With themes of sustainability and ecology again high on the agenda, Salone del Mobile 2022 will include an exploration of the relationship between nature and the way we live by architect Mario Cucinella, via a 1,400-sqm installation titled Design

Exhibiting at the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week, Douglas Mandry’s 30-metre-long Art Curtain will introduce visitors to the Swiss artist’s Monuments project, documenting climate change.

The DAAily bar is set to become one of Milan Design Week's biggest destinations, with a series of Live Talks featuring speakers from the very top of architecture and design.

Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily open the DAAily bar: the place for the A&D community to meet during Milan Design Week.

Lea Korzeczek and Matthias Hiller of Studio Oink talk about why our kitchens have so many appliances, but so little food.

Technologically advanced textiles play a hugely significant role in contemporary design and architecture, as demonstrated by the three international trade fairs - Techtextil, Texprocess and the Summer Edition of Heimtextil…

Cristina Acha Odriozola of Acha Zaballa Arquitectos discusses contemporary social kitchen spaces: ‘That model of the service area is obsolete.’ Hear what else she has to say…

Cristiano Pigazzini and Daniel Heckscher of Note Design Studio converse on future kitchen requirements: 'It is cheaper to get food than to prepare food.' Watch the video to hear more…

Dries Otten discusses keeping things simple in kitchen design: 'I always try to bring it down to the basic question, what do we really need?' Watch the video to hear what else he has to say…

Take our hand, as Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily guide you through both the fair and the city before and during Milan Design Week. Find out where to find the best products, people and parties.

The new home of ISE in Barcelona will provide the canvas for a world-class range of keynotes, projection mapping, and immersive installations harnessing the power of AV technology to create memorable experiences.

The limits of the architect, the limits of furniture, and unlimited fun at our DAAily bar in Milan.

Monica Armani discusses the materiality of outdoor furniture: 'There are many secrets that everyone working in the outdoor market knows.' Watch the video to learn more…

Christina Seilern of Studio Seilern Architects discusses giving outdoor public spaces multiple characters: 'People will use it the way they want to.' Watch the video to learn more…

Patrick Jouin of Patrick Jouin iD introduces the hardwearing comfort of new outdoor materials: 'We have fabric that can resist the sun and the rain, that is so sensual.' Watch the video to learn more…

Discover some of the measures that Heinze is taking within its own company (infra)structure to combat the negative effects of climate change on our shared environment.

With the launch of its own festival dedicated to the issue of climate change in Düsseldorf, Germany, Heinze paves the way for much needed discussion and fruitful exchange that promises a greener future for the construction industry as a whole.

Visit the trade show to discover what the service provider for the construction industry has to offer through various analogue and multimedia channels. Number one priority for Heinze moving forward: sustainability.

In a new exhibition of Bauhaus designer Erich Dieckmann’s timeless pieces, the D2 shelving system by DIEZ OFFICE for Wagner Living shows off its versatile aesthetics and ease of use. Watch the video to learn more…

Luca Nichetto of Nichetto Studio discusses designing for outdoor as if it were indoor: 'You can take a sofa that is designed for outdoor and put it in your living room.' Watch the video to learn more…

It’s not long until ISE 2022 opens its doors for the first time in Barcelona, and with seven conferences, around 800 exhibitors across six Technology Zones and a host of lounges, experiences and showfloor features, it’s shaping up to be an

All eyes will be on New York from 15 to 17 May as ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan return, this year with a focus on new design approaches, sustainability and the next generation of talent.

Maison&Objet 2022 Designer of the Year Franklin Azzi on architectural surgery, the current state of French design and why new build could soon be a thing of the past.

MAKE's Katy Ghahremani discusses selecting furniture early in the design process: 'It's important to show clients the materiality of spaces in the context of the FF&E.' Watch the video to learn more…

Alfredo Häberli of Alfredo Häberli Design Development discusses furniture that touches the soul: 'You can ask, is this piece of furniture design talking to me or not?' Watch the video to learn more…

Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT discusses an architect's desire to design all parts of a project, including the furniture: 'Everything goes together and everything is a whole.' Watch the video to learn more…

Sebastian Herkner discusses respecting well-designed products: 'It's important to cherish a product, to keep it as an investment.' Watch the video to learn more…

As the hospitality sector begins to reemerge after the global pandemic, fresh thinking, new strategies and innovation will be key – and all on show at HD Expo + Conference in Las Vegas, 26 to 28 April.

Solidarity with Ukraine and its architectural scene, switching on our Global Design Agenda’s Lighting Design Week and filming a transformative workplace in Germany.

Bernhard Dessecker discusses improving the quality of light, not the quantity: ‘Light is precious and is only needed when you want it. Otherwise, it’s pollution.’ Watch the video to learn more…

Daniel Monheim of Christ & Gantenbein discusses using daylight as an architectural tool: ‘Daylight defines if a ground-floor workspace is usable or not.’ Watch the video to learn more…

Carmelo Zappulla discusses the role of technology in designing with artificial light: ‘Technology is part of my research to find a solution to conceptual problems.’ Watch the video to learn more…

Daan Roosegaarde of Studio Roosegaarde discusses connecting with our environment by removing design: ‘I realised we have this amazing light performance in the sky – the stars – but we don’t see them anymore.’ Watch the video to learn

3–5 March 2022, at the ORF RadioKulturhaus, Vienna

Catalan creativity, the architectural El Clásico and Italian environmentalism.

Patrick Lüth of Snøhetta discusses creating sustainable and site-specific hospitality: 'We want to create a unique, specific atmosphere derived from the physical location.' Watch the video to learn more…

Edward van Vliet discusses how he creates unique hospitality experiences from the ground up, arguing that 'when you start with the floor in a certain pattern, then you have done half of your work.' Watch the video to learn more…

Diego Gronda of Studio Gronda discusses designing for the guest experience and sustainable, adaptable interiors: 'We cannot keep on demolishing structures.'

The 2022 AZ Awards is open for entries! Submit your best work to the 12th annual competition, which recognizes excellence in design and architecture.

Jason Holley of Universal Design Studio discusses contrasting material palettes and commercial public space: 'Public spaces that are being created at the moment are private.' Watch the video to learn more…

Fermín Vázquez of b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos discusses how the availability of many new materials can cause great failure, ‘We haven't learned quick enough.’ Watch the video to hear more…

Design disciples and interiors enthusiasts rejoice! A full-fat, in-person Maison&Objet returns proper from 20-24 January 2022 to celebrate everything design, decor, and craft.

The 2022 edition of the AZ Awards kicks off on Tuesday, January 4! Register now to receive our Call for Submissions.

Leading audio brands are looking forward to participating in ISE’s groundbreaking new immersive audio showcase, ISE Sound Xperience, which will make its debut in Barcelona in February.

From 11–12 December, the Architect Show 3 at Metropolitan EXPO in Athens, Greece will be the place to be as architects, engineers, designers and planners come together for two days of learning, networking and inspiration.

ISE 2022 returns 1- 4 February with a vibrant and inspiring edition, a redesigned show floor and new demonstration areas guaranteeing visitors to ‘Rise Up. Reimagine. Ignite the Future.’

From 9-12 December, Design Shenzhen’s forums, installations and showcases will bring together 150 international and domestic design brands in one of Asia’s fastest-growing creative hubs.

A quartet of four strong US design fairs are back in physical form this autumn – Neocon, ICFF and WantedDesign, and Design Miami...

Co-locating for the first time with ICFF in New York’s Javits Center over the 14-15 November, WantedDesign Manhattan is back, doing what it does best: nurturing fresh local and global design talent...

Chicago’s international gathering of design makers for the contract market threw the focus onto future goals for the interiors industry and showcased the flexible, human-centric innovations that have emerged from lockdowns...

ICFF returns to the Javits Center on the 14 and 15 November, to showcase the fruits of the design industry’s lockdown labours, and host conversations around a sustainable and inclusive future.

Miami’s annual showcase of the world’s most collectible Design Art is back and exploring inclusivity and interconnectedness, beginning with the offer of all access passes to both those on the ground and those browsing from home...

In the absence of the usual furniture fair this year, designers turned instead to virtual and in-person spaces – a playground for new ideas and concepts that extend beyond art, architecture and design to include sustainability and circular

Warsaw Home & Contract is a welcome opportunity for architects and interior designers to re-establish business relationships, establish new ones and discover the latest ideas generated by Poland’s burgeoning design community.

Following a fully digital edition in 2020, this year Decorex returns to London’s Olympia as a live event from 10-13 October.

Contract furniture that counters the radical changes of our time with elegant design and optimal functionality is what Portuguese specialist Fenabel offers. Discover their new collection at supersalone, Hall 03 k18.

4 September will see the Architecture and Design community reunite at the world’s biggest design show in Milan.

With its Work from Anywhere ecosystem, contract furnishing expert Haworth provides cogent solutions to the challenges posed by modern workplace scenarios.

Since 2010, the enlightening Heinze ArchitekTOUR expo and networking event has become one of the key talking shops for the future of architecture. With a third virtual event from 19 April to 14 May 2021, watch the video to find out more.

With topics ranging from community building through cultural perception to architects as business developers, the Heinze ArchitekTOUR’s ‘Out of the Box’ series identifies new approaches and new role models for how we will live tomorrow.

To advance visionary concepts, the right people need to be in the room, so Heinze has invited emerging talents as well as established industry experts to join the ArchitekTOUR supporting programme.

From 19 April to 14 May, the industry will come together virtually for the Heinze ArchitekTOUR – a digital space for exploring ideas about how we will live and work in the future.

The recent global pandemic has accelerated the need for digital alternatives to previously analogue activities, and few have embraced this challenge like German bathroom-solutions and kitchen-fixtures brand Grohe – with GROHE X, its unique online

The new digital platform GROHE X from Grohe is a comprehensive, immersive online experience that presents architects, trade-professionals and consumers alike with not only information, but innovation and inspiration, too.

In 2021, the world's largest trade fair for water, heating and air conditioning, ISH, focuses on the innovative technologies that will shape the bathrooms of the future – and this year, for the first time, in digital form.

10 July is the closing date for entries for the GERMAN DESIGN AWARDS 2021, which, for the first time, also features a prize aimed at young architectural offices and design studios in a new category.

In 2020, the GERMAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD will for the first time be awarding prizes for top achievements in the field of sustainable design. Don’t delay – the submission deadline is 15 June.

As a result of the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent cancellation of both Ventura Centrale and Ventura Future at Milan Design Week 2020, Ventura Projects has been forced to cease operations after ten successful editions.

The 15th edition of ISE delivered a vibrant showcase of exhibitors and an exciting programme of events. We look back at the highlights from the final show in Amsterdam as ISE prepares for the next phase of its evolution.

From 5–7 March 2020 at the RadioKulturhaus, Vienna

‘Fascinating’ – this is one of the top themes at LIGHT + BUILDING 2020 in Frankfurt and focuses on the full spectrum of both current and future light and luminaire designs for every application.

Expand your ideas of what’s possible by visiting ISE

For the first time this year, Frankfurt's AMBIENTE is organising the HoReCa Academy, where luminaries from the hospitality industry will share their valuable expertise with visitors.

Every three years, the international retail industry meets in Düsseldorf for EUROSHOP, and to make your stay as pleasant and efficient as possible, the trade fair has come up with a number of interesting services.

It is also often nice if details stay invisible. Fully in accordance with the Bauhaus maxim – now a hundred years old.

Welcome to the world's leading event for Scandinavian design

Every two years, LIGHT + BUILDING puts a spotlight on current lighting trends as well as the latest developments in the field of intelligent building technology. Taking place in Frankfurt from 8 to 13 March, it is, in short, a must for architects and

This year, the Design Post showroom in Cologne – located right across the street from the fairgrounds – will be transformed with an installation by Stefan Diez for the Danish textile specialist Kvadrat.

From Agape to Moroso: For many renowned brands, Design Post in Cologne is their flagship showroom in the region. Amongst the newcomers this year are manufacturers Muuto and Emeco.

For industry professionals as well as creatives, Cologne means not only the furniture fair but also the Design Post showroom – a permanent space for inspiration and conversation away from the exhibition halls.

The UK, Pakistan and Switzerland – these are the winners of the second ‘New & Next University Competition’ at Heimtextil (7–10 January 2020).

Heimtextil celebrates its anniversary: from 7–10 January 2020, the global home textiles industry will meet for the 50th time in Frankfurt am Main. The celebrations will include numerous events as well as exhibitors who have been here since the

To create residential properties that deliver the best-integrated experience for homeowners as well as the right aesthetic fit, the design-build and home technology communities should work together to recognise the needs of the industry. ISE 2020 is

For the first time at AMBIENTE, and under the title 'Focus on Design', light will be shone on some outstanding designs from a selected country – starting with five design studios from the rapidly developing Brazilian scene.

In addition to innovations from the industry, Heimtextil 2020 offers the contract sector a specialist programme that makes it well worth travelling to Frankfurt to spend some time and be inspired.

Anne Marie Commandeur of Stijlinstituut Amsterdam shares her thoughts on future trends in textiles, as well as Heimtextil’s role in guiding the future of the industry.

Textiles and fabrics represent one of the earliest forms of human technology, as well as an effective, and not to mention sustainable, architectural element. And we’re not talking curtains.

At AMBIENTE in Frankfurt from 7 to 11 February 2020, architects and interior designers will not only find fresh new inspiration, they’ll find the partners they need for their future contract sector projects.

The Interior.Architecture.Hospitality LIBRARY at Heimtextil 2020 presents textile materials with a range of functional features, such as fire protection or sound insulation. In this way, it helps designers find the optimal solutions for their

Sustainability is a permanent focus of Heimtextil. In 2020, the leading innovation platform will provide numerous tools and specials on this issue.

BIM World MUNICH will feature a comprehensive programme of events covering all aspects of Building Information Modeling. One of the focus points: How can digital transformation contribute to more sustainability in construction?

At BIM World MUNICH on 26 and 27 November, more than 200 exhibitors – established companies and start-ups alike – will present the latest tools and technologies for digitising the construction and real estate industries.

HEIMTEXTIL 2020 in Frankfurt is differentiating its range of products in the area of ecologically manufactured textiles – among other things, with its new Future Materials Library.

AMBIENTE, the leading consumer goods fair, is expanding its Dining section in 2020. It is adding a section in Hall 6.0 for innovations specifically related to the HoReCa segment.

From 16 to 20 February 2020, Düsseldorf's EUROSHOP will provide a comprehensive overview of current and future trends in the retail sector.

Tailor-made programme for interior designers, architects and hospitality experts at the world's largest trade fair for home textiles

With its five vivid experience worlds, HEIMTEXTIL 2020 provides you with the most relevant trends and market developments in the field of interior design.

Heimtextil will launch the new 2020/2021 trend season with the general theme “WHERE I BELONG”.

Preparations for next January's HEIMTEXTIL are in full swing. Here's a foretaste of the varied programme architects and interior designers can expect at the world's largest trade fair for interior textiles.

At the Pop-up Conference, personalities from the Netherlands and Switzerland will present visionary concepts and playful processes.

Let’s play Design: At the second DESIGN BIENNALE ZURICH, national and international designers from various fields present their ideas, installations and projects – and invite the public to discover, explore and play along.

TECHTEXTIL 2019 showcases textile innovations for architecture.

Join Ventura Dubai from 17-19 September 2019 and move into the Middle East design market.

Our future is urban. But how textile will it be? TECHTEXTIL (14 – 17 May 2019) will be featuring an impressive special topic on the subject, entitled "Urban Living."

TECHTEXTIL, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwoven fabrics, will be presenting the most recent developments and future trends in the field of textile technologies from 14 to 17 May 2019 in Frankfurt.

Curated by Gisella Borioli, with technology by Sense - immaterial Reality

During Milan Design Week 2019, ISOLA DESIGN DISTRICT is back with a new theme: UNLIMITED DESIGN!

Looking ahead to upcoming editions of Ventura Future and Ventura Centrale During Milan Design Week, 9. - 14. April 2019.

Architecture festival TURN ON 2019 will take place from 7 - 9 March 2019 at the RadioKulturhaus in Vienna.

This past January, Frankfurt's HEIMTEXTIL, the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, exceeded all expectations with its new, optimised concept.

ISH, the world's leading trade fair for the sanitary, heating and air-conditioning industry, is taking place in Frankfurt from 11 to 15 March. For us at Architonic, this is an ideal opportunity to take a look at a major current trend: the growing

From 14 to 17 May 2019 international exhibitors will present a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of technical textiles and textile building materials at TECHTEXTIL, which takes place every two years in Frankfurt.

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair kicks off 5-9 February 2019. About 700 companies gather to show the latest trends in furniture and lighting design.

AMBIENTE, Frankfurt’s leading international trade fair for consumer goods, has also developed into a hotspot for the HoReCa segment in recent years. Manufacturers, architects and planners come together to network and inform themselves about the

Innovative and intelligent: The DOMOTEX 2019 fair in Hannover will be featuring digital technologies for visualising and combining carpets and other floor coverings.

At the upcoming HEIMTEXTIL, international experts will present the latest findings and textile innovations for a restful night.

Lectures, guided tours, and the "Interior.Architecture.Hospitality“ Expo summarise HEIMTEXTIL's unique offerings for contract planners.

At DOMOTEX 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for the flooring industry, a wide range of supporting events will provide architects and designers with creative impulses.

DOMOTEX, the world's leading trade fair for floor coverings, is more than just a product showcase. With an impressive accompanying programme, it invites visitors to broaden their perspective in an atmosphere that fosters networking and exchange.