OPEN FOR BUSINESS: ASIA’S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL DESIGN EVENT, DESIGN SHANGHAI ANNOUNCES GLOBAL LINE-UP OF THE WORLD’S LEADING DESIGNERS AND BRANDS THIS JUNE

Design Shanghai is Asia’s largest and leading international design event, breaking new ground and setting a precedent in Asia’s ever-growing design community. Drawing on Shanghai’s unique art and cultural landscape, the highly anticipated event celebrates its 8th year from 3rd – 6th June 2021, expanding by 25% this year and returning to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.

Welcoming 70,000 professionals and visitors over four days, Design Shanghai showcases more than 400 local and international brands from 30 countries and regions set across eight remarkable design sections. A highlight not to be missed is the world-renowned talks program, ‘The Kohler Exquisite x Design Shanghai Forum’ this year with global thought leaders including award-winning British architect, Thomas Heatherwick.

Design Shenzhen (9-12 December 2021) will join Design Shanghai (3-6 June 2021) and Design China Beijing (24-27 September 2021) to create Asia’s largest network of annual design shows. The combined events will create an annual design circuit in China. Attracting leading international and Chinese manufacturers, design-led brands, global industry leaders, architects, interior designers, and design enthusiasts, the shows also aim to bring cultural programming to each city.