Design Shanghai 2025 Report

Design Shanghai is renowned as one of the world’s most prestigious international design events and Asia’s foremost design showcase. Continually pushing boundaries, it has played a pivotal role in shaping China’s dynamic design landscape. Design Shanghai 2025 recently concluded with great success, featuring four core sections: Furniture & Lighting, Kitchen, Bathroom & Systems Design, New Materials & Applications, and Living & Lifestyle. Together, these sections spotlighted over 600 expertly curated design pieces from more than 30 countries and regions, offering a glimpse into the latest trends and innovations in design.

The event also presented seven special curated features: TALENTS, Neooold, Re:Materialize, Made in JDZ, Beyond Craft Japan, Collectible Design & Art, and Materials First. Complementing these were three key forums — the KOHLER · Design Shanghai Global Design Conference, the Design for Wellbeing Conference, and the CMF Conference — where over 200 design visionaries gathered to share insights and spark dialogue.

The exhibition attracted more than 76,000 professional visitors, reaffirming its position as Asia’s leading international design event.

Quoted From Design Shanghai Website

Design with soul: Crafting mobility experiences that feel personal, tactile, and truly unforgettable.
What truly catches my heart is how these CMF elements come quietly powerfully together to connect a product to people with deeply elevate emotional level.

Bespoke storytelling: How collaborative design with Kim Jones brings couture-level detail to 0Edition.
Emotional CMF strategy: Using color, material, and finish to shape the atmosphere of SVP Royal Theater.

Ral Color Trends 2026
Colour trends have adapted to the evolving consumer behaviors, cultural movements and market dynamics, with sustainability, individuality, and technology at the forefront.

These shifts reflect a growing desire for connection to nature, personalization, and digital innovation.

Colour choices in products, interiors and branding are no longer just about aesthetics but also about aligning with the values and lifestyle preferences of the modern consumer.

The Application of Lighting Techniques from Jiangnan VernacularArchitecture in Modern Design.
The Transformation of Spatial Principles in Jiangnan Vernacular Architecture into Contemporary Design Paradigms.
Integration and Reflection: The Living Patterns of Jiangnan Vernacular Architecture in Modern Design Context.

The Application of Lighting Techniques from Jiangnan VernacularArchitecture in Modern Design.
The Transformation of Spatial Principles in Jiangnan Vernacular Architecture into Contemporary Design Paradigms.
Integration and Reflection: The Living Patterns of Jiangnan Vernacular Architecture in Modern Design Context.

As a core dimension of product design, CMF has always maintained a close relationship of mutual drive with technological development. Technological progress is constantly breaking through the boundaries of traditional CMF. At the same time, the demands of CMF design are also compelling technological innovation and promoting the refinement of processes.

PURPLE BASIL : PPG Color of the Year. A dark neutral-esque dusty violet with a mauve undertone, Purple Basil offers a sense of rarity applicable to all design theme and business units.
Trend 1: Extra Celestial. design references the cosmic universe, representing the limitless expansion of one’s own potential

Trend 2 – BIO Fuse: Design offers a collaborative fusion between science and nature – for the purpose of protecting both creates a renewable energy loop between the two.
Trend 3 – Artificial: With the ability to discern reality from fiction rapidly dissolving, what is Take” may seem remarkably real life, what is real life can feel surreal.
Trend 4 – Earth & Archive: A design story that acts as a solute to impeccable craftsmanship – both the brand new and that which has directly influenced by the markings of our past.