Event Guide
A round-up of upcoming events around the world edited by the Design Anthology team
Design Trust Futures Festival 2025: The Art of Transformation
Curated by Marisa Yiu and Zheng Zhou of Design Trust, Design Trust Futures Festival is a new micro-festival that invites Design Trust researchers, scholars, global partners and designers to participate in and share their ongoing work.
RJ Living Showroom Opening Weekend — Melbourne
Australian furniture brand RJ Living celebrates the opening of its new Melbourne Showroom in Hawthorn.
Home InStyle Hong Kong
Presented by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Home InStyle aims to connect the industry, foster business opportunities, catalyse new ideas and empower emerging talent
Design Show Australia
Australia's premier showcase for authentic and cutting-edge interior design, lighting and furniture returns to MCEC in June
Art Basel Hong Kong
The 2025 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong features 240 leading galleries from 42 countries and territories, and a robust programme covering multiple disciplines and scales
Art Central Hong Kong
Art Central is delighted to announce the Fair's return to Hong Kong's iconic Central Harbourfront from 26 - 30 March 2025 to mark its tenth edition celebration
Architects, not Architecture — Singapore
The global event makes its Singapore debut with Richard Hassell of WOHA, Elora Hardy of Ibuku and Charu Kokate of Safdie Architects
Anakata Fest 2024
Design platform Anataka Series' annual architecture and design festival, Anataka Fest, returns this December. The programme is divided into mini and regular series. The one-day mini-series features speakers from countries in Southeast Asia and Australia regions, and the festival's regular series is held over two days and includes an architecture, design and building materials exhibition and a series of presentations by various speakers from around the world.
Maison&Objet Design Factory and Hong Kong Design on Stage
Maison&Objet presents the first Maison&Objet Design Factory pavilion, as well as the Hong Kong Design on Stage Showcase, for HKTDC's DesignInspire exhibition.
Business of Design Week 2024
This year's Business of Design Week is themed Inter/Section: Design, Artistry and Innovation, with partner country France returning for the second time
How We Live Pop-Up, Sydney
How We Live is a new lifestyle brand from Osaka-based manufacturer Kokuyo that makes its global debut in Sydney with a pop-up store in Paramount House
SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024
To mark the 25th anniversary of SaloneSatellite, Salone del Mobile.Milano has partnered with IDFFHK to bring the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 exhibition overseas for the first time
Design Mumbai
Design Mumbai is a new international trade event for design, architecture and interiors, showcasing leading global and Indian brands
Hong Kong Design Annex
A prelude to the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 exhibition, Hong Kong Design Annex is an exhibition of Hong Kong-based emerging and established designers, curated by Lim + Lu
Indonesia Design Week 2024
Indonesia Design Week showcases innovative work in interior design, architecture, textiles and building materials
Design Anthology × Australia Now
Celebrate Design Anthology’s connection to Japan and Australia at an afternoon of Australian wine, coffee and design in partnership with our friends at JAU (Japan Australia United) and Style Department
Emerge 2024
As part of Singapore Design Week, DesignSingapore Council and FIND — Design Fair Asia present the third iteration of EMERGE @ FIND, a unique showcase dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary design.
Design Trialogues Launch: Design Trust Decade Talks 2024
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Design Trust and Hong Kong Ambassadors of Design, the programme includes a keynote address by Rem Koolhaas and panel discussions
Jia Curated Kiosks (JCK) 03
Jia Curated Kiosks returns for its third edition with the theme In Process. The immersive weekend celebrates craft, design and culture, fostering creative connections within communities.
Knowledge of Design Week Hong Kong
Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) 2024 partners with France to host over 30 sessions of forums, workshops, masterclasses and networking events.
Design Shanghai 2024
The 11th edition of Design Shanghai will feature hundreds of local and international brands, with an exciting programme that includes design forums, workshops, an awards programme and more.
Veark Pop-up
Copenhagen-based design brand Veark presents its first pop-up store in Asia.
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024
The region's leading art fair for modern and contemporary art.
Art Central 2024
Art Central showcases emerging talent from Asia’s most innovative galleries alongside distinguished artists from around the world.
ANAKATA FEST 23
ANAKATA Festival is an annual architecture and design festival where expert speakers come together to share innovative ideas. This year's theme is Nostalgic Architecture and features 11 architects from five countries, recalling past, present and future moments.
Taiwan Design Week
Taiwan Design Week hosts its inaugural event in Taipei with a programme of events under the theme Elastic Bridging, highlighting sustainability and smart innovation. The TDW programme includes exhibitions, design forums, design nights, the Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony and more.
Business of Design Week 2023 Summit
Under the theme Game Changers, the Business of Design Week 2023 Summit will partner with the Netherlands and CreativeNL to bring more than 50 creative leaders to Hong Kong for the three-day event.
Design Hotels × Design Anthology: Introducing the Further Forecast
In the new TRUNK(HOTEL) Yoyogi Park, Yoshitaka Nojiri, founder and president of TRUNK; designer and architect Keiji Ashizawa; former MUJI design director and product designer Sosuke Nakabo; and writer Danielle Demetriou will join our editorial director Simone Schultz to explore the most pertinent shifts in travel, culture and design.
The Japan Issue Launch
We have been hard at work on the Japan issue of Design Anthology, and it’s our pleasure to invite you — the friends, supporters and subscribers of Design Anthology — to the launch of our tribute to the Land of the Rising Sun. Please join us for an evening of drinks and canapés at Aesop’s head office in Shibuya as we celebrate Japan’s creative community and this milestone issue.
DESIGNART TOKYO 2023
DESIGNART TOKYO, one of Japan’s largest design and art festivals, will take place in Tokyo, a world-leading culturally diverse city, to present various genres of art, design, interior design, and fashion. Last year, the festival grew to attract a total of 200,000 visitors
FIND – Design Fair Asia 2023
FIND – Design Fair Asia presents the latest in contemporary design, showcasing innovative products, solutions and content while acting as the definitive link for suppliers to the Asian market.
EMERGE 2023
Following its remarkable debut last year, DesignSingapore Council will once again present a unique showcase dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary design at EMERGE @ FIND. Curated by Suzy Annetta of Design Anthology, this year’s edition will feature the curatorial theme of “CRAFT + INDUSTRY: MAN + MACHINE”, with works by over 50 emerging and established designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Singapore Design Week 2023
Singapore Design Week returns from 21 September to 1 October 2023 with the theme ‘Better by Design’. Singapore design embodies a universal attitude – the desire to always seek to make lives better using design. The motto ‘Better by Design’ reflects DesignSingapore Council’s commitment to champion design and creativity that helps us to meet complex challenges and shape a better future.
Design Anthology Shop Pop-up at Archetypal
A special retail pop-up at Archetypal in Hong Kong