From September 7 to 11, 2026, the 31st China International Furniture Expo, together with Modern Shanghai Design Week, will open at the dual venues in Pudong, Shanghai. With an exhibition area exceeding 350,000 square meters, the event will bring together more than 3,200 brands and is expected to attract 200,000 professional visitors from 174 countries and regions. Centered around “four major upgrades,” the show will span all product categories, including original design, green and smart solution
The Exhibition Value of China International Furniture Expo
- FURNITURE CHINA is the largest and most internationally oriented professional trade event in China’s furniture industry. Since its inception in 1993, it has been successfully held for thirty editions and is widely recognized by the industry as a global benchmark for the furniture sector and a central hub for the Asian furniture market. Co-organized by the China National Furniture Association and Shanghai Intex Exhibition Co., Ltd., the 30th edition in 2025 will be themed “Crossing Boundaries: A New Era,” expanding to 350,000 square meters. It will bring together over 3,200 exhibitors from 24 countries and regions, attracting 163,527 professional visitors from 174 countries and territories, with overseas attendance up 13.9% year-on-year—a record high.
- The core value of participation lies in the exhibition’s role as a global barometer for furniture trade and its unique advantage in precisely connecting international buyers. Covering the entire industry chain—from residential and office furniture to home décor, raw materials, and manufacturing equipment—the show fosters a complete ecosystem that spans design, R&D, production, and supply. During the 2025 event, more than 120 substantive cooperation agreements were brokered through targeted business-matching sessions, while the “Global Buyers’ Night” facilitated deep networking among multinational trading partners. The exhibition also pioneered the “Factory Direct Sales Pavilion,” bringing together over 200 source manufacturers, integrated with the online “Intex Furniture Selection” mini‑app to create a 365‑day, round‑the‑clock “Design Supply Chain Express.”
- The expo has established a one-stop commercial platform covering the entire furniture value chain. The new Shanghai World Expo Center hosts leading domestic original‑design brands such as Dixin, Aibao, Yazhen, Zuoyou, Gujia, and Muis, alongside internationally renowned names like Ligne Roset, Ashley, KODA, and BOORI. Meanwhile, FMC China gathers over 800 premium global supply‑chain enterprises, with Lege, Jiechang, and Germany’s OKIN showcasing intelligent lifting and electric‑adjustment solutions; Danish TEXSTYLE, Portuguese ELASTON, and the U.S. Hardwood Export Council along with the French Wood Association, together with more than 40 overseas companies, have created a one‑stop procurement platform for imported timber.
- Keeping pace with three major industry trends—design leadership, smart empowerment, and green sustainability—the expo has built a cutting‑edge technological hub that deeply integrates industry, academia, research, and application. The H3 Design Hub presents works at an art‑gallery level, featuring landmark exhibitions such as Lu Zhirong’s “One Realm,” Lü Yongzhong’s “Practical Living,” and Yang Mingjie’s “The Evolution of Design,” which have resonated profoundly across the sector. The China Furniture Design Golden Pin Award has undergone a strategic upgrade, adding the “China Architectural Decoration Golden Pin Award” and incorporating interdisciplinary resources spanning architecture and interior design. Zuoyou Sofa unveiled smart‑home‑enabled products, while Sheng’ao Technology’s UP7 smart height‑adjustable desk, with touch controls and sedentary‑reminder features, exemplifies the direction of “new‑quality productivity.” Meanwhile, Yao Xiaojuan’s independently developed “Custom Furniture 3D‑Printing Intelligent Manufacturing Platform” has already been implemented at Meike Home and other enterprises, effectively driving the industry toward greater intelligence and sustainability.
- For Chinese enterprises, this expo serves as a strategic gateway to expand into global markets, connect with international resources, and showcase their innovative strengths. The “Top Ten Chinese Furniture Brands Exhibition,” under the theme “Brand Power Nation,” invites distinguished brands such as Sheng’ao, Zuoyou, Fengyang, Zhendan, Dongcheng, and Lan Niao to present collectively, highlighting China’s originality, technological prowess, and product excellence to a worldwide audience. For the first time, the expo employs a staggered‑scheduling mechanism to efficiently manage global visitor flows, while its digital foreign‑trade platform, DTS FurnitureChina, has been comprehensively upgraded to provide global buyers and premium suppliers with a smarter, more efficient experience in matching supply and demand. Participating companies can leverage this platform to access global sourcing networks and seize early opportunities in the furniture industry’s transformation toward intelligence, sustainability, and globalization.