From yearly international staples to nationwide favorites, read on for BOH’s list of industry gatherings and shows happening next month.
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
Dallas | January 7–13
Dallas Market Center’s annual market fosters connections between wholesale retailers and manufacturers and features everything from home decor and gifts to housewares and lighting. For more information, click here.
Architecture & Design Film Festival
Mumbai | January 8–11
This film festival celebrates the design industry through a selection of films, events and panels. The Mumbai outpost of the globe-trotting event (which also takes place in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto) allows guests to engage with media that spotlights the design and architecture industries. For more information, click here.
ARTS Awards
Dallas | January 9
The 36th annual ARTS Awards recognizes leaders in the home and design industry. The gala event, which takes place at the Hilton Anatole during the Total Home & Gift Market, will honor the top manufacturers, retailers, interior and product designers, and sales representatives across the country. For more information, click here.
Antiques & Garden Show
Nashville | January 9–11
Antiques, landscaped gardens and horticultural items are the focus at this 36th annual show, which benefits the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens and the Economic Club of Nashville. Last year’s iteration attracted more than 17,000 attendees, and this one promises to follow suit thanks to a lineup of exciting presentations, including a keynote talk with David Lauren and Lauren Bush Lauren on the legacy of Ralph Lauren’s interiors brand, moderated by designer Alfredo Paredes. For more information, click here.
Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
Dallas | January 10–13
Coinciding with the Total Home & Gift Market at the DMC, this annual event showcases the best in lighting design with 1 million square feet of indoor, outdoor and architectural products, as well as electronic lighting systems. On the 13th, the trade-only Design + Build Day features keynotes, panel discussions, showroom tours and networking events in partnership with Interior Design and Metropolis magazines. For more information, click here.
Heimtextil
Frankfurt, Germany | January 13–16
Presented each year by Messe Frankfurt, this global trade fair for interior textiles and industry trends attracts retailers, designers, architects and hotel outfitters for lectures, exhibitions and guided tours. It features more than 2,600 exhibitors across categories like home, bedding and bath textiles, as well as an entire hall dedicated to carpets and rugs. For more information, click here.
Atlanta Winter Market
Atlanta | January 13–19
Spread out over three buildings with a total of 51 floors, AmericasMart houses the country’s largest outdoor living presentation alongside home furnishings, apparel and gifts. This year, new exhibitors like Four Hands and IDS Furniture join thousands of brands for events and talks led by industry insiders. For more information, click here.
Paris Déco Off
Paris | January 14–17
Signature lampshade-like lanterns hung above the streets of Paris herald the return of the luxury textile fair. The event features more than 120 fabric, wallcovering and trimmings showrooms across the city, with free shuttles to take guests between appointments on the Left and Right Banks. For an exclusive look at the season’s most exciting launches, join Business of Home editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen for an afternoon of private appointments with the CEOs and creative directors of some of her favorite brands. For more information, click here.
Maison&Objet
Paris | January 15–19
This biannual trade fair has become the see-and-be-seen venue for debuts and showcases by hundreds of brands in the home, design and fashion industries. Open houses, tours and workshops are spread across the City of Light, drawing designers, architects, decorators, fashion designers, chefs and design aficionados alike. For more information, click here.
IMM Cologne
Cologne, Germany | January 20–23
Each year, this B2B trade fair brings together furniture brands from across the globe, including 300 exhibitors from 25 countries, to display new collections and upcoming design trends. For more information, click here.
The Decorative Fair
London | January 20–25
The triannual Decorative Fair returns to Evolution London in Battersea Park with a covetable roster of English and European antiques, 20th century designs and artwork from more than 130 dealers. The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair also takes place in the space, showcasing 15 specialist dealers for rugs and carpets alongside antique textiles. For more information, click here.
FOG Design + Art
San Francisco | January 21–25
Leading international galleries and both 20th century and contemporary design dealers convene at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center for a variety of exhibitions, keynote speeches and panel discussions on current industry topics, like building long-term relationships and unlocking the cross-category market. For more information, click here.
Round Top Winter Show
Round Top, Texas | January 22–24
Founded in 1968, Round Top is one of the largest antique shows in the country, stretching for more than 11 miles on both sides of Texas State Highway 237. The winter installment of this biannual fair, in the countryside between Austin and Houston, brings together hundreds of thousands of visitors to shop for authentic antiques, fine art and home decor. For more information, click here.
IDS Toronto
Toronto | January 22–25
The Interior Design Show Toronto showcases what’s new and noteworthy in the Canadian design industry, from product debuts to designers on the rise and the latest trends. Hundreds of exhibitors gather to display their offerings for interior designers, architects, builders and developers, who are invited to partake in an array of events, seminars and other networking opportunities. Don’t miss the talk on work-life balance for interior designers, or the panel on cultivating design firm growth. For more information, click here.
DesignTO Festival
Toronto | January 23–February 1
Now in its 16th year, this Toronto’s design week celebrates the latest innovations in design and sustainability practices and draws more than 100,000 visitors, who can attend architectural tours, design exhibits and workshops and view window installations by hundreds of artists. Among the highlights are the art and architecture trivia night and the BIPOC portfolio collaboration event. For more information, click here.
The Winter Show
New York | January 23–February 1
The art, antiques and design fair at New York’s Park Avenue Armory features selections by more than 70 of the world’s top experts in the fine and decorative arts. Guests can peruse pieces ranging from paintings and fine furniture to jewelry and contemporary ceramics across four floors of the massive space, with sales benefitting the East Side House Settlement. There are also events and panel discussions on offer. For more information, click here.
The Sarasota Antiques Show
Sarasota, Florida | January 24–25
At this annual event, held in the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, more than 50 national and local exhibitors will showcase a sampling of antiques, art and jewelry for purchase. For more information, click here.
Vacation Rental Design Summit West Coast Edition
Las Vegas | January 24–26
Taking place at the World Market Center during Las Vegas Market, this summit for the short-term rental industry assembles designers, property managers, investors and brands for a meeting of the minds. The three-day event covers topics ranging from technology and property profitability to wellness-driven design and branding. For more information, click here.
Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas | January 25–29
AndMore’s Las Vegas Market features 3,500-plus brands across the furniture, home decor and gift categories inside the four-building World Market Center campus. After browsing wares by both permanent and temporary exhibitors, guests can hear talks on technology trends in furniture and the AI strategies that are reshaping retail. For more information, click here.
Palm Beach Design Days
Palm Beach | January 27–30
A diverse array of industry leaders, including Victoria Hagan, Tom Scheerer, Aerin Lauder and Robin Standefer, participate in discussions and offer insights at this fair highlighting design and architecture. Among the topics covered: the best of American interiors, and designing flexible spaces for living and entertaining. All proceeds benefit the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. For more information, click here.
