Carpets, Blue Bone Imports, Crystal World, Febland Group, Final Touches Trading, Gallery Direct, Kelston House International, Malini, Premier Housewares, Scatter Box, SHH Interiors and others. For companies, it is a solution for exhibiting with turnkey solution, created to be a cost-effective, sustainable, and stress-free way to bring their business and products to the market.
Why visit
The largest event of its kind
January Furniture Show is the UK’s most extensive exhibition dedicated to furniture, interiors, accessories and lighting, in terms of exhibitors, attendees, and square meters. Together with the Home & Lifestyle Show, it creates an impressive hub for interior design trends.
A whole range of interiors
Exploring the complete interior and furniture product spectrum in one place, is an efficient way to source and purchase seasonal retail products.
For every style
It features a mix of leading brands and small niche players, classic styles, and new releases from contemporary brands to suit the tastes of every retailer and customer.
January Furniture Show, NEC, Birmingham, January 19-22, 2025
January Furniture Show is for professional only
Size: 400 exhibitors, 20.000 visitors expected in 2025
Visit website TheFurnitureShows.com for more info
