Tradeshows

Antonio Aricò’s Watering Kettle cans make the best of both worlds.

This group show takes you inside the design and making process of Marcel Wanders, Angus Hutcheson, Takumi Shimamura and many other international designers.

Next month, everyone’s attention will be tuned into Milan design week. Already, the product launches and exhibit announcements are pouring in. This week, we preview one of a number of group shows we’ll be keen to check out – Designjunction in Zona Tortona.

Kicking off tomorrow, the Stockholm Furniture Fair is packed with great new furniture and lighting by such designers as Inga Sempé, Arihiro Miyake and Timothy Schreiber. Here are five things to watch for on the show floor.

Tomorrow, the Azure-sponsored Trade Talks return to IDS with an all-star roster. Taking the stage this year is L.A. architect Thom Mayne, British industrial designer Michael Young and France’s Renaissance man, Jean-Marie Massaud.

Toronto’s design week isn’t just about checking out the latest furniture and fixtures – it’s also about rubbing shoulders and clinking glasses with the design world’s brightest stars.

With a roster of excellent manufacturers and showrooms, including Axor and Avenue Road, the Interior Design Show – Canada’s largest contemporary design fair – kicks off on Friday.

Starting tomorrow, and running until January 25, is Paris’s Maison&Objet. The mega-show covers off all types of indoor and outdoor home furnishings and accessories, including coat hooks, salad bowls, and novelty coffee mugs. Here are eight reasons to check out the show.

At the decidedly grown-up fair, Richard Lampert’s new kids line – designed by a star-studded cast that includes Doshi Levien, Bertjan Pot and Monica Förster – stole the spotlight.

IMM Cologne, the first furniture fair of the year, kicks off on Tuesday.