As global supply chains and consumer expectations continue to shift rapidly, the 57th CIFF Guangzhou is on 18–21 and 28–31 March, with a clear mission shaped by its theme, Future Supply Chain. Building on the direction introduced with 2025’s Connect · Create theme, the 2026 edition offers an integrated preview of the ideas and trends shaping tomorrow’s markets. Through its three major exhibitions – Home Furniture, Office and Commercial Space, and CIFM/interzum guangzhou – CIFF Guangzhou creates a comprehensive ecosystem where production, design, culture and commerce come together to envision the future of living, working and manufacturing.
CIFF is strengthening its role as a global meeting point where brands, designers, manufacturers and buyers converge to explore new business models, reinforce industry connections and accelerate innovation across the furniture sector.
The Home Furniture Exhibition reaffirms CIFF’s position as a design-driven, internationally oriented sourcing platform. The Contemporary Design Fair (CIFF) covers 40,000sqm and brings together more than 60 design brands, 20 designer studios and 40 international firms, with new participants such as Camerich, Neodko, Pablo, Dickson and Yeswood reflecting the vitality of China’s evolving design culture.
The Upholstered Furniture Exhibition will feature more than 400 companies across 130,000sqm, presenting a broad spectrum of lifestyle innovation, including the
enhanced Sofa Plus section in Area B. Hall 3.2 showcases international players such
as HTL, AICO, Ashley, Chateau d’Ax and Egoitaliano, while Hall 5.2 is devoted to the smart sleep ecosystem, featuring intelligent mattresses, smart beds, sleep-monitoring systems and multifunctional sofas.
The 30,000sqm International Pavilion broadens the global offering with 90 curated international manufacturers. The Dining & Living sector gathers more than 800 companies from 150 Chinese industrial clusters, with new suggestions for dining
spaces, living environments and cross-border ecommerce. At Homedecor and Hometextiles nearly 700 brands will cover 60,000sqm with a rich panorama of
aesthetics, craftsmanship and lifestyle innovations.
The East Design Show enhances the area with a blend of cultural creativity, brand incubation and commercial strategy supporting the next generation of soft-furnishings design. The Outdoor Furniture, Sunshade & Leisure section in Halls 9.0–10.0 brings together some 400 brands, offering one of the most comprehensive views of integrated outdoor living.
Exhibits will highlight new material applications, craftsmanship developments and
global leisure trends, supported by curated displays and thematic forums that reaffirm CIFF Guangzhou’s role as a reference point for outdoor design.
As CIFF’s industrial powerhouse, CIFM/interzum guangzhou highlights the technologies defining next-generation manufacturing. Area B focuses on intelligent and flexible production machinery; Area C presents advanced materials for CMF innovation and sustainability; while hardware technologies in Area B illustrate new possibilities for integrated living and contract environments.
