Shoreditch Design Week (SDW), London Design Festival’s largest dedicated district is taking place 15–20 September 2026 with four main exhibition venues running the first three days (15th – 17th September) providing platforms to emerging designers, new materials, neurodivergent design and the latest interior innovations internationally.
Evolving from the long-established Shoreditch Design Triangle, SDW marks a new chapter for the district with an ambitious and wide-ranging programme. SDW will unite leading brands and studios alongside emerging designers across more than 60 showrooms, galleries and creative spaces. Through a programme of curated exhibitions, installations, showroom activations, talks, tours and workshops, the district will host hundreds of events throughout the week, anchored by four major exhibition venues during the first three days.
Once the historic centre of London’s furniture trade, Shoreditch is today an internationally recognised creative hub, home to architects, interior designers and design-led studios. The district continues to champion emerging talent, innovative ideas and contemporary products across hospitality, residential, retail and workplace sectors, reinforcing Shoreditch’s position as a leading destination for the UK design industry.
At the heart of SDW are four curated exhibitions, each set within a distinct venue and offering a different lens on contemporary design, from product innovation and emerging talent to material intelligence and the future of the workplace.
House of ICON and Design at Work return following their successful debuts last year. They are joined in 2026 by Material Matters, the UK's leading materials exhibition, whose move into the district significantly strengthens Shoreditch's credentials as a destination for specification and innovation.
- Material Matters: born as a critically acclaimed podcast, now a leading international platform for material intelligence across architecture and design. For 2026, it relocates to Shoreditch, taking place at Unlocked - House of ICON: showcasing interior design in all its forms spanning residential and hospitality projects, from Nordic minimalism to bold maximalism. Returning with a bigger space this year is Isola, the first all-in-one curated digital platform offering visibility to emerging designers, design studios, and independent designers around the world, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. - Design at Work: curated by OnOffice, exploring how design shapes wellbeing, efficiency and comfort at work. The 2026 edition introduces Neuroplaces, the UK’s first B2B exhibition and conference dedicated to neuroinclusive and accessible design solutions, co-located at Protein Studios. - ND Selects: a curated showcase by the UK’s top design graduate platform New Designers presents products newly entering the market from young and emerging businesses (aged 1–5 years). Design Burger: The Product Design 100 – this new book and accompanying exhibition presents 100 of the most compelling industrial design projects from the past decade. Positioned with ND Selects, this installation offers a clear snapshot of product design today, spanning consumer tech, furniture, lighting, mobility and related disciplines.
During Shoreditch Design Week, the entire district becomes a platform for design. Showrooms, studios, galleries and brand spaces present a packed programme of launches, exhibitions, installations, talks, tours and workshops, bringing fresh energy and renewed attention to London’s creative heart.
A key destination is the Wax Building, where Tamart and Minimalux will present new work and site-specific presentations. Further participating showrooms include Ally Cappellino, Christopher Farr, Floor Story, Hendel & Hendel, Holte Studio and Nakagawa.
This year’s programme also features internationally recognised designers and studios, including Jasper Morrison, Bethan Laura Wood, Rio Kobayashi and Raw-Edges Design Studio, Rosie May Ceramics, Lozi Designs, Bisley and others.
Admission is free. All visitors will require a visitor badge to access the exhibitions, with registration opening ahead of the 2026 programme.
Opening hours
Exhibitions (15-17 September 2026) - Tuesday 15 September: 10am – 6pm - Wednesday 16 September: 10am – 9pm - Thursday 17 September: 10am – 4pm
Showroom and partner opening hours vary between 15-20 September 2026.
About Shoreditch Design Week
Shoreditch Design Week is a celebration of design that brings together curated exhibitions, showrooms, installations and brand showcases across London’s most creative neighbourhood. Set in a district known for its architects, interior designers, studios and design-led companies, SDW highlights emerging talent, innovative ideas and contemporary products for hospitality, residential, retail and workspace projects. Evolving from the long-established Shoreditch Design Triangle, SDW elevates the area during London Design Festival and defines Shoreditch as one of the UK design industry’s key destinations for years to come.
Shoreditch Design Week, 15 - 20 September 2026
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This October, Decorex returns to Olympia London, uniting an unparalleled line-up of luxury brands, leading designers and extraordinary makers in a celebration of craftsmanship, creativity and timeless design.
Marking its 48th edition, Decorex will run from the 11th to the 14th of October, featuring both established brands and original, forward-thinking design, across categories spanning lighting, textiles, wall coverings, decorative accessories, hardware, furniture and many more.
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Among the distinguished returning names are Armac Martin, showcasing its signature polished brass hardware; Soho Lighting & Co., renowned for its exquisitely detailed lighting collections; and Sofas & Stuff, celebrated for its beautifully handcrafted upholstery. Arte, Frato, Hyde House Bespoke Furniture, JUNG, Linwood, Knots Rugs, The Natural Mat Company and many more will once again take their place on the show floor, collectively presenting the finest in design, materiality and innovation. New exhibitors for 2026 include Rachel Dein, Sterox Studio and Tracy Kendall Wallpaper.
Event Director Sam Fisher comments: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome visitors back to Decorex and open our doors to the design community. This year’s edition promises to be truly unmissable, a celebration of creativity, innovation and connection. We can’t wait to bring the industry together in one inspiring space and share an exceptional showcase of design excellence.”
Decorex is delighted to announce its 2026 creative collaboration with acclaimed decorative artist Claire Coles, whose distinctive visual language will shape the creative identity of this year’s show.
Renowned for her intricate mixed-media designs, Claire’s work brings together richly layered depictions of flora and fauna, crafted from paper, leather and paint. Her thoughtfully composed designs will be woven throughout every touchpoint of Decorex, from digital platforms and social content to immersive installations across the show floor.
Blurring the boundaries between interior design and fine art, Claire specialises in couture handcrafted wallpaper murals and appliqué artworks. Her work has been featured by leading fashion houses including Jaeger and Missoni, and each piece is meticulously made to order in her Norfolk studio using the finest materials.
The acclaimed Decorex Talks Programme returns in 2026, offering an inspiring platform for thought leadership and industry dialogue. Addressing the most pressing and progressive topics shaping the world of interior design - from sustainability and project delivery to creativity and craft, the programme brings together leading voices from across the sector.
Through engaging panel discussions and live Q&As, attendees will gain invaluable insights, practical expertise and fresh perspectives designed to inform and elevate contemporary design practice.
Now in its fifth year, the Making Spaces programme continues to champion the artistry and innovation of contemporary craftspeople, offering a rare opportunity to experience the process behind truly bespoke design.
Established in 2021, the initiative provides a dedicated platform for artisans to showcase both their practice and the intricate making processes that underpin it. This year, Making Spaces will feature 14 exceptional makers working across disciplines including textiles, weaving, ceramics and collage.
Featured artisans include Gary Drostle, Catherine Hammerton, Megan Leech, Louisa Boyd, Verity Pulford, Jarrad Belton, Julia Briere, Eleanor Picking, Nowshin Prenon, Helen Johannessen, Zoë Wilson, Matt Kavanagh, Tim Evershed and Cara Campbell.
With over 200 applications received annually, the programme is carefully curated by a panel of respected industry figures, ensuring a diverse and inspiring representation of craft. The committee includes Louisa Pacifico (Founder, Future Icons), Deborah Pocock LVO (CEO, QEST), Joshua Hudson (Furniture Lead, Rycotewood Furniture Centre), Kerryn Harper-Cuss (Freelance Editor & Content Director) and Jonathan Burton (CEO, Cockpit).
A defining highlight of Decorex, are the designer collaborations which invite leading interior designers to transform key spaces within the show into immersive, concept-driven environments.
For 2026, Claudia Dorsch will design the exclusive VIP Lounge. Known for interiors shaped by restraint, materiality and architectural sensitivity, Dorsch’s concept reinterprets the chalet for a contemporary audience. Back to the Future - The Chalet Reimagined presents an evolving vision of alpine design, honouring the warmth and traditions of chalet living: timber, fire and craftsmanship, while drawing them into a contemporary register. Influenced by the understated decadence of 1970s Italian ski culture, the design creates a richly layered retreat designed to be lived in across the seasons.
Designed in collaboration with AEVEN, the Decorex 2026 Bar will be brought to life by co-founders Alex Dauley and Grant Pierrus, through the concept of ‘A Seat at the Table’, an immersive communal space exploring connection, craft and collective creativity. Anchored by one long, shared table and surrounded by an eclectic collection of individually sourced chairs from across the global design community, the installation will celebrate the many voices, perspectives and makers shaping the future of design.
Registration for Decorex 2026 is now open. Trade tickets are £28, consumer tickets £43, student tickets £15, manufacturers £60 and VIP passes £75 – all exclusive of VAT. Click here to register your place and to contribute a small donation to the Furnishing Futures Charity.
Visitors are also invited to revisit the highlights of Decorex 2025 here, or explore the show floor via drone here.
About Decorex
With 280+ of the finest brands, Decorex showcases exclusive, bespoke products that celebrate quality and craftsmanship. Be captivated by 85+ design experts sharing invaluable tips, advice, and trend insights.
Decorex, Olympia London, 11 - 14 October 2026
From September 10 to 14, Maison&Objet Pulse explores the creative energies reshaping contemporary design.
The program invites you to experience contemporary creation as a living landscape, observing its transformations and capturing its momentum through key moments, talents, and perspectives from across disciplines and geographies.
In a world of constant change, where uses evolve and imaginaries expand, Pulse reveals an innovative design language, shaped by bold forms and oriented toward the future. When imagination becomes a horizon.
Seven sectors set the tone, Cook & Share, Decor & Design, Fine Craft — métiers d’art, Wellness & Beauty, Fragrance & Ambiance, Fashion & Accessories, Gift & Play. Embark on a rich and inspiring journey.
And beyond the fairgrounds, Paris Design Week transforms Paris into a playground of design, accompanied by a tailor-made Paris Experience agenda crafted just for you.
Looking for a rare discovery, a spark of inspiration, or a meaningful encounter? The Maison&Objet Club guides you through its curated highlights, insider addresses, and expert perspectives.
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Maison&Objet sets the pace with “Pulse in Motion”! A unique burst of creative energy imagined with trend forecasting agency NellyRodi.
Pulse in Motion is a call. A call to move, to act, to reignite a collective momentum. In a fragmented era where reference points are shifting, this theme affirms the essential need for impulse, restoring the desire to move forward. Creating a shared, living, spontaneous dynamic. Turning energy into a driving force.
Pulse in Motion celebrates what brings people together: narratives that create connection, projects that foster unity, and designs that set things in motion. Here, design becomes a tool for cohesion, a catalyst for movement, and an instrument of positive, sensitive, and shared leadership. Innovation is never solitary, it is collective, embodied, and powered by a shared energy. A design that connects, mobilises, and moves us forward together.
To explore the “Pulse in Motion” theme, the creative duo Masquespacio offers a vibrant, colour-rich vision of tomorrow’s design through two installations, both at the show and across the city. They also set the tone for the show’s overall identity by designing the key visual for the autumn edition.
Co-founders of Studio Masquespacio, established in 2010, and the furniture brand Mas Creations, the radiant creative duo from Valencia, Colombian Ana Milena Hernandez and Belgian Christophe Penasse, delight in challenging convention and embracing bold artistic freedom through a 360-degree approach to design. Zoom on their collaboration with Maison&Objet and Paris Design Week in September.
The theme of this edition, “Pulse in Motion”, evokes energy and movement. How does this translate into the space you are imagining for Maison&Objet? CP: “Pulse in Motion” represents an energy that emerges from places, from dynamics, but above all from the people who bring them to life. In a world largely driven by technology, we believe space should reconnect with people emotionally and physically.
You also designed the poster for the September 2026 edition. What lies behind this new visual identity? CP: This creation reflects who we are. It speaks about humanity through materiality. Our intention is to make people “feel” texture through the gaze. AMH: We thought: “More.” More emotion, more colour, more of everything. CP: The poster also says a lot about our vision of the future and our relationship to authenticity. AMH: We want this image to be an invitation to contemplation, to slowing down and taking time.
Maison&Objet marks the highly anticipated return of its Design District and once again entrusts Hall Haus with the creative direction of this singular environment.
Founded by Abdoulaye Niang, Sammy Bernoussi, Teddy Sanches, and Zakari Boukhari, the collective has quickly established itself as one of the most vibrant voices of the new French design scene. Their signature? A living form of design, at the crossroads of cultures, where contemporary aesthetics, sustainable commitment, and plural narratives converge.
For this new edition, they envision an immersive Design District. Step into a rich and inspiring journey through the new generation of lifestyle design, where colour, rhythm and immersive scenography shape a vibrant spatial experience.
At the heart of the Design District, a new generation and innovative materials take center stage with different programs such as Future on Stage, Rising Talent Awards South Africa, the (im)Pulse platforms and the Eco-materials Corner.
At Cook & Share sector, beauty takes its place at the table. Tableware, cutlery, gourmet objects, cooking, and decoration enter into conversation, composing a delicate choreography reminiscent of a perfectly balanced food and wine pairing. Technique gives way to emotion, and the art of hosting becomes an art of sensation.
Sarah Espeute, ambassador of Cook & Share For this year’s edition, contemporary embroiderer Sarah Espeute unveils an inspiring table installation draped in exclusive textile. At its center lies a bespoke piece, intimate, poetic, quietly luxurious, revealed within a scenography conceived as an invitation to gather, contemplate, and share.
"Why embroidered objects? Because of the madeleine de Proust dimension of this technique, which I like to reinvent as a contemporary poem. We all have a memory connected to an embroidered object."
"The theme Pulse in Motion influenced my vision for this edition of the fair. “Pulse” evokes rhythm, vibration and heartbeat, while “In Motion” speaks to collective momentum, action, and shared energy."
A What’s New? In Retail that embodies a living, sensory, and deeply narrative approach to retail.
Pauline Glaizal, the creative force behind this space, brings a sensitive and poetic vision, shaping a territory, a breath of fresh air at the heart of a rapidly evolving market.
Nouveau Souffle, her installation located in Hall 7, invites visitors on an immersive and sensory journey through a curated selection of vibrant pieces and emerging talents discovered directly within the show’s offer. A manifesto for a design “in motion” takes shape, expressed through practical curated sourcing selections designed to support coherent and inspiring sourcing.
Complete this vision with a dedicated Retail Coaching programme led by experts of the sector.
Priestess of scenography and design storytelling, Elizabeth Leriche invites you, in September 2026, on a sensorial voyage across materials and their silent life, perceptible in their textures, their fractures, and their transformations. Hammered metal, wood marked by irregular grain, cracked ceramics, blown glass, each surface retains the memory of what it has endured. Within this dialogue with matter, the artisan’s gesture becomes essential: the hand shapes, inscribes, and sets a rhythm into motion.
Color participates in this movement as vibration, revealing the depths and metamorphoses of matter. Handcraft thus unfolds within an organic temporality, shaped by repetition, adjustment, and attentiveness, rooted in transmitted savoir-faire.
This logic unfolds through the circular scenography. Color acts as a sensitive thread, linking the works together and extending, throughout the space, the energy of continuous transformation.
Dreaming of a daily design itinerary in Paris with unique experiences hosted in extraordinary venues?
Take part in the Paris Experience! In September 2026, different addresses and events are on the agenda. Join an exclusive tour of an apartment designed by Auguste Perret, a leading reference in modern architecture, discover the Studio-Apartment of Le Corbusier, his living and working space, or take part in the brunch Glustin, a convivial moment in the heart of the Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, ideal for sharing and exchanging ideas around a curated selection of antiques and design pieces, etc. A tailor-made VIP itinerary designed just for you.
From September 10 to 19, Paris Design Week brings the capital to life with major exhibitions and events, as the city’s creative scene moves between leading institutions and showrooms to capture the pulse of contemporary design.
Across the city, historic landmarks and contemporary creatives enter into dialogue: Design sur cour unfolds in open-air settings: Joseph Walsh at the Hôtel de Sully, Anthony Guerrée at the Musée Bourdelle, and the immersive installation Ornamento by Jeremy Pradier-Jeauneau at the Arc de Triomphe.
The journey continues through iconic showrooms, Elitis, Cassina, Lelièvre Paris, before visiting the Studio of Andrée Putman and Pierre Augustin Rose.
The emerging scene takes shape through Paris Design Week Factory, across key venues including Espace Commines, the 116 rue de Turenne, 16 rue des Minimes, featuring new voices such as Tongji University’s Chinese design showcase at 10 rue de Turenne.
About MAISON&OBJET PARIS
The program invites you to experience contemporary creation as a living landscape, observing its transformations and capturing its momentum through key moments, talents, and perspectives from across disciplines and geographies. In a world of constant change, where uses evolve and imaginaries expand, Pulse reveals an innovative design language, shaped by bold forms and oriented toward the future. When imagination becomes a horizon.
MAISON&OBJET PARIS, Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 10 - 14 September 2026
Workspace Design Show (25–26 February 2026, Business Design Centre, London) returns with a powerful series of immersive installations that bring the show’s 2026 theme, Connected Realities, to life. Designed by leading architecture and workplace design studios, these installations explore how physical environments, digital systems, material innovation and human experience are becoming increasingly interconnected in the modern workplace.
Together, the installations form a journey across the show floor, inviting visitors to pause, interact, reflect and reimagine how workplaces are designed, experienced and sustained.
Designed by MCM in partnership with Future Works, innovation venture of The Furniture Practice, the Circular Hub is a dedicated space exploring circularity across a range of product typologies. Materials are traced from raw to refined, with natural and synthetic options displayed side by side to reveal different circular pathways. The space features material and product contributions from Nested Living, Materials Assemble, Tate, Vitra and Planteria.
A programme of hands-on challenges invites participants to dismantle and rebuild a piece of furniture, putting adaptability, repair and reuse into practice. The stand itself functions as a live prototype, demonstrating a minimal, near zero-waste exhibition approach rooted in learning, experimentation and reuse.
Peldon Rose presents Exhale: a pavilion for deep listening. Attention softens, breath slows, and ideas settle. Between talks, a twenty-minute exhale unfolds, an architectural weather shift shaped by scent and light, renewing the atmosphere and re-tuning the space. This is the new home for Sustainability Talks & Occupiers Forum.
Merge invites visitors to explore the evolving relationship between craft and technology. It's split into two journeys, one designed and one to discover. The installation shows how integrated workplace technology supports flexibility and real-time responsiveness. Suppliers include Camira, Viccarbe, Osol, Planteria and Steelcase.
Through intuitive digital interfaces, people can personalise elements such as lighting and colour, actively transforming the space around them. This interaction softens the boundary between user and environment, showing how future workplaces are shaped not only for people, but also by them.
Inspired by this year’s theme “Connected Realities,” the stage design moves between physical and digital realms. Transporting visitors into a new dimension, cosmic colours fade into gentle gradients, forming a calm yet mysterious space. At the centre, a circular stage brings the focus back to people, suggesting that in our shifting worlds, human connection remains our true ground.
“These installations are not visual statements alone. They are experiences designed to provoke conversation, reflection and interaction,” says Esha Bark-Jones, Show Director, Workspace Design Show. “Connected Realities is about how workplaces are evolving in real time, and these installations allow visitors to experience that evolution first-hand.”
Following the installations, visitors can explore the wider exhibition featuring hundreds of workplace products from international and UK brands, alongside four dedicated talks stages Workspace Design Talks, Sustainability Talks, Occupiers Forum and the FIS Conference, delivering a comprehensive conference programme across the two days. With over 120 speakers, the programme brings together leading architects, designers, occupiers and workplace strategists to discuss the ideas, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of work.
Register now to attend the exhibition and explore these installations in-person: workspaceshow.co.uk
About Workspace Design Show
Workspace Design Show brings together the entire commercial interiors community to discover and discuss tomorrow’s workspaces. Featuring an exhibition, a strategic conference as well as numerous networking functions, Workspace Show offers attendees the chance to explore the latest products & innovations that have been developed on the back of the disruption caused by the pandemic.
From 3–5 February 2026, the Surface Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre, placing a global spotlight on the evolving language of materials. Long established as a leading destination for material innovation, SDS26 will deliver an immersive exhibition of pioneering surfaces and finishes, encouraging architects and designers to see, touch and engage with the future of material design.
At the core of the 2026 edition is the theme Material Evolution, which challenges traditional notions of “newness” and urges the industry to rethink value. Rather than focusing solely on the novel, the show reframes innovation as a process of reinvention transforming waste into worth through circular design, material transparency and responsible production. Reuse, rediscovery and regeneration sit alongside scientific and technological advancement as key drivers of progress.
SDS26 will feature an expanded programme, welcoming back popular elements such as Surface Spotlight, Stone Tapestry, the Innovation Gallery, Green Grads and the Surface Design Awards. A major new development for 2026 is a partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), which will host two of its flagship annual events at the show.
RIBA Future Leaders takes place on Tuesday 3 February, supporting the development of emerging architects, followed on Wednesday 4 February by the RIBA AI in Practice Summit (Second Edition). The summit will welcome more than 500 architects to examine the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in architectural practice.
The Surface Design Awards remain a cornerstone of the event, attracting over 100 entries this year. Winners were selected by an esteemed judging panel including Muyiwa Oki, President of RIBA; Tina Norden, Principal at Conran & Partners; Arthur Mamou-Mani, Director of Mamou-Mani; Seetal Solanki, Founder and Director of Ma-tt-er; Barbara Chandler, Founder of Green Grads; Oscar Pearce, Co-Founder of Design Burger; Michael Grubb, Founder of Michael Grubb Studio; Tim Bowder-Ridger, Principal and Partner at Conran & Partners; Roddy Clarke, design journalist and consultant; and Tim Gledstone, Partner at Squire & Partners.
Additional highlights include the return of the Young Architects and Developers Alliance (YADA) networking event, designed to foster meaningful connections among emerging professionals. Studio Justine Fox will curate the Designer Hub, bringing its expertise in colour psychology, ergonomics and insight to create one of the show’s most visually striking spaces.
Curated by materials, design and trend expert Sally Angharad, Surface Spotlight once again sits at the heart of the exhibition. This year’s installation presents Material Evolution as a story of renewal rather than novelty, exploring how materials transform through culture, heritage, science and circular design. Visitors are invited to reconsider familiar materials through creative application, narrative and context.
The show continues its commitment to supporting emerging designers through its ongoing partnership with the Royal College of Art. Featured RCA designers include Zoe Onatoye, whose work explores the relationship between nature and wellbeing by transforming construction waste into portable hanging gardens for site workers, and Olivia Webb, who challenges traditional material hierarchies by embedding discarded rose petals into modular tiles to create softer, more emotionally responsive architectural surfaces.
Green Grads, founded by Barbara Chandler, returns with a strong focus on environmental innovation, presenting solutions that address carbon reduction, circularity and material reuse. Highlights include Mobina Rajabimoghadam’s Bio Recursive, a compostable biomaterial made from waste eggshells, and Josh Myers’ Denimolite, a premium surface material created from post-consumer denim and manufacturing off-cuts that celebrates the visual character of textile waste.
New for 2026, the Emerging Talent category within the Surface Design Awards showcases experimental concepts with real-world potential. Notable projects include Poulami Saha’s research into fish scales as biodegradable biomaterials for interior panels and textiles, and David McGill’s Ruvi Acoustic Tile, which combines slip-cast ceramics with ancient Roman principles to enhance acoustic comfort in public spaces without synthetic foams.
A dynamic talks programme will run throughout the show, opening with a debate hosted by design author and journalist Katie Treggiden titled Waste: The Raw Material of the Future. Other key sessions include Hospitality by Design: Materials, Trends and Innovation, hosted by Design Insider editor Alys Bryan; Designing Emotion: Art, Materiality and Public Spaces with Zoe Allen and Giles Miller; and a discussion on designing for joy featuring interior designer Siobhan Murphy and Emily Wheeler of Furnishing Futures. The programme also includes Navigating Neurodiversity: Designing Spaces for Diverse Thinking, with panellists including Michelle Ogundehin head judge on Interior Design Masters and ex editor of Elle Decoration alongside experts from Buro Happold, HOK and Lloyd’s Banking Group.
With its ambitious vision and rich programme of exhibitions, installations and conversations, Surface Design Show 2026 cements its position as an essential date in the design calendar a celebration of creativity, material intelligence and the evolving future of surfaces.
For more information, visit www.surfacedesignshow.com
About Surface Design Show
The Surface Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre, placing a global spotlight on the evolving language of materials! Long established as a leading destination for material innovation, SDS26 will deliver an immersive exhibition of pioneering surfaces and finishes, encouraging architects and designers to see, touch and engage with the future of material design.
Registration is now officially open for Workspace Design Show London, returning to the Business Design Centre on 25–26 February 2026 with its most forward-thinking edition yet. The 2026 show will push even further under its new theme, Connected Realities, exploring how physical spaces and digital layers are increasingly merging to shape the workplaces of tomorrow.
Across two days, the event will transform the BDC into a dynamic landscape of ideas and innovation, featuring leading UK and international brands unveiling the latest in furniture, lighting, acoustics, flooring, sustainability, digital workplace tools and materials for next-generation environments. Visitors can expect a show floor rich with new launches from companies including König + Neurath, Sedus, Kvadrat, Pedrali, Interface, Forbo and more, alongside a wider range of workplace product innovators shaping the future of work.
Building on its reputation for curating one of the strongest speaker line-ups in the sector, this edition will bring together 140+ speakers and 40+ power-packed sessions, featuring leaders from AECOM, VirginMediaO2, Overbury, tp bennett, Sidley Austin, Octopus Energy, Hawkins\Brown, CBRE and many more voices shaping the way we design, work and live.
The content programme will once again span the full spectrum of workplace design and strategy, with sessions exploring design excellence, human behaviour, culture, technology, transformation, sustainability, creative leadership and the evolving role of the physical office. Visitors will experience discussions that cut across design, real estate and people experience reflecting how today’s workplaces sit at the intersection of spatial thinking, digital systems and organisational change.
Adding to the show’s creative impact, design partners Gensler, Peldon Rose, MCM Architecture, M Moser Associates and Area will bring the Connected Realities theme to life through a series of experiential installations and lounges across the venue. These spaces will reflect the frictionless blend between physical environments and digital augmentation, inviting visitors to explore new ways people engage with space, technology, materials and each other. The event will offer moments of immersion, interaction and inspiration woven throughout the entire visitor journey.
A major highlight of 2026 will be the launch of the new Workspace Design Awards, taking place on 25 February and celebrating exceptional workplace projects from around the world. The Awards Evening will be followed by the Networking Party, sponsored by Mute, bringing studios, occupiers, developers, product brands and thought leaders together for a night of connection and celebration right on the show floor.
Workspace Design Show continues to serve as the UK’s annual meeting point for workplace leaders across architecture, design, corporate real estate, HR, facilities management, development, construction and workplace experience. The 2026 edition will be a deeper, richer and more integrated perspective on how work environments are designed, built and experienced at a moment when organisations are rethinking the role of the workplace more profoundly than ever.
Visitor registration is now open, and design professionals can get their free pass at: workspaceshow.co.uk
As one of the world's premier design events, the Festival showcases the diversity and dynamism of the global design community while highlighting London's pivotal role as a hub of creativity.
Driven in 2025 by the new wave of design and vibrant creativity, Maison&Objet Paris opens 2026 under the banner of excellence and savoir-faire.
From January 15 to 19, Maison&Objet will spotlight the creators and companies who, through technical mastery and a contemporary vision embody a new way of inhabiting the world. Here, innovation enters dialogue with tradition, transmission fuels creation, and centuries-old gestures are reimagined through the lens of to-day's creative visions.
Spanning 7 halls and 6 sectors, Maison&Objet unfolds a curated experience through immersive spaces and exclusive scenography. In 2026, the event firmly establishes Paris as the global capital of design and unveils a living showcase where ancestral know-how resonates anew, shaping the design landscape of tomorrow.
For over thirty years, Maison & Objet has cultivated a unique identity: serving as a meeting point between the world of fine craftsmanship and contemporary design. In January 2026, the trade fair returns to its roots with a powerful and inspiring theme.
Design draws strength from its origins to rise even higher. At the crossroads of the raw materials and contemporary form, a calm strength reveals itself. Furniture is no longer a mere series of objects: it becomes an extension of a skill, a gesture, a memory.
What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it's an aura, a breath, a trace of the past carried into the future. Each creation is part of a continuum, a slow and embodied transformation Maison&Objet highlights a design imbued with soul, where every piece of furniture bears the mark of a story in the making.
To delve deeper into this theme, the trend forecasting agency GOODMOODS presents a sensory and forward-looking interpretation through four manifestos that outline possible trajectories for contemporary design.
Metamorphosis: Upcycling becomes a true creative chemistry, where anything can be transformed, recomposed, and enhanced.
Mutation: The fusion of organic materials, ancestral techniques, and technological innovation inspires new forms of hybridization.
Recomposed Baroque: Artisanal craftsmanship revisits the opulence and theatricality of the Baroque with contemporary restraint and unexpected twists.
Neo-Folklore: Patterns, rituals, and local narratives are reimagined through new materials and digital tools.
These four directions enrich the overall vision of this edition enriching the narratives of exhibitions, curated journeys, and the What’s New? presentations. They offer a rich framework for interpreting and guiding creators and brands toward formal, technical, or poetic expressions that echo the theme Past Reveals Future.
With its 6 key sectors and 7 exhibition halls, Maison&Objet is the only trade show to unite all professionals across decoration, design, and the art of living.
Signature & Projects High-end design, hospitality, and tailor-made solutions.
Decor & Design Decoration, furniture, lighting, home textiles, and tableware.
Craft – métiers d’art Artisanal creation and exceptional know-how.
Fragrance & Wellness The world of wellbeing, beauty, and scents.
Fashion & Accessories Fashion, jewelry, and stylish accessories.
Gift & Play Gifts, toys, and original ideas.
Designer of the Year 2026 - Harry Nuriev (Crosby Studios)
This edition honors Harry Nuriev, visionary designer and founder of Crosby Studios, recognized by The New York Times Magazine as one of the pioneering voices of contemporary minimalism. Based between New York and Paris, Harry Nuriev explores the intersection of design, art, and craftsmanship through a singular approach: Transformism. Rather than creating from scratch, he chooses to transform what already exists, giving objects a second life, amplifying their essence and memory.
His prestigious collaborations, from the Mobilier National to the Louvre, from Balenciaga to Baccarat, reflect a transversal perspective and a unique ability to build bridges between institutions, brands, and audiences.
For Maison&Objet 2026, he is designing a new, immersive scenography, conceived as a visual and sensory meditation on the power of design to transform our perception of everyday life.
'Each year, when we select a personality for the Designer of the Year Award, the committee looks for someone who embodies the spirit of the times, someone we believe will leave a lasting mark on design. Harry Nuriev’s work is singular, rooted in the present. His practice lies at the crossroads of art and design, driven by the sensitivity of a designer who questions the overabundance of objects in which we live. A dilemma to which he responds with what he calls his 'Transformism Manifesto'. Harry is also a cosmopolitan creator who has chosen Paris as his home base, following in the footsteps of great figures who enriched the Parisian art and cultural scene. A touch of Diaghilev for the Russian soul, and a bit of Scott Fitzgerald for the extravagance' - Franck Millot, Director of Partnerships and Special Events.
As a scenographer and trend-setter, Elizabeth Leriche presents an immersive and emotionally resonant journey, where each installation highlights the exhibitors’ products while creating a dialogue between past and future.
From Antiquity to Art Deco, from primitive forms to contemporary daring, the exhibition brings to light a shared memory of the decorative arts, reinterpreted to inspire the invention of new aesthetics. Between tradition and experimentation, it reveals how the future of design is always born from the traces left by the past.
A manifesto of contemporary retail, where physical commerce reasserts its power to reinvent itself. Inspired by the theme Past Reveals Future, this installation explores the resonances between tradition and innovation. To work with a material is to enter a temporal conversation, to make resonate what once was, while inscribing what is yet to come. This paleo-futuristic exploration highlights four materials at the very heart of today’s creative expression: stone, wood, glass, and metal, whether in their physical forms or their representations. The journey is conceived as a sensory experience, restoring the point of sale as a living, inspiring space.
Co-founder and artistic director of the PNY restaurant chain, Rudy Guénaire launched Night Flight in 2021, his creative studio dedicated to design and interior architecture. His projects, both narrative and immersive, stand out for their poetic and cinematic quality, inviting audiences to experience something truly unique.
With Suite 2046, Rudy Guénaire reinvented hospitality as a total experience. For Maison&Objet, he will present a room that is rooted in the past, yet futuristic and dreamlike accompanied by a manifesto on the codes of tomorrow’s hospitality. A reflection on the art of bathing will enrich his installation, transforming a daily ritual into a founding ceremony.
Curatio - The Collectible Design Village After a well-received debut in 2025 by both the press and industry professionals, CURATIO, curated by Thomas Haarmann, returns in January 2026 with an expanded format and 60 international participants.
Conceived as a true village, it blends exhibition space with experiential design to offer an immersive journey into the world of collectible design, where each piece reveals the intention and craftsmanship behind the material
Alongside, the CRAFT space continues its mission to spotlight artisans who embody both excellence and experimentation. These creators, positioned at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, enrich the theme Past Reveals Future by demonstrating that an object can also carry memory, gesture, and living legacy.
A new feature of this edition, the Village Manufactures of Excellence will take place at the heart of Signature & Projects. Conceived as a refined setting, it brings together for the first time a unique collective of Living Heritage Companies (EPV), a French government label that recognizes exceptional craftsmanship and rare expertise.
This new space, created with the support of the Excellence Contract network, will host around twenty companies that embody the finest in French artisanal and industrial excellence: master glassmakers, fine cabinetmakers, weavers, upholsterers, plaster artisans, artistic metalworkers, marble workers, and designers of furniture and lighting. Among the confirmed participants: La Maison du Vitrail, Verrerie Biot, Agencement Paul Champs, Tissage de la Lys - Jules Pansu, Eurocave, Dumas Paris, Bronzés de France & Baguès, Horus, Focus Création, and Le Jacquard Français.
Primarily aimed at the 25,000 interior designers and decorators expected at the show, this village offers a deep dive into exceptional trades in the service of hospitality and luxury. A dedicated mini-exhibition, along with a talk on the international reach of these savoir-faire, will complete the program.
In January, Halls 1 & 2 will host the Signature & Projects universes, enhanced by an Eco-Responsible Design Collective that showcases creators’ ability to develop sustainable solutions without compromising on aesthetics.
This space brings together an international selection of manufacturers of eco-designed materials and coverings, intended for interior architecture, decoration, and furniture design.
With this collective, Maison&Objet confirms its leading role in promoting responsible and innovative solutions, serving designers and industry professionals committed to combining aesthetics, innovation, and environmental impact.
Located in Hall 3, Decor & Design, the Outdoor space highlights the design of exterior environments, now recognized as a true extension of the home. Designed as a strategic showcase, it brings together trends and innovations that redefine outdoor living.
Bringing together 50 leading international brands, the offering covers a wide range: furniture, pergolas, lighting, rugs, and accessories, as well as technical and functional solutions tailored to the demands of hospitality, fine dining, high-end residential, and yachting. Each product combines aesthetics, durability, and innovation, with special attention to eco-friendly materials and harmonious integration with the surrounding architecture.
This new space establishes itself as a strategic hub for industry players, offering a comprehensive vision of outdoor design and a privileged meeting place for key stakeholders, including designers, manufacturers, and market experts who share their insights and expertise on emerging practices and lifestyles.
The Outdoor space thus becomes a must-visit destination to discover inspiring collections and understand how creativity and craftsmanship are shaping the exteriors of tomorrow.
Maison&Objet extends its experience beyond the show floors with IN THE CITY, the B2B event in Paris from January 14 to 19, designed specifically for professionals. This unique journey brings together 100 locations that make up Paris’s ecosystem of exceptional decoration : decorators, interior designers, galleries, prestigious maisons, and outstanding artisans.
By combining the on-site event, the Maison&Objet fair with off-site visits and events throughout the city, IN THE CITY offers a comprehensive and immersive experience. This unique format gives professionals the chance to meet creators, see products in real-life settings, and fully immerse themselves in the creative energy of Paris, the international design capital.
More than a trade show, Maison&Objet is an international community that comes alive throughout the year, in Paris, online, and on social media. A unique ecosystem that brings together: 2 million followers on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok... The MOM marketplace, a true business extension of the fair, with 3 million visits per year and 372,000 active professional buyers all year round. A newsletter sent to more than 600,000 contacts, keeping the community informed of Maison&Objet’s news, events, and trends.
More than 25 talks per edition, where designers, experts, and entrepreneurs share their vision on hospitality, retail, creativity, and the role of women in design. These conferences, accessible to all on the Maison&Objet YouTube channel, allow the community to stay connected, exchange ideas, and extend the experience throughout the year.
Maison&Objet also asserts its international reach with initiatives like the China Design Awards, which spotlight emerging Chinese creative talents and celebrate the diversity of creative visions around the world.
Reflecting its theme Past Reveals Future, the January 2026 edition promises to be meaningful, immersive, and inspiring. By drawing on the heritage of craftsmanship to nurture contemporary imagination, Maison&Objet continues to unite and inspire the international community of design, decoration, and the art of living.
The lifestyle show in Paris brings together a 360°product offering for designers and specifiers; decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, tableware and more. M&O showcase an excess of 3,000 international brands to over 70,000 interiors professionals twice a year in Paris.
MAISON&OBJET PARIS, Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 15 - 19 January 2026
Launching 16-18 September as an official trade event during London Design Festival, Design London Shoreditch is set to establish a bold new presence at the heart of one of the city’s most vibrant design destinations. The inaugural edition promises to be a standout moment in the design calendar - a new creative landmark rooted in the spirit of East London.
Situated within the Shoreditch Design Triangle - now one of the largest and most visited districts of the festival - the show spans three key venues: Design at Work, Design Culture, and House of ICON. Each exhibition will host a curated mix of leading global brands and emerging designers, showcasing cutting-edge furniture, lighting, textiles, and materials across the hospitality, commercial and residential sectors.
The programme will not only spotlight product innovation, but will also explore how culture shapes design, with headline projects including the British Council’s “Ancient Futures” and a graduate showcase by the Royal College of Art. This is a show designed to inspire - one that celebrates creativity, commerce, and conversation in equal measure.
Design London Shoreditch unfolds across three distinct exhibitions, each offering a unique lens into today’s most exciting interior design thinking - from workplace wellbeing to cultural influence and timeless craftsmanship.
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Protein Studios, 31 New Inn Yard
Presented by OnOffice, Design at Work explores how thoughtful design can shape the future of the workplace - enhancing wellness, boosting productivity, and promoting greater human connection.
Visitors can expect forward-thinking contributions from:
- JDD Furniture, whose modular seating and collaborative pods blend function with UK-made flair. - sixteen3, bringing sustainable, stylish seating for modern commercial interiors. - Boss Design, presenting new ergonomic solutions for people-centric workplaces. - Isomi, who will launch the award-winning Knit One chair - a modular seating system engineered with environmental performance in mind. - Brunner, combining German precision with elegant office seating and table systems. - BAUX, showcasing eco-conscious acoustic panels made from natural materials. - Berlin Acoustics, unveiling sleek soundproof booths designed for deep focus and flexible collaboration.
Kachette, 347 Old Street
This exhibition investigates how cultural identity, tradition and transformation influence contemporary design. With a vibrant mix of artists, makers and design schools, the space is a celebration of narrative-led creativity.
Installations and features include:
- Ben Cullen Williams presents “Self Portrait" in collaboration with Google Deepmind and Google Arts & Culture Lab. This new commission explores self-portraiture through advanced generative AI models, with the AI model creating a 'self-portrait' of itself through a collaboration between artist and machine with the help of Google's AI generation tools, Veo, Gemini and Imagen. - Kingston University graduates present bold and reflective work across product and material design. - Moleskine hosts creative workshops that celebrate the power of analogue design thinking encouraging visitors to reconnect with the art of handwriting and mark-making.
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street
Set within one of East London’s most iconic buildings, House of ICON celebrates the very best in residential and hospitality design - from contemporary craftsmanship to expressive statement pieces.
Visitors can discover, topical talks, immersive installations and cutting-edge products:
- Design Discussions – co-curated and hosted by Roddy Clarke, the talks programme offers inspiring conversations, fresh perspectives, and bold ideas at the heart of Shoreditch’s creative scene. - 2LG Studio presents ‘You Can Sit With Us’ - a fully realised interior setting with a list of design talents across many disciplines. - Lois O’Hara creates a sculptural bar installation in her signature curved style - designed to spark curiosity and bring people together over drinks, conversation, and good energy. - Isola unites its global community of international designers, design studios, manufacturers, and creators showcasing their work in the House of ICON. - Indie showcase provides a platform for independent designers and emerging talent, spotlighting fresh ideas and bold creativity from the voices helping to shape the future of the design industry. - Dare Studio, showcasing refined furniture that merges contemporary British design with exceptional craftsmanship. - Thonet, presenting its iconic bentwood and tubular steel pieces — timeless classics that continue to shape the language of modern interiors. - interlübke, with sleek, architectural storage systems that exemplify German precision and minimalist elegance. - Six Dots Design, debuting playful, conceptual furniture that brings together material experimentation and bold forms. - Ultrafabrics, introducing tactile, high-performance upholstery materials that fuse luxury with durability - ideal for both residential and commercial settings.
As Design London Shoreditch launches this September, it brings a fresh perspective to one of the UK’s most influential design districts - bridging heritage with innovation, trade with creativity, and the local with the international.
With three curated exhibitions, a vibrant lineup of installations, talks and workshops, and the backing of some of the design world’s most respected brands and institutions, the event is set to become a key annual destination for architects, designers, and specifiers during London Design Festival.
Design London Shoreditch takes place 16-18 September. Find out more and secure your free ticket at designlondon.co.uk.
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The Wax Building, London, 18 September 2025
Decorex, the UK’s destination for luxury interior design returns to Olympia London, from 12-15 October 2025 for its 47th edition this autumn. Welcoming over 280 of the finest interior brands, Decorex is the premium event to connect the most discerning designers, architects, and specifiers with the latest trends, new product launches, exciting talks programme and networking opportunities.
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With a vast range of exhibitors from a variety of categories including lighting, textiles, furniture, wall coverings, garden and furniture - visitors will be inspired by thoughtfully curated brands including the likes of The Soho Lighting Co., Officine Gullo, Hyde house, Bert Frank, Knots Rugs, Armac Martin, HomePlay and many more.
Renowned decorative artist, Natasha Mann has been chosen as this year’s creative collaboration for Decorex. Her distinctive geometric pattern design with floral details, features beautiful, gilded elements, reflecting the architecture of the glass canopy roof of Olympia Events. Her designs will be seen throughout the show branding and promotional materials including, website, social media and across the show floor.
A former Decorex Making Spaces artisan, Natasha uses traditional techniques to craft custom interior pieces and fine artworks. Her creations are influenced by global decorative art traditions, with a particular emphasis on Moroccan architectural painting on wood. She honed her skills in this specific form of Moroccan decorative painting through a year-long apprenticeship with a master artist in Fez.
All her pieces are crafted from natural materials, using hand-ground pigments mixed with egg tempera and 24-carat gold leaf. The geometric designs are hand-drawn using a compass and ruler. Natasha’s work includes decorative paintings for interiors, such as panels, murals, and ceiling designs; small decorative objects, such as boxes and lamps; and individual framed paintings and drawings.
This year, Tolu Adẹ̀kọ́ and Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. are set to unveil Palomino, the showstopping VIP Lounge design at Decorex. Inspired by the historic Paris Olympia Hippodrome of 1886 and Bertram Mills’ legendary circus at Olympia Kensington, Palomino merges storytelling with bold, immersive design. Crafted in collaboration with artisans from London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this project blends historical grandeur with contemporary innovation. It’s a celebration of craftsmanship, where every detail challenges expectations and invites a truly sensory experience. Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. brings a unique vision to life; bold, unexpected, and undeniably captivating.
Lucy Mayers of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler will be designing the iconic Decorex Bar, one of the highlights of the event for networking and socialising. Revisiting a more luxurious approach the Bar will pay homage to Colefax & Fowlers timeless elegance and renowned classic English appeal.
This year, the Decorex Cafe and Bar in its new central location within the National Hall, will be sponsored by Material Bank, a worldwide platform for searching and sampling materials. The welcomed space will provide visitors with an additional area to work and relax, whilst still in the midst of the bustling show floor.
Returning for its fourth consecutive year, the Decorex Making Spaces feature for 2025 will showcase a brand-new line-up of talented artisans demonstrating their wide range of skills and craftmanship and offering hands-on experiences to visitors, across the four-day event at Olympia.
Following over 200 entries, 14 artisans were chosen by the Decorex 2024 Making Spaces Committee - a collaboration of experts, all with a specific interest in craft. The committee hand-picked their favourite makers, providing the chosen artisans with a unique and exclusive opportunity to showcase their craft to Decorex’s interior design audience. The Making Spaces committee includes Lousia Pacifico (Founder of Future Icons), Deborah Pocock LVO (CEO of QEST), Selina McCabe (Senior Partner and Head of Interiors at Winch Design), Joshua Hudson (Furniture Lead at Rycotewood Furniture Center), Kerryn Harper-Cuss (Freelance Editor & Content Director), Jonathan Burton (CEO Cockpit) and Sarah Myerscough (CEO of The New Craftsmen).
Deborah Pocock LVO, CEO of QEST, comments: “Making Spaces offers craftspeople a valuable opportunity to demonstrate their skills and share the processes behind their work, helping to build meaningful connections with collectors, designers, and the wider industry. As a charity investing in the future of craft, QEST is proud to partner with Decorex on this initiative, which champions excellence and supports sustainable careers. We’re especially delighted to see QEST Alumni Carl Fox, Kendall Clarke and Willow Bloomfield featured in this year’s selection.”
The skills showcased by the Making Spaces artisans include weaving, marquetry, ceramics and metalwork. View all of the 2025 Artisans here.
2025 will also welcome back returning artisans from previous years in ‘Making Spaces: The Next Chapter’. Five talented artisans including; Valerie Wartelle, Lara Pain, Hanny Newton, Pamela Print and The Marchmont Workshop will once again demonstrate their craftsmanship for visitors to the show.
The much-anticipated Decorex Talks Programme returns this year with more panels, more topics and even more speakers. Featuring over 100 expert speakers, the four-day programme will delve into a variety of specialist topics from ‘Scaling Success – Strategies for Growing Your Interior Design Business’ to ‘Local Meets Global: Championing Regional Artisans in International Design’, the talks will offer insights, inspiration and practical advice for all interior designers.
Sustainability Discussions @ Decorex, is a dedicated space for conversations on sustainability in interiors. B·ABLE and Haines will be hosting daily talks on sustainability-related topics throughout the show.
For almost 50 years, Decorex has connected interior design professionals with the very best in interiors; from designer collaborations, interactive workshops, showcases from up-and-coming artisans and an unmissable talks programme.
Registration for Decorex 2025 is now open with early-bird tickets available until 11th July. Trade tickets during this period are £20, consumer tickets £35, student tickets £15, manufacturers £50, VIP passes £50 and the Decorex On-Demand add on £20 – all exclusive of VAT. Click here to register your place and to contribute a small donation to the Furnishing Futures Charity.
Revisit Decorex 2024 with our highlights video here and take a trip over the show floor via drone here.
Decorex, Olympia London, 12-15 October 2025
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