From AI and mass production to materials and responsibility, the 21st Tallinn Design Festival explores the future of product design through exhibitions, talks and events across Estonia’s capital, from 28 September to 4 October 2026.
With nearly four decades of experience in the Middle East, Godwin Austen Johnson approaches architecture through a deep understanding of context, climate, culture and the commercial realities that shape the built environment. This perspective is expressed in Serenia Living, the practice’s completed luxury residential development on Palm Jumeirah and winner of the 2026 Luxury Lifestyle Awards for Best Luxury Apartment Architecture in Dubai, UAE .
Ten years after its launch in Milan, Contract District Group enters a new phase of growth, combining interior design expertise, proprietary technology and artificial intelligence to reshape furniture distribution across contract and retail markets.
G&G _ Magazine speaks with designer Sharron Lee, founder of sofen , about questioning familiar forms, bringing architectural thinking into textiles and discovering new possibilities within everyday objects.
From 12 to 20 September 2026, the eighth edition of Lake Como Design Festival unfolds across Como, Lake Como and, for the first time, Lecco, bringing exhibitions, installations and new collaborations under the theme “ Border ”.
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Design Stories from Maison&Objet 2026
SISHICRAFT Studio transforms vegetable-tanned leather into delicate handcrafted objects inspired by the botanical world. G&G _ Magazine explores the creative vision behind the brand with Natalie, from transforming botanical inspiration into handcrafted objects to experimenting with material, form and the subtle imperfections that make every piece unique.
Through natural stone, terracotta, wood and tactile finishes, French brand LIGERIO explores how authentic materials can give contemporary spaces their own distinctive character.
G&G _ Magazine speaks with Fatemah Mahmoud, founder of Monor Design , about the relationship between Kuwaiti heritage, landscape and contemporary surface design.
Designed in Paris and made in Europe, Groovaly rethinks furniture for vinyl collectors around a simple idea: records are meant to be seen, explored and played. From the patented Bloom system to the modular Golden Age Collection, its pieces bring the ritual of choosing music back into the room.
Upcoming Events
interihotel has confirmed Stefan Sagmeister, Neri&Hu and Dani García as the first keynote speakers for MAD26, an edition that will bring together more than 14,000 hospitality design professionals at IFEMA Madrid from 17 to 19 November.
Taking place from 26–28 November 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), FIND will bring international furniture, interiors and design brands together with the architects, interior designers, developers, hospitality professionals and procurement teams shaping Southeast Asia’s built environment.
The leading trade platform for the lifestyle industry Interior Lifestyle China will return to the Shanghai Exhibition Centre from 8 to 10 October 2026, presenting a curated selection of global products and new designs.
