Design Shanghai returns in 2025 to showcase China’s dynamic design landscape. A fresh new format and a special new creative feature will be unveiled.

The visual identity of Design Shanghai 2025 is focused around the introduction of a shape-shifting smart material. This material is representative of new trends, evolving design-thinking and future materials. Subtle forms begin to break the surface, rising up and eventually revealing a renewed dragon. The symbolic meaning of this material is that of a shared focus on the future of design.

Additionally, the event will feature four core sections: Furniture & Lighting, Kitchen, Bathroom & Systems Design, New Materials & Applications, and Living & Lifestyle. These sections will offer a glimpse into current trends and innovations in Chinese design and that of the world beyond.

With seven special curated features and three key forums—the Design Shanghai Global Design Conference, the Design for Wellbeing Conference, and the CMF Conference—over 200 design visionaries will gather to share creative and influential insights through forums and workshops. Design Shanghai focuses on human-centred design perspectives while presenting the intricacies of a constantly shifting design landscape with a stable core of creativity, innovation and sustainable practices in front of a global audience.