Over 80 expert speakers share insights across three themed days, with Future Stars Student Design competition offering internships with top agencies.
The Kingdom’s design industry will converge in Riyadh next month as an expanded and refined INDEX Saudi Arabia returns from 9-11 September at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre, offering an unmatched opportunity to engage with the latest in interior design, furniture, and fit-out innovations.
The Kingdom’s leading industry event will welcome more than 400 exhibitors from across the Middle East and the globe, including international pavilions from France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Spain, South Africa, India, Turkiye, Russia, China, Belgium, Malaysia, Greece, Morocco and the United Kingdom. Global names such as Maison D’artisans, iGuzzini, Geberit, Kohler, and Villeroy & Boch will join regional leaders, including Guthmi, Masdar, Marvel, Al Aqeel Furniture, AlManahil, ARAC Engineering, Daytona, and Abyat.
The event, which enjoys a strategic partnership with the Architectural and Design Commission, will see exhibitors displaying ground-breaking designs across the show’s eight sectors of furniture and furnishings, fit-out services, kitchen and bathroom, accessories, décor and homeware, art and textiles, bed and bedding, and flooring and surfaces.
“This show is now the leading meeting place for Saudi Arabia’s design community, encompassing the world’s top suppliers as well as the Kingdom’s rising design stars,” said Evan Schiff, Portfolio Director, dmg events, which organizes INDEX Saudi Arabia. “This year’s edition celebrates global creativity while simultaneously reinforcing our commitment to Saudi Vision 2030 by promoting local talent, sustainable practices, and world-class design solutions.
“Saudi Arabia’s interior design sector is evolving at an extraordinary pace. By connecting global innovators with local talent and aligning with Vision 2030, INDEX Saudi Arabia is a vibrant catalyst for the Kingdom’s design future.”
Elevating the Visitor Experience: Six Curated Trend Tours
This year’s show introduces Trend Tours: expert-led, themed journeys across the exhibition floor, each designed to help interior designers, architects, buyers, and project owners source products and services smarter.
Tours include the Saudi Made Trail, which celebrates locally manufactured products and the Kingdom’s growing industrial sector. The Sustainability Trail will showcase ecological materials, ethical production, and circular solutions, while the Smart Sourcing Tour will highlight affordable yet innovative design solutions.
The Curated Edit Tour will be a premium showcase of high-end European brands, the Design Disruptors Tour will feature future-focused, boundary-pushing brands, while the Lighting Trail will combine lighting showcases with workshops and talks.
INDEX Design Talks Expands
The INDEX Design Talks will feature more than 80 expert speakers across three themed days. The first day is billed as ‘Collaborate to Build’ and will explore cultural and contextual identity in Saudi design. Day Two focusses on ‘Design that Works’ – performance-driven interiors and architecture – while the final day brings ‘Innovation for Impact’ and examines smart, sustainable, future-ready design thinking.
Speakers include influential voices from Saudi Arabia’s giga-projects, leading architects, and global design experts, with panels covering everything from mega-event design for Expo 2030 and the FIFA World Cup 2034, to AI’s role in creativity, emotional architecture, and building Saudi’s creative talent pipeline.
“At INDEX Saudi 2025, I will be moderating conversations that explore how collaboration, cultural authenticity, and future-ready design thinking are shaping the Kingdom’s design landscape,” said Esra Lemmens, Founder & Design Strategist at the Esra Lemmens Agency. “Saudi Arabia is moving at such an unprecedented pace, with projects that are ambitious in scale and set new benchmarks socially, culturally, and economically. By bringing global expertise together with local talent, we can raise the likelihood that growth is not only world-class, but also sustainable and deeply rooted in the Kingdom’s identity.”
Unearthing The Future Stars
In partnership with ArchiNet, the Arab world’s leading development and networking platform for architects and interior designers, the Future Stars competition will give Saudi interior design students the chance to present their final projects to industry leaders, with winners securing internships with leading agencies.
Competition judges are: Hanadi Karkashan, Founder & GM, Karkashan Design; Hatem Attiyah, Founder, Darwasa Design; Maya Hajjar, Co-Founder & CEO, Maya Interiors; Moaayad Alqahtani, Founder, UMQ Design Studio; Mohammad Alomran, CEO, Atelier Mohammad Alomran and Donald Bordui, Co-Founder, Chief Design & Development Officer, AN Retreats.
For more information on the event, please visit: www.index-saudi.com
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