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Sneak peek at Heimtextil 2026

From decorative and furniture fabrics to wallpaper, flooring and carpets, to mattresses, bed linen and table linen – Heimtextil brings together a diverse product range for holistic interior design from 13 to 16 January 2026. Interior designers and buyers from the hospitality and retail sectors find the latest textile and non-textile material innovations under one roof.

Modernism Week in October offers four exciting days of tours and events 

Modernism Week, the festival that highlights midcentury and modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the Palm Springs area of Southern California two times each year, will offer Modernism Week – October from October 16-19, 2025.

Advice from designers on client management

When it comes to building a successful design career, experience is often the most powerful teacher. In our new series ‘Advice for Designers from Designers,’ we ask accomplished interior designers — from boutique studio founders to seasoned industry veterans — to share the pivotal lessons they learned early on, what they wish they’d known when starting out and what they would do differently if launching their careers today. In each edition, we are bringing you three pieces of advice from designers with diverse backgrounds and aesthetics.

Why do you do what you do?

By reevaluating your purpose, you can find more fulfillment in your work and better serve your clients. We’ve got some questions to help you get started.

Schonbek and Modern Forms open new showroom at High Point Market

he grand opening of the WAC GROUP’s combined showroom for luxury lighting powerhouses Schonbek and Modern Forms at the High Point Furniture Market marked a striking new chapter in contemporary lighting design.

AC Future and Pininfarina’s award-winning AI Transformer Home series

The award highlights the project’s innovative approach to mobile, modular architecture that integrates smart technologies with sustainability. Designed for a range of applications — from personal and commercial to emergency response — the AI Transformer Homes address increasing global demand for adaptable, off-grid-capable living solutions.

Is the luxury market collapsing?

Recent reports of falling demand have given producers of luxury consumer goods reason to worry. Is the luxury housing market weakening, too?

Quiet resistance in a chaotic world

Amidst the overstimulation and visual clutter, designer Helena Clunies-Ross offers a an aesthetic and emotional antidote. Informed by her background in fine art and art history, her work is grounded in the belief that space should invite pause, contemplation and connection.

Messy is magic

This installment of Design Moonshine suggests that ‘messy” is an early part of the process for many artists.  Messy allows us to reset from the last work of art. Messy is forgiving.  Messy is accepting.  Messy leads the way to “happy accidents.”  Such a revelation can then be consolidated and fit into the future process.

Designing the Nobu Residences Los Cabos

WATG’s Mark Yoshizaki discusses how Nobu Residences Los Cabos blends Japanese minimalism, local Mexican craftsmanship, and a lifestyle-driven design philosophy. As hospitality and residential design increasingly converge, the project exemplifies how branded residences are redefining luxury living through personalized, wellness-focused spaces that fluidly adapt from hotel to home.