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Design Shanghai reveals its impressive line-up of global brands and designers heading to Shanghai in June to celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the world’s most illustrious design events. Welcoming over 70,000 expected visitors over the four days, Design Shanghai will showcase more than 600 local and international brands from 40 countries and regions. 
Returning from 8-11 June 2023 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Design Shanghai's 10th anniversary aims to explore how Eastern and Western design philosophies can work together synergistically across 3 vibrant Halls. Design Shanghai partners with leading design and creative studios, luxury fashion brands and influential media titles to create a unique design experience for all the participants and visitors, including trend forecasts, one-off installations, stand-out projects and exclusive networking events.
Hosting the world's leading designers and architects over the past decade such as Zaha Hadid, Tom Dixon, Kelly Hoppen, Jaime Hayon, Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola and André Fu, this year’s edition of Design Shanghai has the strongest line-up of international brands ever seen in China, showcasing a wealth of sophisticated design drawn from established international favourites. 
Hall 1: Furniture & Lighting
The Hub of Creative Furniture & Lighting Design Talent
Hall 1 assembles the very best furniture & lighting design brands from across the globe. The hall is the hub of creative contemporary design talents with a vast selection of leading high-end design brands and emerging independent designers.
Hall 2: Kitchen & Bathroom; New Materials & Applications
Presenting the Cutting-edge Design Solutions & Materials
Hall 2 not only presents high-end design solutions for kitchen and bathroom design, demonstrates quality innovation across components, materials, equipment and effective space optimisation, but also explores creative ways of utilising innovative materials in projects and product design, enabling the design pioneers to present the future of new materials. 
Hall 3: Living & Lifestyle
A Brand New Home for Interiors & Accessories
The Living & Lifestyle Design Hall is an upgraded and expanded section to showcase international suppliers of accessories, textiles, fabrics, soft furnishings, wall covering, flooring art, tableware, interiors and outdoor accessories. It will be a beautifully curated hall for living and lifestyle design sitting in the expanded Hall 3, presenting an exceptional selection of high-quality products from established brands and fresh talent. 
Kohler Exquisite x Design Shanghai Design Forum
Forum Theme: Beyond Sustainability Lies Re-Creative Design – Design for Wellbeing 
SPEAKERS - 
Aidan Walker - Forum Director of Design Shanghai & Design Shenzhen
Aldo Cibic - Designer, Architect, Founder of Cibicworkshop
Craig Miller - Partner, Heatherwick Studio
Michael Young - Founder, MY Studio
Richard Wood - Managing Director Asia, Snøhetta
Zandra Rhodes - Designer, Founder of London Fashion & Textile Museum
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Participants
  • FLOS
  • Aritco
  • AXOR
  • Mattiazzi Srl
  • and more
Partners/Sponsors
  • Audi
  • Kohler Exquisite
  • Yang Design
  • Cucurucu
  • Kaisha and more