India Design is back!
The nation’s most definitive design week, returns for its 13th edition. The show opens from today and runs till the 23rd of February—A convergence of luxury design, architecture, creativity, and craftsmanship, this edition promises to be a landmark event, showcasing the best in design from India and across the globe.
Over the past twelve years, India Design ID has evolved into the definitive platform for design innovation, luxurious interiors, and creative expression. The 2025 edition takes it a notch higher, offering a dynamic showcase of cutting-edge ideas, products, and experiences for design enthusiasts, professionals, and visionaries alike.
The Definite Guide:
ID Exhibit
This year, over 150 leading Indian and international luxury brands will unveil their latest collections in furniture, home décor, lighting, accessories, and interiors. ID Exhibit features diverse pavilions such as Experience; Editions, Design, ID Collectible, Installations; Outdoor, and Art, offering a comprehensive platform for varied intersections of design and creativity. Renowned names like Asian Paints, KoKo by K2 India, Atelier Ashiesh Shah, VIYA, OORJAA, Rooshad Shroff, Sansaar by D’Décor, and Sarita Handa will be among the many distinguished exhibitors.
ID Symposium
India Design ID’s renowned knowledge platform, ID Symposium, serves as an interactive hub where leading designers, architects, creative visionaries, and global thinkers unite. Through engaging panel discussions, inspiring talks, and thought-provoking solo sessions, it offers audiences a unique opportunity to gain insight into groundbreaking ideas, innovative processes, and out-of-the-box thinking. This year's key speakers include Kulapat Yantrasast, Salma Samar Damluji, Nozer Wadia, Tarun Tahiliani, Arianna Lelli Mami, and Chiara di Pinto, among others.
ID Collectible
A curated segment focusing on contemporary collectible design featuring unique objects at the intersection of art, architecture, and design. Previous participants have included esteemed names like Atelier Ashiesh Shah, Ravi Vazirani Studio, Viya by Vikram Goyal, Bandana Jain, 47-A, and more, offering a curated selection of high-quality, unique pieces.
ID Special Project
This year, two ID Special Projects will showcase unique initiatives that foster experimentation in design. One is TRANSITION curated by Misha Bains, Fair Director India Design ID. This explores the chair as a reflection of the creator’s mind in the post-pandemic era. Featuring 45 chairs by 45 creatives, the exhibition captures themes of transformation and the renewal of design ideologies. The second exhibition, INDIA BY DESIGN, explores traditional craftsmanship curated by Srila Chatterjee. It will delve into the incredible lineage of artisanship in India, and the human hands steeped in skills that have been passed down centuries.
ID Honours
Celebrates 50 groundbreaking architectural projects and their visionary designers. Curated by a distinguished advisory panel, it recognises exceptional design and innovation. This platform highlights the collective milestones of the architectural community.
Words Platform Desk
Date 20.02.2025