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The Copenhagen design festival 3 Days of Design established itself firmly as a global industry event alongside the Milan Design Week in June 2026. Around 570 brands presented their innovations across the entire city area in eight curated design districts. Under the official theme "Make This Moment Matter", the core focus was heavily placed on sustainability, longevity and meaningful design.
The world's largest flooring manufacturer, Mohawk Industries (Karastan, Unilin, Mohawk Home), has announced a leadership transition. Paul De Cock, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will take over as Chief Executive Officer effective 30 September 2026.
Koelnmesse is expanding its event portfolio and will take over the operation of Design Post Köln effective 1 January 2027. The previous permanent showroom concept of the listed location, which spans more than 3,000 sqm, will be discontinued as of 31 December 2026.
The 3 Days of Design festival opens in Copenhagen on Thursday 10 June with a record number of participants. Over the course of three days, around 570 brands will showcase their latest innovations across the Danish capital under this year's theme, "Make This Moment Matter".
The interior design fair IDD Cologne will be held as a purely urban format again this year. From 27 to 31 October, the event will run parallel to the Orgatec office trade fair to create synergies between the workspace, contract, and premium residential interior design sectors.
Deutsche Messe AG has launched preparations for Domotex 2028, taking place from 17 to 20 January in Hanover, and has already received around 100 exhibitor registrations. Under the new project management of Annette Levy, the trade fair management is maintaining its direction as the "Home of Flooring & Interior Finishing" and is integrating adjacent trades deeper into the concept. 
The Otto Group has closed its 2025/26 financial year with a significant increase in earnings. As the Hamburg-based retail and services group reports, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) climbed to EUR 641 million, up from EUR 276 million in the previous year.
The flooring trade fair Domotex Asia/Chinafloor concluded at the end of May in Shanghai. Around 1,500 exhibiting carpet and flooring companies attracted a total of 83,887 trade visitors over the three days of the event. With 18,302 international guests from 146 countries, the trade fair achieved record global attendance. In addition to visitors from the Asia-Pacific region, an increasing number of buyers from Europe and North America attended the event.