World's Best Design Events in 2018 You Should Put in Your Schedule Now

World’s Best Design Events in 2018 You Should Put in Your Schedule Now — From Minneapolis to Bratislava, be ready to attend the best design events worldwide next year.

Whether you are a professional designer or just an enthusiast on this field, in one thing we will all agree: 2017 has been an incredible year when it comes to design events, which is — and always will be — a great way to search for creative inspiration beyond our comfort zone. No matter if you’re a veteran on this subject or a beginner conference goer, these events can be a great opportunity for challenge yourself to step outside your usual creative circuit and head to a new destination to learn skills, encounter new ideas and meet people.

That’s why Best Interior Designers presents the following event list, a super article containing all sort of designs events all put together (in chronological order) on a super helpful calendar, anticipating the biggest events already dated for the next year. CHECK THEM OUT!

PLEASE NOTE: This article is under construction, so there’s still a lot of information to be included. If you know any design event that isn’t included on this list yet, please let a comment below and let us know more about it.

CREATIVE MORNINGS

Worldwide
Jan 6 through Dec 30, 2018

Start the workday with a shot of inspiration through this community-led breakfast series featuring local artists and visiting geniuses. This year, 158 cities—from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Vilnius, Lithuania—are convening Creative Morning events. Every 90-minute session (typically from 8:30–10 am) spotlights one speaker and includes a breakfast spread.

HEIMTEXTIL

Frankfurt am Main
January 09-12, 2018

Heimtextil is the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, and will next be held in Frankfurt am Main from 9 to 12 January 2018. The first trade fair of the year for its sector, it is a climate and trend barometer for the new business year.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN FESTIVAL

Paris
January 11 through February 22, 2018

International graphic design rendez-vous in Paris, Graphic Design Festival Paris is an entirely free event dedicated to graphic design: a program for professionals, students, young graphic designers and the general public. It aims to be a meeting place for the discipline’s actors and a platform for discovering innovations and practices.

TOP DRAWER

London
January 14-16, 2018

At Top Drawer, you will find the products that will make your store stand out from the rest. Bringing together an inspirational showcase of thousands of carefully selected British and international suppliers and designer-makers, this is London’s largest design-led gift trade event.

LIVING INTERIORS

Cologne
January 15-21, 2018

Every two years, Living Interiors at imm Cologne puts the spotlight on everything that turns the home into a special place: bathrooms, flooring, wallcoverings, and lighting in connection with home textiles. LivingInteriors sets impulses for holistic interior and furnishing concepts and offers national and international companies from these key areas to showcase perfectly staged worlds of home design. Therewith, the event sets incentives for both trade visitors and end consumers.

IMM COLOGNE

Cologne
January 15-21, 2018

At the imm Cologne, suppliers and decision-makers from the sector’s major markets around the world will be setting the course for successful future business.

PASSAGEN

Cologne
January 15-21, 2018

Passagen is an exhibition event focusing on current trends in design – particularly interior design. The exhibitors are international manufacturers, furniture stores, initiatives, galleries, showrooms, networks, design offices, institutes, and universities.

TORONTO DESIGN OFFSITE FESTIVAL

Toronto
January 15-21, 2018

The Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO) is an annual city-wide platform for the exhibition and engagement of independent design in Toronto, showcasing unexpected prototypes, immersive installations, and unique programming.

INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW

Toronto
January 18-21, 2018

The Interior Design Show is Canada’s design fair. Since the doors first opened in 1999, IDS has been visited by over 700,000 design professionals, design-savvy consumers, and media; it has served as a design industry hub providing a unique and unrivaled business opportunity for thousands of design-driven businesses.

CRAFT

Paris
January 19-23, 2018

Craftspersons and art producers. Rare pieces, unique traditional and contemporary objects, as well as exceptional know-how, come together in this dedicated area named Craft. Creation, handmade work and the precision of artisanal production are presented as an added value.

MAISON & OBJET

Paris, France
January 19-23, 2018

This semi-annual interior trade fair is a mecca for fans of European furniture and product design. Maison et Objet is the major event for professionals working in the art of living in all its rich and varied expressions. The lifestyle show brings together a 360°product offering. Decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, the world of children, tableware… The styles coexist in a multifaceted way, throughout the inventive show design which enlivens the spaces.

NOW! DESIGN À VIVRE

Paris
January 19-23, 2018

With ever-growing innovations and experiments, discover new design concepts in the Now! Design à Vivre section. Materials are transformed, subverted, combined, “eco-friendly” to create beautiful objects as well as bold and functional furniture.

SCENES D’INTERIEUR

Paris
January 19-23, 2018

Scenes d’Interieur: when the most beautiful names in décor come together for a high-end event featuring unique pieces and truly exceptional objects.

DLD18

Munich, Germany
January 21-22, 2018

Networking is a big part of this jam-packed conference organized by the German media company Herbert Burda. Over 150 speakers and 1000 attendees will touch base at #DLD18. For the 14th time, ‘Europe’s hottest conference’ brings together the most influential opinion-makers, industry leaders, start-ups and digital giants in Munich.

HOMI

Rho (MI)
January 25-28, 2018

HOMI is the business opportunity for the lifestyle sector, Fiera Milano’s big project dedicated to people and lifestyles. A new idea of a trade show that revolves completely around the individual. It explores people’s needs, spaces, and habits and brings these things together in one “home.” Its satellites describe their visions of the latest trends in the home and lifestyle sector thus making any visit to the exhibition an enriching, satisfying experience.

OFFSET DUBLIN

Dublin, Ireland
March 23-25, 2018

Graphic design, photography, animation, illustration, fashion, film, and industrial design are represented in this well-curated and comparatively affordable conference. A bonus for architecture lovers: OFFSET Dublin will be held in a theater designed by the World Trade Center’s architect Daniel Libeskind.

STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK

Stockholm
February 05-11, 2018

Stockholm Design Week is the world’s largest meeting place for Scandinavian Design. The main event is Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair which attracts around 40 000 visitors and 700 exhibitors from all around the world. The entire city of Stockholm gets involved. During Stockholm Design Week the city is filled with high-profile design events, showrooms and exhibitions all week long.

SURFACE DESIGN SHOW

London
February 06-08, 2018

Surface Design Show is the place where people immerse themselves in the latest materials for the built environment, gain new insights and network with like-minded designers and specifiers. Revealing the lastest innovations in surface design, over 175 UK and international suppliers will showcase their materials at the Show.

STOCKHOLM FURNITURE FAIR & NORTHERN LIGHT FAIR

Stockholm
February 06-10, 2018

Stockholm Furniture Fair is the largest meeting place for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design. At the fair, you will find the most comprehensive range of furniture, offices, design, textiles and other interior design for both the home and office. Together with Stockholm Design Week, it forms the world’s largest meeting place for Scandinavian design.

OBJECT ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam
February 10-12, 2018

Object Rotterdam is a platform for the latest limited editions and one-offs from well-known and upcoming designers working in different design disciplines and various materials. OBJECT is thé place where the cutting edge between design, crafts, fashion, architecture, and art becomes evident and a must-see for collectors, professionals, and other design-minded people.

AMBIENTE

Frankfurt am Main
February 09-13, 2018

The event gathers the market of today and tomorrow – all segments and sales channels. The Dining, Giving and Living areas offer an array of products unrivaled at any other fair, Ambiente offers experience innovative design and the latest trends. At the most important showcase of the international consumer goods industry.

FERIA HABITAT VALENCIA

Valencia
February 21-24, 2018

The commercial offer of Feria Habitat Valencia integrates all elements of Habitat for the home and facilities; furniture, lighting, decoration, home textiles, kitchens.

DESIGN INDABA

Cape Town, South Africa
March 1–3, 2018

Design Indaba inspires and empowers people to create a better future through design and creativity. We are an online publication (designindaba.com) with an annual Festival and social impact, Do Tank. The event has become a respected institution on the global creative landscape, based on the foundation of our annual Festival that has attracted and showcased the world’s brightest talent since 1995.

SINGAPORE DESIGN WEEK

Singapore
March 03-12, 2018

The Singapore Design Week (SDW) brings together a collection of local and international design activities in Singapore. Held annually, the SDW is organized by the DesignSingapore Council.

MUNICH CREATIVE BUSINESS WEEK

Munich
March 03-11, 2018

Since its inception, Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW), the largest design event held in Germany for designers and contractors, has become one of the main attractions for top international designers, architects, creative people, business and economic sector representatives and all those who have a general interest in design.

MAISON & OBJET ASIA

Singapore
March 07-10, 2018

MAISON et OBJET ASIA chose Singapore, a strategic hub for the Asian region, to provide uncommon visibility for companies wishing to access the exclusive territories of New Luxury. The city-state itself is the gateway to the future of the upscale art of living. It is an exceptional showcase and a growth driver for companies wishing to benefit from the tremendous opportunities offered by the ebullience of Asian economies.

SINGAPLURAL

Singapore
March 07-12, 2018

SingaPlural celebrates design in all forms and functions and showcases our work processes through robust collaborations between designers and the industry. The theme ‘Stories’ expresses and celebrates the narratives of creatives and encourages the creation of new stories in each individual and collaboration, shared with the audience.

IFFS 2018

Singapore
March 08-11, 2018

The International Furniture Fair Singapore, held in conjunction with the ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS), The Décor Show and furniPRO Asia, is regarded by industry experts as Asia’s premier sourcing platform and design-led exhibition.

MIFF MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR

Kuala Lumpur
March 08-11, 2018

From top-quality modern and contemporary furniture to tried-and-true classics, the MIFF Malaysian International Furniture Fair gathers over 500 international and Malaysian exhibitors show off their latest collections and designs for bedrooms, living areas, kitchens, bathrooms, children, office, commercial foyers, hotel lounges and outdoor living.

COLLECTIVE DESIGN

New York
March 09-11, 2018

Collective Design is dedicated to exploring the significance of design across creative disciplines and everyday life. Through its annual fair, Collective Design illuminates both the design process and the diversity of today’s material culture, originating a robust series of conversations and education programs to foster dialogue, encourage the exchange of ideas, and build a growing audience for collectible design.

SXSW

Austin, Texas
March 09-18, 2018

SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, the event is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for global professionals at every level to participate, learn, and network. Featuring a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of entertainment, culture, and technology, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.

WORKSPACE EXPO

Paris
March 10-12, 2018

Edition after edition, Workspace Expo has established itself as the French appointment of design professionals, furniture and solutions for workspaces.

INTERNATIONAL HOME + HOUSEWARES

Chicago
March 10-13, 2018

The International Home + Housewares Show is an event where art intersects with engineering. Where technology informs style. Where exhibitors display innovation, buyers discover trends & the industry connects to do business. It’s just plain smart.

DESIGN SHANGHAI

Shanghai
March 14-17, 2018

Design Shanghai is Asia’s leading international design event, breaking new ground and setting a precedent in China’s ever-growing design community. Showcasing the best design brands from across the globe, Design Shanghai provides a unique and exciting platform to network and establish long-term business relations with Asia’s top architects, interior designers, property developers, retailers and private buyers.

DESIGN MARCH REYKJAVIK

Reykjavik
March 15-18, 2018

DesignMarch is Iceland’s most important annual design festival. Organized for the ninth time this year, it will be the largest and most significant yet, with an expected 100 or so events that will transform the most northerly capital in the world into one big venue for design. From fashion to furniture, architecture to food design, the festival showcases the best of the local design scene alongside exciting international names, opening with DesignTalks, a day of lectures by internationally acclaimed designers and the foremost local design thinkers.

CIFF HOME FURNITURE

Guangzhou
March 18-21, 2018

CIFF Home Furniture is specialized in home decor and home textiles that are displayed with the modern furniture and classical furniture to build up the one-stop sourcing mode for a better lifestyle and more human-oriented home furnishings, revealing the trend and creating the opportunities for success.

LIGHT + BUILDING

Paris
March 18-23, 2018

Manufacturers from over 55 countries – including all market leaders with their latest products for the fields of lighting, electrical engineering, house and building automation and civil-engineering software – are represented at Light + Building.

RENDEZ-VOUS DE LA MATIÈRE

Paris
March 20-21, 2018

Rendez-vous de la Matière is a professional meeting around the innovative materials dedicated to the architecture, the construction and interior architecture.

PAD PARIS

Paris
March 21-25, 2018

PAD, pioneering event for Art and Design aficionados and collectors, has been reinventing for the past 20 years the Cabinet d’Amateur and the notion of eclecticism, anticipating the esthetic aspirations of its time. Season after season, it offers an intimate cocoon to those who have made decorative arts and design the core of their collection, driven by passion and heritage.

INDEX

Guangzhou
March 26-29, 2018

INDEX – International Design Exhibition is the largest business platform for the interior design and architecture community to source products for their projects across the residential, retail and hospitality projects. With over 700 market-leading companies and brands from more than 50 countries showcasing thousands of products, INDEX remains the number one interiors event in the MENA region, attracting more than 20,000 visitors from over 100 countries.

CIFM INTERZUM GUANGZHOU

Dubai
March 28-31, 2018

A total of 1,269 industry manufacturers and suppliers from 35 countries and regions gathered together at CIFM / Interzum Guangzhou to showcase their latest wares and meet with existing and prospective buyers. Among the 309 overseas exhibitors were participants from 8 country pavilions.

MOSBUILD/WORLDBUILD MOSCOW

Moscow
April 03-06, 2018

WorldBuild Moscow/MosBuild is attended by 64,490 representatives of wholesale and retail businesses, building and renovation organizations, interior design, architecture and design studios from over 81 regions of Russia.

MIFS

Moscow
April 03-06

For the first time in its history, the Moscow International Furniture Show (MIFS), which traditionally took place in May, now will be shifted to April. In the same time slot, the International Exhibition Center Crocus Expo will be hosting BATIMAT RUSSIA, Russia’s major construction, and interior trade fair.

ART PARIS ART FAIR

Paris
April 05-08, 2018

Art Paris Art Fair brings together 140 galleries from some 20 countries at the Grand Palais to explore European art from the post-war period to the present day as well as international emerging art scenes.

DESIGN FOR NEXT

Rome, Italy
April 12–14

Hosted by the Sapienza University of Rome, this provocative forum spotlights new research on design’s role in shaping business, technology, philosophy, and culture.

MIART

Milan
April 13-15, 2018

Miart is a fair in which modern and contemporary art communicate constant references with explicit echoes; it affords a situation to grasp links between the past and present. Miart will emphasize this aspect aspiring to work on the possibility of testing institutional strategies that differ from existing models, the aim being to set out along a path in which Miart plays an active role in modern and contemporary production throughout the entire year, not just during the days of the art fair.

EUROCUCINA

Rho (MI)
April 17-22, 2018

Created in 1974, the International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition runs concurrently with the International Bathroom Exhibition in the broader context of the Salone del Mobile.

MILAN DESIGN WEEK

Milan
April 17-22, 2018

The Milan Design Week is not a trade fair; He was born spontaneously in the early eighties by the companies operating in the furniture and industrial design industry. Even to this day, the individual promoters organize themselves to create a great collective event that focuses during the month of April, to coincide with the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan.

SALONE DEL MOBILE MILANO

Rho (MI)
April 17-22, 2018

The biggest date on the world’s furniture calendar always falls on a Tuesday in April, marking the start of the annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile, a week packed with events, exhibitions and presentations, where everyone who’s anyone on the international furniture design and manufacturing scene comes together to keep up with the latest developments in the field.

SALONE SATELLITE

Rho (MI)
April 17-22, 2018

SaloneSatellite was the first event to focus on young designers, instantly becoming the unrivaled place for interface with manufacturers, talent scouts, and the most promising young designers, and is again running concurrently with the Salone del Mobile.Milano. Its creation in 1998 was essentially a declaration of faith in the creative potential of designers under 35. Many of the prototypes presented in the previous 18 editions have gone into production, and many of the 10,000 designers who have taken part over the years, along with 270 international design schools, are now big names on the design scene.

TED

Vancouver, Canada
April 24–27

From the main stage talks, the artful configuration of viewing spaces, to the beautiful graphics in the venue, the D (for “design”) in TED is always worth watching out for. This year, TED hired Chee Pearlman as its design curator to invigorate the power gathering’s design program. Quartz will cover the conference with a special focus on design and architecture.

SIDIM

Montreal
April 26-28, 2018

Montreal International Design Show – SIDIM is the annual meeting point of design, architecture and building professionals and amateurs.

GRAND DESIGNS LIVE

London
May 05-13, 2018

Grand Designs Live is based on the hugely successful Channel 4 TV series and is presented by design guru Kevin McCloud. Launched in London in 2004, and in Birmingham, in 2005 the show has won multiple industry awards has been hailed ‘the UK’s most successful exhibition launch in the last decade’. Grand Designs Live promises to break down the conventional limitations to home building and offers visitors a chance to discover the latest innovations, explore this year’s trends and preview unseen products from around 500 exhibiting companies.

99U CONFERENCE

New York City, US
May 09-11, 2018

99U Conference brings together 1,000 people across a variety of practices and professions. Who should attend? Anyone in a creative field working to: put an idea into action, get inspiration from creative leaders, connect with potential collaborators, manage an effective team, or understand the trends affecting the future of creativity.

NYCXDESIGN

New York
May 11-23, 2018

Spanning all disciplines of design, NYCxDESIGN creates a collaborative platform for cultural and commercial opportunities, elevates established and emerging design practices and increases awareness of and appreciation for design by all audiences.

A@W COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen
May 16-17, 2017

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W COPENHAGEN was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop). At ARCHITECT@WORK, traditional aisles are transformed into lounge areas: places to enjoy a drink, to chat and to provide further explanation about innovative products, applications or services.

ARCH MOSCOW

Moscow
May 16-20, 2018

Over the past 20 years, the ARCH MOSCOW exhibition has been bringing together leading western and Russian participants of the international architectural community. Careful selection of exhibitors, delicate curatorial work, and comprehensive program turn the exhibition into a big cultural event. ARCH MOSCOW is the best platform to establish business contacts in the field of architecture, design, development, and construction.

WANTED DESIGN BROOKLYN

Brooklyn
May 17-21, 2018

With its marquee events during NYCxDESIGN in May, WantedDesign is a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the international creative community at large throughout the year.

WANTED DESIGN NYC

New York
May 19-22, 2018

With its marquee events during NYCxDESIGN in May, WantedDesign is a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the international creative community at large throughout the year.

ICFF

New York
May 20-23, 2018

North America’s premier showcase for contemporary design, the ICFF annually lures those in determined pursuit of design’s timely truths and latest trends to an encyclopedic exhibition of up-to-the-moment offerings, as well as a series of fascinating, fun, edifying programs, and a packed schedule of exhibits and features.

CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK

London
May 22-24, 2018

Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world. To celebrate this rich and diverse community, CDW has created a showcase of leading the UK and international brands and companies presented in a series of showroom events, pop-up exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.

CANADIAN FURNITURE SHOW

Mississauga, Ontario
May 25-27, 2018

The Canadian Furniture Show has been held since 1972; it is owned and produced by the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers’ Association. The only national furniture show in the country and the 7th largest trade show in Canada, it brings together industry professionals, manufacturers, retailers, designers, importers, and suppliers from Canada, the United States and all over the world, to display their latest collections and trends.

INDEX

Dubai
May 26-29, 2018

INDEX International Design Exhibition is the largest business platform for the interior design and architecture community to source products for their projects across the residential, retail and hospitality projects. With over 700 market-leading companies and brands from more than 50 countries showcasing thousands of products, INDEX remains the number one interiors event in the MENA region, attracting more than 20,000 visitors from over 100 countries.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

RGD DESIGN THINKERS

Vancouver, Canada
May 29-30, 2018

What are the major trends influencing the creative industry? What can we learn from today’s design visionaries? How can we incorporate more innovation into our professional practice? Let us know what ideas and questions you’d like to see discussed at the 2018 RGD Design Thinkers Conference in Vancouver, and you could be selected to present a 45-minute session.

INTERIOR LIFESTYLE TOKYO

Tokyo
May 30 to June 01 2018

Interior Lifestyle Tokyo is an international trade fair with high-end designs and products, proposing lifestyle concepts in interior design markets from around the world. Interior Lifestyle Tokyo derives from two trade fairs – Ambiente, the largest consumer goods trade fair in the world, and Heimtextil, an international trade fair for household and commercial textiles.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

INTERIOR LIFESTYLE TOKYO

Tokyo
May 30 to June 01 2018

DESIGN DISTRICT

Rotterdam
June 06-08, 2018

Design District is the meeting point for the interior design industry in the Netherlands.

BCN DESIGN WEEK

Barcelona
June 07-14, 2018

Barcelona Design Week is the annual meeting of design, innovation, and business that from 2006 attracts professionals & creative businesses who are eager to learn new trends, to network and to share knowledge and projects about a wide range of topics.

LOS ANGELES DESIGN FESTIVAL

Los Angeles
June 07-10, 2018

Los Angeles Design Festival is an annual series of events staged around greater Los Angeles celebrating outstanding local and international design talent.

A@W LYON

Toulon
June 07-08, 2018

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W LYON was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop).

BCN DESIGN WEEK

Barcelona
June 07-14, 2018

DESIGN MIAMI/ BASEL

Basel
June 12-17, 2018

Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating a collectible design.

NEOCON

Chicago, Illinois, US
June 11-13, 2018

Fifty-thousand design professionals are expected at this massive furniture and interior design fair featuring hundreds of top design brands. NeoCon showcases the latest in office furniture, building materials, lighting, and textiles. Attendees can also choose from over 100 free seminars during the fair.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

8TH DESIGN TOKYO

Tokyo
July 04, 2018

DESIGN TOKYO is one of the leading trade shows for “Marketable” design products in Japan. Only the products which passed the screening by designers and stylists will be on display. It has welcomed key buyers coming in flocks to find new vendors and see what’s fresh in the design and lifestyle fields.

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR

Melbourne
July 19-22, 2018

Co-located with Australia’s No. 1 interior design event Decor + Design the Australian International Furniture Fair is Australia’s largest trade-only furniture event and will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Unveiling the latest in furniture designs for commercial, residential and retail industry.

DECOR + DESIGN

Melbourne
July 19-22, 2018

Decor + Design is Australia’s premier interiors event, showcasing the latest interior products e furnishing from leading companies.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

DW! DESIGN WEEKEND

Sao Paulo
August 29 to September 02, 2018

The DW! Design Weekend is the largest Latin American design festival, a major urban design festival, composed of hundreds of independent, simultaneous events, integrated by an “Official Program”. It was created to promote Design and its connections with Art, Architecture, Urbanism, Decoration, Social Inclusion, Aggregation of Value, Business and Innovation.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK

Helsinki
September 06-09, 2018

The Nordic countries’ largest design festival Helsinki Design Week gathers together over 150 design events around Helsinki every year. The programme consists of main events – produced by Helsinki Design Week in collaboration with its partners – as well as various productions brought together by an extensive event-planning network and an open call for programme entries.

CRAFT

Paris
September 07-11, 2018

At Craft, you’ll be able to find rare pieces, unique traditional and contemporary objects, as well as exceptional know-how, come together in this dedicated area. Creation, handmade work and the precision of artisanal production are presented as an added value.

M&O | PROJETS |

Paris
September 07-11, 2018

M&O | Projects is a space for cutting-edge expertise, a meeting place, with a platform dedicated to technical and decorative interior design solutions. The must-have for producing innovative and creative projects.

MAISON ET OBJET PARIS

Paris
September 7-11, 2018

The key meeting place for professionals in the art of living brings together a 360° offer that is in line with the diverse needs of global markets. For 20 years Maison et Objet is the largest lifestyle platform, at the crossroads of business and creativity, provides solutions that meet the needs of visitors from around the world.

NOW! DESIGN À VIVRE

Paris
September 7-11, 2018

With ever-growing innovation and experiments, discover new design concepts in the Now! Design à Vivre section. Materials are transformed, subverted, combined, “eco-friendly” to create beautiful objects as well as bold and functional furniture.

SCENES D’INTERIEUR GALLERY

Paris
September 7-11, 2018

Scenes d’interieur Gallery is a place at the crossroads of craftsmanship, art, and design, this space is dedicated to creative expression.

PARIS DESIGN WEEK

Paris
September 7-11, 2018

Overlapping the M&O PARIS September show and uniting the French and an increasingly international design community, the Paris Design Week city becomes immersed in promenades, cocktails, exhibitions… culminating in the celebration of emerging talents at NOW! LE OFF.

TOP DRAWER

London
September 09-11, 2018

At Top Drawer, you will find the products that will make your store stand out from the rest. Bringing together an inspirational showcase of thousands of carefully selected British and international suppliers and designer-makers, Top Drawer is London’s largest design-led gift trade event.

FURNITURE CHINA

Shanghai
September 11-14, 2018

Furniture China: International Brand, Contemporary Furniture Upholstery Furniture, European Classical Furniture, Chinese Classical Furniture, Mattress, Table & Chair, Outdoor Furniture, Children’s Furniture, Office Furniture, Home Furnishing and Furniture Design

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL

London
September 14-23, 2018

The London Design Festival is an annual event, held to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world, and as the gateway to the international creative community.

LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE 2018

London
September 14-23, 2018

The 2018 London Design Biennale will be devoted to the theme, Emotional States. National entries will explore how design affects every aspect of our lives – the way we live and how we live – and influences our very being, emotions, and experiences.

100% DESIGN

London
September 14-23, 2018

100% Design is officially the UK’s largest design trade event with over 27,000 visitors including architects, interior designers, retailers and designers.

DESIGNJUNCTION

London
September 14-23, 2018

Design Junction presents more than 200 of the world’s most iconic design brands to the world’s leading design professionals. It is a junction connecting the industry – a place to meet, do business and be inspired. After its most successful show to date in 2016, the seventh edition of designjunction returns to the spectacular King’s Cross site.

LONDON DESIGN FAIR

London
September 14-23, 2018

London Design Fair: Tent London & Super Brands London – The largest collection of international exhibitions, designers, brands, country pavilions and galleries in one destination during the London Design Festival.

HOMI

Rho (MI)
September 15-18, 2018

A@W PARIS

Paris
September 21, 2018

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W PARIS was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop).

GRAPHIC DESIGN FESTIVAL BREDA (GDFB)

Breda
September 22 to October 22, 2018

Graphic Design Festival Breda gathers Public interventions, exhibitions, talks, tours in the center of Breda.

BOLOGNA DESIGN WEEK

Bologna
September 26-30, 2018

Bologna Design Week is an international event devoted to the promotion of design culture in Emilia-Romagna. Organized in the historic center of Cersaie, BDW is an event that maps and combines cultural, creative, creative, productive and distributive excellence into an integrated communication project.

MARMOMACC

Verona
September 27-30, 2018

Marmomacc is the essential fair for operators in the stone industry, from machinery to instrumental products, from marble blocks to more complex processing.

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

Vienna
September 29 to October 08, 2018

Vienna Design Week is Austria’s largest design festival, with a variety of locations and events in Vienna. The festival, curated by Lilli Hollein, will enter its 11th round next year.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

GRAPHIC DESIGN FESTIVAL BREDA (GDFB)

Breda
September 22 to October 22, 2018

Graphic Design Festival Breda gathers Public interventions, exhibitions, talks, tours in the center of Breda.

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

Vienna
September 29 to October 08, 2018

Vienna Design Week is Austria’s largest design festival, with a variety of locations and events in Vienna. The festival, curated by Lilli Hollein, will enter its 11th round next year.

AIGA DESIGN CONFERENCE

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Thousands of graphic designers will gather in Prince’s hometown where design-centric companies like Target and 3M are headquartered. Expect to meet design heroes, eager design students and lots of design vendors in this long-standing forum.

WORLD DESIGN SUMMIT

Montreal, Canada
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

This ambitious, multi-disciplinary forum tackles the oft-discussed theme “how design can shape the future.” Designers, policymakers, NGO’s and entrepreneurs will be at the 10-day design immersion in Montreal.

ADOBE MAX

Las Vegas, Nevada, US
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Coders mingle with Hollywood filmmakers, photographers and musicians in this five-day production that testifies to how much Adobe’s software shapes the creative industry. Bonus: The afterparty usually rocks.

CORE 77 CONFERENCE

Chicago, Illinois, US
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Makers, engineers, and product designers—many featured on the design blog Core77—will present their newest experiments in the two-day conference.

PAD LONDON

London
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Inspiring a unique spirit of collecting, PAD London epitomises how modern art, photography, design, decorative and tribal arts interact to reveal astonishing combinations and create the most individual and staggering interiors. Prominent international galleries from major cities across Europe, North America and Asia come together to offer an exceptional panorama of the most coveted and iconic works available on the market today. PAD is a place to discover and acquire pieces of museum quality with a distinct history.

ICFF MIAMI

Miami Beach
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

The 2nd annual ICFF Miami, North America’s platform for global design, will map the newest frontier of what’s best and what’s next at Miami Beach Convention Center.

SINGAPORE INDESIGN

Singapore
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Singapore Indesign will be offering architects, interior designers, specifiers, industry professionals, students and designer hunters a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage and connect with the industry.

VENICE DESIGN WEEK

Venice
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

In Venice, the interweaving of history, crafts, and art is indissoluble and offers endless ideas to designers. In 2010 Gillo Dorfles explained how the Venice Design Week was born and shared the ideals with us to grow a show; so that it can be useful both in Venice and in the productive fabric of the Triveneto, which in Venice is recognized.

A@W ROME

Rome
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W ROME was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop).

I SALONI WORLDWIDE MOSCOW

Moscow
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Within the Crocus Expo, Russia’s largest trade fair, a well-established company of exhibitors at the Salone del Mobile Milano will be the protagonists of the I Saloni WorldWide Moscow, a reference event home-furnishing sector for Russia and the countries in its geopolitical basin, targeting more than 30,000 visitors.

DUTCH DESIGN WEEK

Eindhoven
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Foreseeing designers and entrepreneurs with a good feeling for opportunities are brought together. Dutch Design Week is an internationally renowned event visited by 250,000 people. Expand your network and experience the power of Dutch design.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

A@W ISTANBUL

Istanbul
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W ISTANBUL was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop).

BATIMAT

Paris
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Batimat provides a powerful boost for the spread of new products through the building market and a real springboard for manufacturers who are launching innovations.

AQUANALE

Cologne
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Aquanale, which takes place in Cologne, confirmed its reputation as the most important sector event as far as many market players were concerned. These included swimming pool and sauna construction companies, planners and architects, designers and interior decorators, public swimming pool operators, hotel, and health resort managers, and owners and operators of wellness, spa and water park facilities.

DESIGN KOREA

Korea
November 08-12, 2018

Design Korea is the largest design business exhibition in Korea and a design event that represents Asia. It is the de facto international design business festival that offers everything related to design and its business, from exhibiting world design trends to serving as a venue for participants to capture business opportunities by matching Korean as well as foreign companies with designers and buyers.

LES PUCES DU DESIGN

Paris
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

First historical market exclusively dedicated to designing from the fifties to the end of 2000, the only event in France of this size, since 1999 Les Puces du Design have been successfully combining strong values, a diversified public, and a wide media coverage.

THE SALON: ART + DESIGN

New York
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Every November The Salon Art + Design welcomes the world’s finest international galleries exhibiting historical, modern and contemporary furniture, groundbreaking design and late 19th through 21st-century art. Visitors will find designs by the great 20th century masters, as well as creative works by today’s most innovative young artists. Look for Art Deco, Mid Century Modern from America, France, Italy, and Scandinavia paired with the work today’s emerging designers.

DUBAI DESIGN WEEK

Dubai
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Activating more than 60 separate activities and projects throughout the week, a major element of Dubai Design Week will be made up of a programme of talks, lectures, and workshops which will educate, support and promote local talent to an international audience. From panel discussions on supporting design in Dubai, to workshops which will explore the fundamentals of different design disciplines, the extensive programme will encourage a greater interest in the regions design activity.

DOWNTOWN DESIGN DUBAI

Dubai
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Downtown Design is the only platform in the Middle East for the region’s trade professionals to discover original, high-quality design from all over the world. In its fourth edition, the Fair will take place at the Dubai Design District and present a carefully edited roster of established and emerging brands across a range of product categories; including furniture, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens, textiles, and accessories.

INSIDE: WORLD FESTIVAL OF INTERIORS BERLIN

Berlin
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

INSIDE festival brings together interior designers and architects from around the world to learn, connect and share ideas and to celebrate world leading design.

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL

Berlin
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

World Architecture Festival is the world’s largest international architectural event. It includes the biggest architectural awards programme in the world, dedicated to celebrating excellence via live presentations to delegates and international juries.

IFFT/INTERIOR LIFESTYLE LIVING

Tokyo
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

IFFT/Interior Lifestyle Living combines IFFT (International Furniture Fair Tokyo) with the concept of Interior Lifestyle Tokyo and becoming the leading trade fair for the Japanese high-end interior market.

THE SLEEP EVENT

London
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

The Sleep Set installations offer abundant inspiration for hotel groups and owners to think more about what is possible.

SALONE DEL MOBILE.MILANO SHANGHAI

Shanghai
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai is a trade fair in the prestigious Shanghai Exhibition Centre will take the excellence of Italian furnishing and lifestyle to the Chinese. The Salone del Mobile’s substantial cultural role will be underscored by the Master Classes and SaloneSatellite.

A@W MILAN

Milan
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W MILAN was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop).

BDNY – BOUTIQUE DESIGN TRADE SHOW

New York
November 2018 (with no set date yet)

Boutique Design New York (BDNY) is the leading trade fair and conference for the hospitality design industry, serving the eastern United States, Canada, and Europe. Presented annually by Boutique Design at NYC’s Javits Center, BDNY brings interior designers, architects, purchasing agents and hospitality owners/developers together with manufacturers and marketers of high-caliber design elements for hospitality interiors.

AN EVENT APART

Denver, Colorado
December 2018 (with no set date yet)

Web design is the focus of the An Event Apart, a series founded by the “king of web standards” Jeffrey Zeldman. Hands-on workshops and practical wisdom on UX, coding, and digital design await attendees.

BUSINESS OF DESIGN WEEK

Hong Kong
December 2018 (with no set date yet)

The Business of Design Week (BODW) is a flagship event organized by Hong Kong Design Centre since 2002. Each year, BODW brings to Hong Kong some of the world’s most outstanding design masters and influential business figures to inspire the regional audience on creative thinking and design management. In addition, it also provides a valuable platform for participants to network, exchanges ideas and explores business cooperation.

DESIGN MIAMI/

Miami Beach
December 2018 (with no set date yet)

Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, the design event has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating a collectible design.