Design District will take place on 21, 22, 23 May 2025 at the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam. The iconic old factory is an inspiring decor for networking and doing business.
Design District has become the leading event for interior design in the Netherlands; The annual meeting place for the design industry. 7,184 visitors came to last years’ show. Most of the visitors are interior architects, architects or designers, and over 40% of the visitors are involved in the decision process. The first 2 days of Design District are exclusively accessible to interior professionals. On Friday 23st May students and public are also permitted to attend.
Manufacturers, importers, agents and designers of contemporary interior design will showcase their newest products to the professional adience. Lighting, bathrooms, tiles, floor coverings, materials and office, housing and project furniture, all segments are equally represented. To monitor the quality of the event, there is an advisory committee that helps the organization with the selection of exhibitors.
The maximum stand size at Design District is 30 m². That makes that the differences between participants are limited, the costs of participation are reasonable and the participants are forced to think about the presentation of their products.
Would you like more information about participating? Please contact us!
Only the best and newest products are shown at Design District. The participants are carefully selected with the help of an advisory committee. The selection is based on innovation, segment, product and style. The advisory committee consists of Richard Hutten – Richard Hutten Studio, Daan Schipper – EnterHere, Jelle Hekstra – Strand NL, Jelle Thomas – HURITT and Laura Hovenkamp – AREA occupier.
These are the prices for exhibiting at Design District 2025. Do you have any questions? Let us know.
Space only
The space you rent can be filled in freely. The design of the stand must meet the rules of the location and organization. Stand designs are pre-selected on these rules.
€ 245 per m² (excl. pr costs)
Shell scheme stand
You can rent a shell scheme stand. The stands are especially made for Design District, and all you need to do is to furnish and decorate it. You can choose the colors, and you provide the design for the optional printed backdrop on the wall. This way, each stand will have its own unique atmosphere.
€ 245 per m² + price for shell scheme stand (excl. pr kosten)
Price for shell scheme stand:
15 m² € 1.350
25 m² € 2.125
Shell scheme stand include:
• Back wall 2.5 m high, painted in the desired color (optional with printed canvas)
• White or grey raised floor
• General lighting (fluorescent lighting and daylight)
Application costs
Each participant pays one-time application costs.
€ 750 per participant
Application costs include:
• Listing in online participant overview on designdistrict.nl
• Including professional registration tool to invite (potential) customers
• One license for the lead scan app
• Wifi onsite
• Participants’ reception
Designer District
Young or starting designers can also present their novelties at a special area at Design District. We offer reduced prices for independent designers. For more information, please contact the organization.
Participants or potential participants can contact the organization for a current floor plan.
For visitors, a floor plan is available at the entrance of the Design District.
Participants of Design District can log in at the top right – ‘For Participants’ – to complete their profile in the participant overview and order items like electricity for the stand.