Decor and Design Events this Week

The month of August is buzzing with trendy and must-see events in the decor and design industry. Stay ahead of the curve, stay current, and prepare for these industry events in August.

Artful Women Behind the Stove and the Vine at Solo Studios 2024.
Dates: 9–11 August.

Besides the power of art to move us, Solos Studios 2024 celebrates the power of women as artists, subjects, muses, gallery owners, and curators. With such important artists as Sharon Bischoff, Emma Willemse, Lizette Visser, Caryn Dorrington, and Hannelie Strydom, gallery owners Astrid McLeod of RK Contemporary, and Mary Walker, one half of the team at Pictorex, there is strong female energy throughout the intimate art weekend in Riebeek Kasteel this Women’s Day Weekend on August 9–11. This year, Solo Studios is going beyond the canvas to share other modes of expression: music, performance, and, of course, food and wine.

Index Furniture Fair/Index Inter-Furn 2024.
Dates: 9–11 August.

India’s leading interior design exhibition is coming this weekend, from August 9–11. The exhibition is the largest commercial platform dedicated to interiors, architecture, materials, and design, bringing together suppliers and customers in a design environment.

Index prides itself on fostering an environment of learning, trendsetting, and industry connections.

SARCDA Trade Exhibitions.
Dates: 14–15 August, Gallagher Convention Centre.

Proud to be the largest and only trade show of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the SARCDA Trade Exhibitions are taking place on August 14–15 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

The expo attracts more than 350 exhibitors and 5,000 trade buyers each year. The event attracts local and international wholesalers, importers, and manufacturers, providing a professional platform to help them build their businesses.

More info: https://www.sarcda.co.za

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textile  2024 
Dates: 14–16 August

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles is Asia’s leading home textile event, which will be held on August 14–16, 2024 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), Shanghai, China. It is a dynamic platform for industry professionals to source and gain design inspiration through the conveniently structured product displays and the fringe programme. In 2023, 1,035 exhibitors and 32,105 visitors joined the event.

Formex.
Dates: August 27–29.

The 116th Formex exhibition is set to take place this August 27–29 in Stockholm City. The event brings together professionals in the furniture, design, and gift industries to connect with national and worldwide buyers, agents, distributors, importers, producers, and designers.

The expo gathers visitors and media representatives who, in addition to doing business, can meet and find new information, while the fair provides trends, inspiration, and knowledge in the form of exhibitions and talks.

More info: https://formex.se/en/about-formex/

Oslo Design Fair.
Dates: 28–30 August.

Held in January and August every year, the Oslo Design Expo is Norway’s largest purchasing expo and the most important gathering place for the design and interior design industries.

It has become a successful trading and networking platform for participants from all around the world.

For more information, visit: https: https://oslodesignfair.no/oslo-design-fair-en/