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Five things defining the design moment: January 2026

Each month, DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter curates five developments shaping the design industry, from international fairs and technology launches to regional shifts and standout interiors. The January 2026 edition spans Paris Design Week’s most compelling products, CES’s evolving relationship between technology and the home, and a sober assessment of California’s wildfire rebuild one year later, reframed through global philosophies of resilience and impermanence.

This month’s briefing also considers Dallas’ potential rise as a year-round design destination and closes with a close reading of Sheldon Harte’s refined desert interiors, which signal an evolution of Palm Springs style without erasing its past. Together, these selections map a creative landscape defined by nostalgia, adaptation and the search for durable cultural meaning in a period of ecological and economic pressure.

The O’Hare Way: A design family’s approach to creativity

In a multi-generational portrait of design lineage, the O’Hare family reveals how immersion, curiosity and kindness shape creative lives across decades, from factory floors abroad to sketchbooks at the kitchen table. For designers and manufacturers alike, their story offers a timely reminder that innovation is less inherited than cultivated through proximity, mentorship and a sustained attention to the world’s smallest details.

Neuroaesthetics: A designer’s superpower

The idea that design can improve people’s well-being is reshaping the home furnishings industry, according to panelists in a recent webinar, “Designing for Well-Being: The Science Elevating Home Furnishings and Design.” But some caveats apply, they said.

American Society of Interior Designers releases its 2026 Trends Outlook report

Drawing from a cross-sector lens—from sustainability and adaptive living to artificial intelligence and design—the report provides critical context to help interior designers anticipate change and make informed decisions in the year ahead.

What’s driving luxury e-commerce trends?

1stDibs presents the latest data on the site’s consumer-buying trends from the past year

Rimadesio opens in Los Angeles in partnership with Luca Lanzetta

The showroom spans over 3,500 square feet in a prime urban location, surrounded by international showrooms, art galleries and iconic venues that attract a discerning, design-forward clientele.

Regina Andrew introduces two new lighting collections

Regina Andrew announces the launch of two new lighting collections: Bond and Rhoads. Together, the collections present complementary interpretations of contemporary form—one grounded in soft architectural balance, the other informed by sculptural rhythm and musical inspiration. Both collections are in stock and exclusively available at reginaandrew.com.

Humanscale brings human-centered design to San Francisco with new showroom

Designed with architect Suchi Reddy and featuring Kvadrat, the showroom serves as a vibrant hub for the design community, embodying Humanscale’s commitment to thoughtful, sustainable design.

Inside the ETRO Residences Phuket

“ETRO Residences Phuket” introduces a new vision of branded living shaped by nature. With the unveiling of its interior design, the project offers a first look into ETRO’s debut residential development in Southeast Asia.

Windsor Dalton’s new North Carolina showroom

Windsor Dalton is creating a space where clients can experience the luxury products he loves to use in projects. He hopes it will be a place that brings people together, too.