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LOCATED IN THE heart of Nairobi’s diplomatic quarter, the MGallery GemForest Hotel, designed by the S+S (Sundukovy Sisters) Design & Architecture Studio, draws on the natural and cultural richness of its surroundings for inspiration. Nairobi takes its name from a Maasai phrase meaning ‘cool water’, referring to the river that flows through the city. The surrounding nature and the owners’ precious gemstone business were key inspirations that shaped the interiors of this premium boutique hotel.

Walk into a hotel bedroom and, consciously or not, your eye goes straight to the bed. But linger a moment longer and it’s the headboard that does the real work. It frames the room, sets the tone, and quietly communicates what kind of stay this is going to be. Calm or characterful. Understated or indulgent. Contemporary or rooted in history. For designers, headboards have become one of the most effective ways to inject identity into hotel bedrooms without overwhelming the space.

Across two days, the event will transform the BDC into a dynamic landscape of ideas and innovation, featuring leading UK and international brands unveiling the latest in furniture, lighting, acoustics, flooring, sustainability, digital workplace tools and materials for next-generation environments.

This edition invites exhibitors and visitors alike to explore how hybrid models, immersive technologies, and smart environments are reshaping the workplace, not just as spaces we use, but as environments we feel, engage with and belong to. “We’re moving beyond furniture and floorplans. Today’s most successful workplaces behave almost like living organisms, responsive, sensory, and human,” says Esha Bark-Jones, Event Director for Workspace Design Show.

Together, the installations form a journey across the show floor, inviting visitors to pause, interact, reflect and reimagine how workplaces are designed, experienced and sustained. The Circular Hub by MCM & Future Works Designed by MCM in partnership with Future Works, innovation venture of The Furniture Practice, the Circular Hub is a dedicated space exploring circularity across a range of product typologies.

Conran and Partners has curated the interior design and fit-out of a 7m-high lobby and café space at Dock Shed, a six-storey office building part of British Land’s transformative regeneration of Canada Water. Positioned opposite the Rafter Walk boardwalk and overlooking the wetlands of the Old Surrey Docks, the space is a welcoming environment for office tenants and the wider local community.

Returning in April 2026, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile is a hub of experimentation and cross-pollination, a meeting point and a place for new opportunities to reflect on the world of design and planning. Set up in 1961, the trade fair boasts a range of furnishing products, and each year, it gives shape to its mission as a laboratory of experimentation and cross-pollination, a place to meet and create new business opportunities.

Coverings is the largest ceramic tile and natural stone conference and exhibition in North America. Taking place in Las Vegas in the spring, Coverings 2026 will feature nearly 1,000 global exhibitors from 40 countries and will set the stage for introducing some of the world’s most innovative tile and stone products. The exposition and conference serve as a valuable education resource for all segments of the industry, with dozens of learning opportunities throughout the show.

The Workplace Design Show, the UK’s leading workplace interiors exhibition returns on 25–26 February 2026 at the Business Design Centre, London, unveiling its new theme: Connected Realities. This edition invites exhibitors and visitors alike to explore how hybrid models, immersive technologies and smart environments are reshaping the workplace, not just as spaces we use, but as environments we feel, engage with and belong to. ‘We’re moving beyond furniture and floorplans.

IMAGINE ENERGY infrastructure not merely as functional systems but as living cultural landscapes, public artworks and community playgrounds: bold beacons that brighten everyday life. Sustainable energy projects could become palaces for the people, nurturing social bonds, economic resilience and well-being, while spreading into decentralised corners as genuine hubs of communal life.