Canada’s largest annual non-profit festival, celebrating design, craft, art, and architecture aims to bring people together to design a better future that’s sustainable, just, and joyful

STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK 2025
Dates: February 3 - 9
Location: Various locations across Stockholm, Sweden

Meet, mingle, and network with the community, in a city buzzing with events, exhibitions, and open showrooms. This event aims to push the Scandinavian design industry forward, to make design engage both professionals and enthusiasts alike.

AMBIENTE 2025
Date: 7 - 11 February
Location: Messe Frankfurt

The world‘s leading consumer goods trade fair, Ambiente sets the agenda and reflects the latest developments with themes, lifestyles, trends, and everything that matters for the business of design. A dynamic interplay of products and design, the show includes everyone from global players to niche artisans.

MADRID DESIGN FESTIVAL
Date: 12 - 23 February
Location: Various locations across Madrid, Spain

An international festival that aims to make Madrid the capital of design and place it in a privileged position in the international context. The annual event covers all design disciplines, from architecture to graphic design, communication, and interior design, hybridizing all of them in a contemporary and innovative format. 

OBJET ROTTERDAM 2025
Date: 14 – 16 February
Location: Air Offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

A unique pop-up platform for design labels, limited editions, and one-offs from established and upcoming designers. This event is a must-see for people interested in interior, design lovers, art professionals, and collectors, and the designers are present for a personal meet and greet.

MATECIA EXHIBITION
Date: 21 - 23 February
Location: BIEC, Bangalore

This is a prestigious platform that brings together the most renowned and innovative interior product manufacturers under one roof. It is a business exhibition in India that connects Exhibitors & Sponsors with Architects, Interior Retailers, Designers, Distributors, Agents, Builders, Government agencies, Project Consultants, Channel Partners, and Dealers in the Building Material and Interior Products industry.

An unforgettable celebration of art, IAF is the leading platform to discover Modern and Contemporary art from South Asia, offering a unique access point to the region’s thriving cultural scene.

INDIA DESIGN ID
Date: 20 - 23 February
Location: NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi

The country’s best luxury and most definitive design week, world-renowned Indian and international icons come together to share new ideas, unravel design concepts, and engage in architectural conversations. A packed three-day affair, ID buzzes with elaborate design exhibits, riveting talks, and industry stalwarts in community with one another. 

WADE ASIA
Date: 21 - 23 February
Location: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre

Also known as the ‘Salone del Mobile Milano’, the event is a leading venue for displaying new designer furniture, lighting, and other home furnishings. The design event is to take over the streets of the Italian city by featuring the renowned Salone del Mobile program and a series of exhibitions and events.

BOSTON DESIGN WEEK
Date: April 22 - May 4
Location: Various locations across Boston, Massachusetts

Boston joins more than 40 sister Design weeks and festivals celebrating both traditional design and the latest innovations. It is an international coalition to share knowledge, resources, and best practices fostering the exchange of products, ideas, and sustainable development worldwide.

FRIEZE NEW YORK 2025
Date: 7 - 11 May
Location: The Shed, 545 West 30th Street, New York City, USA

Frieze is the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors, and art lovers. From magazines to talks and events, they have a widespread network of channels to inspire designers.

VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE 2025
Date: 10 May - 23 November
Location: Various locations across Venice, Italy

An international architecture exhibition, the main agenda of the event is to propose and showcase architectural solutions to contemporary societal, humanistic, and technological issues. It also provides an opportunity for local architects around the world to present new projects.

ART FOR TOMORROW 2025 
Date: 12 - 14 May
Location: Milan Triennale, Italy

Art for Tomorrow 2025 is about tapping into this shared humanity to learn about creative solutions to the most entrenched problems. Convening influential figures from the arts, design, and architecture community in Milan, the aim is to explore the impact that these fields can and do have on society.

MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK 2025
Date: 15 - 25 May
Location: The Convention and Exhibition Centre

Celebrating the potential of design to transform our environment, this event asks designers to think outside the status quo to face the multiple challenges that encircle us: loneliness, climate disasters, social inequity, and the cost of living. Each year, they address the ever-changing opportunities and challenges that designers face.

 

6. JUNE

DESIGN SHANGHAI 2025
Date: 4 - 7 June
Location: World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Pudong, Shanghai, China

This annual trade show explores Eastern and Western design through furniture, lighting, kitchen and bathroom products, lifestyle pieces, and materials. Standing at the forefront of Asia’s dynamic design scene, it applauds creativity, innovation, and the future of design.

3 DAYS OF DESIGN 2025
Date: 18 - 20 June
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

A festival for dreamers, doers, and the design-curious, hosting a growing community of design enthusiasts who gather to celebrate creativity, the festival takes place in showrooms, shops, streets, galleries, and various other venues. Come and explore new products and interior design ideas to be inspired by innovative thinkers and leading figures defining the future of design.

D’ARC BUILD
Date: 20 - 22 June 
Location: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre

D-arc BUILD is a distinctive showcase of Design, Architecture, Building, and Construction related technologies. India's finest knowledge-sharing platform which promotes innovation in the Construction & Infrastructure sector wherein exhibitors from around the world showcase their potential.

INDEX PLUS 2025
Date: 1 - 3 August
Location: Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai

The Furniture, Interiors & Design community will gather once again at this prominent international trade fair that serves as India's largest dedicated platform for interiors, architecture, and design. It facilitates the convergence of suppliers and buyers within a design-oriented ambiance, offering a significant avenue for conducting business.

 

7. SEPTEMBER

DESIGN DEMOCRACY
Date: 5 - 7 September
Location:  HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, India

Design Democracy is a festival and exhibition showcase platform where design lovers meet to see, network, and experience design in the beautiful, vibrant city of Hyderabad. 

HABITARE 2025
Date: 10 - 14 September
Location: Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre​

During the five days of Habitare, the event brings together design and interior enthusiasts, professionals, and over 400 companies and players in the field. The 2025 theme, Touch, explores our human need to experience, touch and feel things. It calls for a multi-sensory exploration of spaces, harnessing genuine curiosity as part of our experience, and discovering emotion in surfaces.

DESIGN SHENZHEN 2025
Date: 18 - 21 September
Location: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District, Shenzhen, China

The fusion of design and technology, this event serves as a central platform for showcasing exceptional design pieces from leading domestic and international brands, alongside a diverse range of features. Industry luminaries participate in thought-provoking design forums, with a deliberate focus on exploring cutting-edge technological advancements.

 

8. OCTOBER 

DESIGN ART TOKYO 2025
Date: 31 October - 9 November
Location: Various locations across Tokyo, Japan

A 10-day festival of everything art, design, interiors, fashion, architecture, product design, food, sports, and technology from around the globe to the stage of Tokyo, one of the world’s leading mixed culture cities. A cocktail of experiences and presentations in galleries, shops, and all sorts of locations, transforms all of Tokyo into a museum of design and art, allowing everyone to stroll the city taking in each display.

D/CODE
Date: 25 - 27 October
Location: Dome, SVP Stadium, Mumbai, India

Celebrate the design community, creativity, and innovation at this annual event that showcases the latest in architecture and interior design. Explore a variety of brands and products, as well as sustainable solutions to design with this ultimate event in luxury interior design.

 

9. NOVEMBER 

DUBAI DESIGN WEEK 2025
Date: 4 - 9 November
Location: Various locations across Dubai, UAE (Mainly in Dubai Design District)

The Middle East's leading design platform brings together creatives from the region and beyond. Showcasing projects by global architects and designers, as well as highlighting regional design, hosting exhibitions, installations, talks, fairs, marketplaces, and workshops across six days.

FOAID
Date: 21–22 November
Location: NSIC Grounds Okhla, New Delhi, India

The Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing brings together designers, creators, and visionaries. The festival features panel sessions with senior architects and designers, as well as displays and presentations.

DESIGN MUMBAI 2025
Date: 26 - 29 November
Location:  Jio World Garden in Mumbai, India

Showcasing a variety of furniture, kitchen, and bathroom equipment, this event shall feature leading international and Indian designers and brands, along with immersive design experiences, talks, and opportunities to connect with industry leaders.

 

10. DECEMBER

ACETECH
Date: 4 - 7 December
Location: Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan)

A B2B exhibition that showcases the latest architecture, design, and building technologies, this is a platform for professionals in the architecture, construction, and design industries to connect. An exhibit for manufacturers, material suppliers, and technology developers to showcase their products, services, and technologies to the widest audience comprising architects, engineers, contractors, and developers from across the country.

KOCHI MUZIRIS BIENNALE
Date: 12 December - 31 March (2026)
Location: Various venues in Kochi, Kerala, India

This four-month-long event, mega-art event will feature over 60 artists and artistic practices from India and across the world. With famous artists and celebrities attending it, this has been India’s first-ever biennial of international contemporary art, highlighting India’s unique story and current reality. The entire island of Fort Kochi turns into an art gallery and it’s worth witnessing!

 

Please note: Most events have private websites where they feature all shows happening on different dates and locations (if there is more than one show). If you are looking to attend an inspiring event in your own city, you can refer to the website of the event you are interested in to check and confirm!