India & global · 2026–27
Events Radar
The architecture and interior-design events worth your calendar — fairs, summits, biennales and design weeks, in India and around the world. Past dates fall off automatically; online options are flagged. Always confirm on the official site before you book.
India · Fairs & Expos(8)
17 Jul 2026
Chennai, India
Zak World of Façades — Chennai
Single-day international conference on façade design & engineering.
Focused CPD for commercial/high-rise envelopes.
Official site
27 Aug 2026
New Delhi, India
Zak World of Façades — New Delhi
North-India edition of the façade design & engineering conference.
Official site
18–20 Sep 2026
Mumbai, India
INDEX Plus Mumbai
India's dedicated furniture & interiors trade fair — residential/commercial furniture, kitchens, lighting.
Dates per aggregators — confirm on the official site.
Official site
9–11 Oct 2026
Bengaluru, India
ACETECH Bengaluru
South-India edition of Asia's largest architecture, building-materials & design B2B expo.
Free pre-registration online.
Official site
16 Oct 2026
Mumbai, India
Zak World of Façades — Mumbai
Mumbai edition of the international façade conference series.
Official site
19–22 Nov 2026
Mumbai, India
ACETECH Mumbai
The original and largest ACETECH — building products, materials, surfaces, smart-home.
The biggest annual gathering of the Indian building/design supply chain.
Official site
17–20 Dec 2026
New Delhi, India
ACETECH New Delhi
North-India edition of the architecture & design build expo at Bharat Mandapam.
Official site
22–24 Jan 2027
Hyderabad, India
ACETECH Hyderabad
South-central edition of ACETECH at Hitex.
Official site
India · Conferences & Summits(3)
9–11 Oct 2026
Mumbai, India
India Design ID — Mumbai
Mumbai edition of India Design ID — design showcase plus a talks programme.
Western-India counterpart to the Delhi flagship.
Official site
3–4 Nov 2026
New Delhi, India
18th GRIHA Summit
GRIHA Council's annual flagship on sustainable habitat — India's national green-rating system.
Confirm dates on grihaindia.org before planning.
Official site
26–28 Nov 2026
Mumbai, India
IGBC Green Building Congress
India's flagship green-building conference and expo of low-carbon products and technologies.
Top-tier CPD for architects pursuing IGBC certification work.
Official site
Global(14)
28 Jun – 2 Jul 2026
Barcelona, Spain
UIA World Congress of Architects 2026
The triennial global congress of the International Union of Architects; theme 'Becoming'. 10,000+ delegates.
Held only every three years — strong Indian delegate interest.
Official site
10–14 Sep 2026
Paris, France
Maison&Objet Paris — September
HybridLeading international home-decor, design & lifestyle trade fair.
The year-round MOM online platform is usable from India.
Official site
12–20 Sep 2026
London, UK
London Design Festival
HybridNine-day citywide festival — installations, exhibitions, talks, showroom openings.
Official site
19–22 Sep 2026
London, UK
100% Design
The UK's largest design trade show, part of London Design Festival.
Some listings show 21–24 Sep — confirm officially.
Official site
27–30 Oct 2026
Cologne, Germany
ORGATEC
World's leading trade fair for workplace and contract/office environments.
Essential for commercial/workplace interior designers.
Official site
3–8 Nov 2026
Dubai, UAE
Dubai Design Week + Downtown Design
The Middle East's leading creative festival plus the regional design fair.
The closest major international design week to India.
Official site
Nov 2026 – Mar 2027
Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Architecture Triennial — 3rd Edition
The Middle East's only architecture triennial; theme 'Architecture Otherwise', a strong Global-South focus.
Lead curator Vyjayanthi Rao (Mumbai/New York) — highly relevant for Indian architects. Opening day TBA.
Official site
18–20 Nov 2026
Fort Lauderdale, USA
World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2026
The world's largest architecture awards and live-crit festival.
Prestigious awards Indian firms regularly enter and win.
Official site
1–6 Dec 2026
Miami Beach, USA
Design Miami 2026
HybridThe global forum for collectible design, alongside Art Basel Miami.
Official site
11–15 Jan 2027
Munich, Germany
BAU Munich 2027
World's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems (biennial).
Official site
14–18 Jan 2027
Paris, France
Maison&Objet Paris — January
HybridThe high-end design & craftsmanship edition of Maison&Objet.
Official site
9–12 Feb 2027
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2027
The premier showcase for Scandinavian design, relaunching as a biennial.
Official site
13–18 Apr 2027
Milan, Italy
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2027
HybridThe world's most important furniture fair — the Euroluce (lighting) edition returns in 2027.
Lighting-design focus — a key year to attend.
Official site
8 May – 21 Nov 2027
Venice, Italy
Venice Architecture Biennale 2027
The world's most prestigious architecture exhibition; curated by Wang Shu & Lu Wenyu, theme 'Do Architecture'.
2026 in Venice is the Art Biennale; the Architecture Biennale is 2027.
Official site
Online & Hybrid(4)
Year-round
Online
Maison&Objet — MOM (Maison&Objet & More)
OnlineA year-round digital sourcing platform mirroring the Paris fair — browse and contact brands remotely.
Official site
Rolling
Online
Dezeen Events Guide — Webinars
OnlineFree/registration webinars and talks with global architects, designers and brands.
Easy, free remote CPD and trend-watching.
Official site
Year-round
Online
RIBA — Talks & Online Learning
OnlineRIBA lectures and CPD courses, many available online.
International CPD accessible from India.
Official site
Rolling
Online
ArchDaily — Events & Lecture Series
OnlineAn aggregated global feed of architecture events, competitions and online lectures.
Official site