Design Shanghai 2024: Showcasing the Pinnacle of

Creativity and Innovation

Asia’s largest international design event enters its eleventh year and expects to welcome over 100,000 visitors over four days, from 19th-22nd June 2024, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre. Over the past decade, Design Shanghai has become one of the biggest design shows in the world, showcasing exceptional designs from global and Chinese brands and visionary designers, enlightening forums and summits, and captivating features and installations. Design Shanghai explores how Eastern and Western design philosophies can work together synergistically across 4 vibrant halls, which have grown by a third for this years edition; Hall 1 ‘Furniture and Lighting’, Hall 2 ‘Kitchen and Bathroom’, Hall 3 ‘Living and Lifestyle’ and Hall 4 ‘New Materials and Application’.Design Shanghai has always been a revered stage for brands to debut their new products, this year the show will present over 700 top-tier brands spanning furniture, lighting, kitchen, bathroom, and material design brands, all sourced from around the globe. “We are excited for visitors to take in the acclaimed brands and emerging talents showcasing at this year's edition of Design Shanghai. The addition of the new Hall 4 makes this the largest and highest-quality exhibition we’ve hosted yet. The show will spotlighting numerous global brands exhibiting for the first time and demonstrate the rise in Chinese brands.” Zhuo Tan, Event Director of Design Shanghai

Hall 1 assembles the very best furniture and lighting design brands from across the globe, a hub of creative contemporary design talents with a vast selection of leading high-end design brands and emerging independent designers - cutting-edge innovators ready to captivate and inspire. A notable highlight within this hall is Thomas Heatherwick’s ‘Humanise Stand’. Heatherwick, Founder and Design Director of Heatherwick Studio, is known for numerous projects in Shanghai, including the award winning 2010 EXPO British Pavilion, 1000 Trees as well as the recently opened West Bund Orbit, and will launch the Chinese-language edition of his book ‘Humanise: A Maker's Guide to Building Our World’ at a special event during the show on the 19th of June. Heatherwick will also join a panel with fellow designers and architects as well as sign books at the Humanise Stand. Expect exhibitions across this hall that blend art and design, with international highlights from; French luxury glassmaker Lalique, Italian lighting brand Icone Srl, Italian luxury outdoor furniture brand Ethimo, innovative Italian lighting Masiero, Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku Case, British luxury paint brand Mylands, Spanish ICEX, which will present brands Agora, Viccarbe, Colección Alexandra, LZF Lamps and RS Barcelona, Italian furniture brand Monography, German manufacturer Bretz, Czech lighting designers Sans Souci and French furniture brand Maison Dada.

Design Shanghai celebrates a wealth of creative accomplishments and is set to share new ideas from both the world’s rising stars and industry tastemakers. Design Shanghai has established itself as an event that champions Chinese designers and brands, celebrating the culture, craftsmanship and both the traditions and innovations of the country. This celebration of homegrown talent is accompanied by an appreciation for global designers and the desire to bring the two design identities, of the East and West, together. A vibrant mix of pioneering exhibitors, with brands such as U+, Lalique, Wedgwood, and Chen Darui showcasing at Design Shanghai demonstrate the event's influence in the design industry.

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● Exhibition Opening Times:

○ 19th June: 10:00-20:00

○ 20th June: 10:00-18:00

○ 21th June: 10:00-18:00

○ 22th June: 10:00-17:00

● Exhibition location: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center

● Ticketing information: https://ticket.designshanghai.cn/?lang=en&f=PC2

● Pre-Registration:

https://www.designshanghai.com/design-shanghai/design-shanghai-2024-pre-registr

ation

● Official website: https://www.designshanghai.com/

The 2nd Edition of Design Shenzhen Concludes:

(March 25, 2024, Shenzhen, China) The second edition of Design Shenzhen concluded successfully from March 21 to March 24, 2024, at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. This four-day event, themed “The Fusion of Design and Technology,” drew nearly 200 design brands worldwide and brought together over 120 industry leaders spanning design, technology, home furnishings, architecture, and more. The event featured close to 100 captivating sharing sessions and roundtable discussions. Additionally, specially curated content and a plethora of peripheral activities added unique flair, presenting an exemplary industry exhibition in the Greater Bay Area. With 42,461 professional visitors and design enthusiasts in attendance, the event served as a platform for expanding design horizons and envisioning an inspiring future.

Mr. Wang Xiaogang, the Exhibition Director of Design Shenzhen, remarked, “Since its debut in China last year, Design Shenzhen has garnered significant recognition. This year, we aim to transcend conventional design exhibition formats, providing a broader platform for exhibitors to showcase their innovative concepts and creative products. We're pushing beyond the traditional boundaries of design exhibitions, fostering a space where more exhibitors can unveil their inventive ideas and products. Our focus remains on exploring the evolving landscape where design intersects with technology and other domains, thereby expanding the horizons of design. Through this, we aim to spotlight the distinct allure of the design industry, which resonates not only locally but also globally, emanating from the Greater Bay Area. We sincerely hope that every visitor departs brimming with inspiration and eagerly anticipate reconvening next year to delve deeper into the possibilities of design.

The realization of pioneering design concepts hinges on product application to unlock greater commercial value. This year's Design Shenzhen spotlights several high-end design brands, offering insights into diverse application scenarios and future trajectories for technological concepts and innovative designs. Internationally renowned architectural, interior, and product designer Steve Leung, drawing inspiration from pandas, collaborates with the Belgian art furniture brand SIXINCH to unveil the LAZY PANDA art exhibition, seamlessly merging art and furniture and transcending artisanal norms. FULI brocade, in partnership with esteemed designers and architect Aldo Cibic, presents the captivating 'Fantastic Landscape' carpet series, showcasing a blend of various design languages and exemplary craftsmanship. De'Longhi, the esteemed Italian home coffee machine brand, unveils its latest fully automatic home coffee machine featuring a convertible bean compartment, epitomizing the elegant Italian coffee lifestyle. Liz Home Design, a comprehensive one-stop home solution provider, showcases typical home furnishing products from brands like Cassina, moooi, Poliform, and Flexform.

Samsung Electronics, showcasing its MICRO LED Super TV worth a million alongside brands like Microceramics in 3D printing, Archimedes in biomechanical chairs, and Automist in home active fire prevention systems, broke through technological barriers, igniting boundless imaginations among the audience. Additionally, globally renowned high-end brands such as Villeroy & Boch in German ceramics, Fotile in full-scene kitchen appliances, Liebherr in German electrical appliances, and Duravit in German bathroom design presented exemplary solutions to the industry. Notable appearances also included the practice brand FRANK CHOU COLLECTION by famous designer Frank Zhou, the original design furniture brand CHANG, the minimalist yet exquisitely aesthetic GRADOCONTRACT, the design concept of minimalist aesthetics upheld by SHERMAN, and the locally originated home life brand dakhaan. Moreover, Chinese glass design aesthetics were brilliantly showcased by home fashion brand MU16, among others, encapsulating the dynamic spirit of contemporary lifestyle brands.

The imported furniture collection brand casa jolie joined forces with Swiss high-end mechanical clock manufacturer L'Epée, renowned high-end stone supplier Caesarstone from Israel, China's block carpet supplier BURGUNIE, and innovative brands like DECO·DECO Plexiglas, Cement Design from Spain, and the building materials brand ®️KANKO MATERIALS from Japan. Additionally, PET acoustic panels and production manufacturer Greenish, cement mineral natural material brand Concreate, green and sustainable brand CHAZENCE, and resin materials brand Wu’er Handicrafts, as well as the pioneer in 100% high-performance Sileather, were also present. This convergence of global innovative design materials brands emphasizes the fusion of design and technology, empowering the commercialization of design concepts.

As the exclusive title partner of Design Shenzhen, Audi once again presented the seamless integration of exquisite craftsmanship and exceptional performance. The unveiling of the Audi e-tron GT, Audi's flagship luxury coupe embodying design as its ethos and technology as its core, vividly captured the artistic essence of “Dynamism by Design” and provided creative inspiration to design innovators. Alongside the debut of the e-tron GT, Audi showcased imaginative new media installations, enhancing attendees' experience with immersive and interactive elements, fostering inspirational encounters.