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The 135-plus-year-old heritage brand expands its physical footprint to provide designers and design enthusiasts with a new source for constant discovery
Under the banner “Texpertise Focus AI”, Messe Frankfurt will place a strong emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI) across its international textile and apparel trade fairs from 2026 onwards, setting a future-shaping signal for the industry. The initiative highlights the responsible use of AI along the entire textile value chain, from fibre production to the point of sale. The programme will launch at Heimtextil in Frankfurt in January 2026.
Design Network News Editor in Chief Courtney Porter steps back from the month-to-month churn to identify the five themes that defined the design conversation in late 2025 — and will shape how interiors, furnishings and materials evolve in 2026. From indoor-outdoor performance luxury and contemporary chintz to nervous-system-driven spaces, collectible design as cultural R&D and the industry’s most credible experiments with AI, this quarterly briefing captures where taste, technology and client expectations are heading next.
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Among this year’s major highlights, the special project by MOOOI which will present a large immersive installation by Marcel Wanders, in collaboration with Superstudio at its historic location in the Tortona Design District. In parallel, at Superstudio Maxi, Giulio Cappellini signs a new visionary installation that broadens the perspective on the cities of the future.
The 29th edition of the WOW Awards will be held during the Las Vegas Market, on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at ANDMORE’s World Market Center, Worldview-B16. The WOW Awards Gala will begin with networking and cocktails from 6-6:50pm, a 7pm gala dinner which is followed by the awards ceremony from 8-9pm.
This is the future of creativity, reimagined” — Future Snoops launches a creator-first AI tool and a new vision to enhance, not replace, the value of creators.
Modernism Week will offer more than 80 informative and entertaining talks, panel discussions, and other presentations at various locations during its 11-day festival that runs February 12 to 22, 2026.
As one of the few remaining privately owned and operated Los Angeles art shows of such magnitude, the LA Art Show contributes a sense of authenticity to the city’s art scene, reflecting the vibrant and multicultural essence of its host community.
New Consumer Research Reveals Lighting, AutomatedShades ,And Integrated Controls Are Now Considered Essential To Luxury Home Design And Everyday Living, Shaping Mood, Wellness, And Personalization