Dallas Design Week Events

Sep 17 - September 19, 2024

Tue, Sep 17
08:30 AM
Start your day of inspiring design, networking, and education with a complimentary custom coffee in The Gallery, home to over 22,000 square feet of curated home décor, home accents, furniture, and lighting manufacturers that work directly with designers. 
  • Hospitality
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM - 07:00 PM

ArchLIGHT Summit is a two-day commercial and architectural lighting event dedicated to delivering a dynamic, interactive, inclusive, and collaborative experience for lighting designers and specifiers, interior designers, architects and other practicing and aspiring lighting professionals.

 

Created and hosted by Dallas Market Center, ArchLIGHT Summit showcases new products from hundreds of leading commercial brands reflecting the latest lighting trends and technologies, com...

  • Featured Event
09:00 AM
Join us daily at 9AM for tips and tricks on navigating Dallas Market Center. Whether you're a new buyer or designer, new to Dallas, or just haven't seen us in a while, this quick rundown of all things DMC is for you.
  • Featured Event
10:00 AM
Sponsored by Modern Luxury
 

Kick-off Dallas Design Week with Modern Luxury's Jane Humphrey as she talks tabletop and lifestyle with arbiters of taste, Beatriz Ball, Courtney Petit, Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, and Missy Peck. They will be serving up hot tabletop trends, plus tips and tricks to source and design fabulous goods to create a curated lifestyle for everyday and special occasions.

 

Join us after Dine + Design at 1 pm on WT...

  • Featured Event
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Before going to the Dine + Design Luncheon, sip champagne, mix, and mingle among inspiring vignettes from Dallas Market Center Exhibitors.

 

Plus, enjoy a book signing by Kimberly Schlegel Whitman of A Loving Table. The first (50) books will be gifted by Dallas Market Center to guests! Additional copies and titles will be ...

  • Featured Event
12:00 PM
Sponsored by Dallas Market Center | Sherwin-Williams | Modern Luxury
 

Sherwin-Williams is back at Dallas Market Center this fall to present their Colormix Forecast during this one-hour, one-credit, HSW/CEPH CEU luncheon.  

 

Event check-in and vignette viewing with complimentary champagne begins at 11am in the atrium of the World Trade Center, followed by...

  • Featured Event
01:00 PM
Sponsored by Modern Luxury
 
DMC's Sr. Director of Design, Ginger Hartford and designer and lifestyle expert, Courtney Petit will guide Interior Designers through curated tabletop resources across campus. This tour will inspire and educate Interior Designers on the perfect tabletop for their design projects. 
 
Note, that the tour will leave directly after the Dine + Design Luncheon. Meet us on the atrium!
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
02:00 PM
Leading voices in architecture and interiors discuss the most exciting developments in design happening right now.

Get ready to hear insights from top experts on the future of design and architecture. Ben Crawford from OMNIPLAN will discuss overarching architecture and urban planning, while Botond Laslo will cover the latest trends in luxury residential projects. Additionally, a prominent interior designer will focus on commercial interiors. Paul Makovsky, Editor of ARCHITECT Magazin...
  • Featured Event
03:00 PM
Sponsored by DMC | Feizy | Designers for Dogs
 
Join Dallas Market Center, Feizy Rugs, and Designers for Dogs as we discuss the value of living with dogs and how to successfully integrate them into your home without sacrificing style. Michael Bauer, Director of Trade Relations at Feizy Rugs, will moderate this informative panel of dog lovers and experts; Ed Jamison, CEO of Operation Kindness, Art Ortiz, Owner & Trainer at DogFit Dallas, Rachel Winston, Interio...
  • Featured Event
05:00 PM
Sponsored by CASAMBI
 

Join us as we celebrate the first night of the event!

 

Enjoy a hosted bar, delicious bites, and a live band while you unwind after a full day of exploration. 

  • Featured Event
Wed, Sep 18
08:30 AM
Start your day of inspiring design, networking, and education with a complimentary custom coffee in The Gallery, home to over 22,000 square feet of curated home décor, home accents, furniture, and lighting manufacturers that work directly with designers. 
  • Hospitality
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

ArchLIGHT Summit is a two-day commercial and architectural lighting event dedicated to delivering a dynamic, interactive, inclusive, and collaborative experience for lighting designers and specifiers, interior designers, architects and other practicing and aspiring lighting professionals.

 

Created and hosted by Dallas Market Center, ArchLIGHT Summit showcases new products from hundreds of leading commercial brands reflecting the latest lighting trends and technologies, com...

  • Featured Event
09:00 AM
Join us daily at 9AM for tips and tricks on navigating Dallas Market Center. Whether you're a new buyer or designer, new to Dallas, or just haven't seen us in a while, this quick rundown of all things DMC is for you.
  • Featured Event
10:00 AM
Explore the possibilities of nature and color's impact on design! A fun panel discussion on florology led by Shane Friesenhahn with Botanical Mix, with Lawanna Wood and Courtney Pendergrass of Southern Living Too, Bryana Guy of Hue Design and Lisa Barron of Dallas Design Group.Explore the possibilities of nature and color's impact on design! A fun panel discussion on florology led by Shane Friesenhahn with Botanical Mix, with Lawanna Wood and Courtney Pendergrass of Southern Living Too, Bry...
  • Featured Event
11:00 AM
Join us for an immersive exploration into the cutting-edge realm of digital visualization tools, where we'll uncover the transformative potential of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) for lighting professionals. In this dynamic open panel discussion, industry experts will share insights, strategies, and real-world examples to inspire and empower designers at all skill levels.

Whether you're just dipping your toes into the world of digital visualizati...
  • Featured Event
11:00 AM
Join Revelation's Creative Director, Rick Janecek, for a tour of new designs and enjoy refreshing mimosas. 
  • Featured Event
12:00 PM
Enjoy lunch with Visual Comfort as Philip Gorrivan, New York-based interior designer of high-end residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, sits down with Shannon Bowers, MILIEU Editor-at-Large, for a conversation on the importance of curation and creating spaces that tell an authentic design story.
 
Following the presentation, Philip will be signing his new book “Authentic Interiors: Rooms That Tell Stories."  Visual Comfort will be gifting signed copies to t...
  • Featured Event
12:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Enjoy food, hospitality, dynamic demonstrations, giveaways and other exciting attractions in Dallas Market Center’s permanent lighting exhibits. Select showrooms on the Trade Mart’s third and fourth floors will be open to ArchLIGHT Summit and Dallas Design Week attendees, offering a glimpse into the “home of lighting” and Lightovation show, the largest residential lighting event in the Western Hemisphere. And all of this just a short escalator ride up from the Ar...

  • Featured Event
01:00 PM
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
02:00 PM
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
03:00 PM
Sponsored by Luxe Interiors + Design
 
As we experience a growing shift to work anywhere and the modern home evolves, high-end homeowners crave an infusion of luxury and warmth from hotel design in their homes. Join Pamela Jaccarino, Chief Creative + Content Officer | LUXE Design Guild, Editor At Large LUXE Interiors + Design, Chad Dorsey of Chad Dorsey Design, Melinda Clark of Hotel Swexan and Harwood International, Kara Adam of Kara Adam Interiors, and Catie Con...
  • Featured Event
03:00 PM

Designers are opting for interesting textures over high-gloss surfaces while mixing materials to add warmth and interest. Many of these material choices incorporate natural elements. When used effectively, these varied finishes can indicate a shift in use within a larger open space. For example, a change in flooring material can indicate a more intimate lounge area or even aid in way-finding.

 

Lighting is essential for emphasizing textures and materials, as well as definin...

  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
04:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Sponsored by Hôtel Swexan | D Home | Dallas Market Center
 
Reserve your ticket NOW!
Limited Availability – Until September 13th 
 

Join Dallas Market Center, Hôtel Swexan in the Harwood Dist...

  • Cocktail Party
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
Thu, Sep 19
08:30 AM
Start your day of inspiring design, networking, and education with a complimentary custom coffee in The Gallery, home to over 22,000 square feet of curated home décor, home accents, furniture, and lighting manufacturers that work directly with designers. 
  • Hospitality
  • Featured Event
09:00 AM
Join us daily at 9AM for tips and tricks on navigating Dallas Market Center. Whether you're a new buyer or designer, new to Dallas, or just haven't seen us in a while, this quick rundown of all things DMC is for you.
  • Featured Event
10:00 AM

Sponsored by D Home

 

Holiday & floral is big business for Interior Designers! Jessica Otte of D Home will lead our panel of merry experts Linda Baker of Linda Baker Design Group, Alisa Berry of Alisa Berry Design, and Kurt Carr of Vickerman Company as they discuss top holiday & floral trends and how to source and bring this exciting service to your business.

 

Join us after the panel at 11 am to explore Holiday & Flo...

  • Featured Event
11:00 AM
Sponsored by D Home
 
Ginger Hartford, Sr Director of Design, and Designer Alisa Berry will guide Interior Designers on an insider tour of curated holiday and floral resources across campus to inspire and inform those looking to expand their services or learn about more resources at DMC.
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
02:00 PM
Meet the 8 Artists at our Pop-up Gallery with live painting, light bites, and bubbly.

Susan Hanson

Kimberly Loveland

Melissa McKean

Steve Taff

Dennis Smith 

Megan Swartz

Jana Ricker

K. Nari

Jana Ricker

Dawn Gibson 

Karen Hall

Kelly O’Neal

  • Featured Event
03:00 PM
Sponsored by PaperCity
 

Join Billy Fong, Editor of PaperCity Dallas, Ginger Hartford, Sr. Director of Design of Dallas Market Center, Sarah Hargrave of The Collective Dallas, Courtney McGrail of CMG Art Advisory, and Laura Britt of Britt Design Group as they discuss the value of art in the design process; how it inspires, and how to source and style with it.

 

After the panel at 4 pm explore incredible fine art resources across campus with ...

  • Featured Event
04:00 PM
Sponsored by PaperCity
 
Ginger Hartford, Sr. Director of Design, DMC and award-winning designer and TV Host Donna Moss will guide Interior Designers through curated art resources across campus. This tour will inspire and inform Interior Designers looking to learn more about art in design and help them discover artful resources at DMC for their projects.
  • Walking Tour
  • Featured Event
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Pop open bottles of bubbly with us and celebrate an amazing Dallas Design Week in The Gallery! Enjoy these delights while you mingle and browse design resources in our shared showroom space.
  • Featured Event