The Design Shanghai 2026 CMF Conference centers on “VITALITY”, responding profoundly to the question: “How can design become the foundation of confidence in life?” Building on last year’s “Feeling of Touch”—awakening people’s attention to the sensory experience of CMF—this year we advance to “VITALITY”. Our goal is to transform the wonderful experiences brought by design into energy and confidence that support people in facing everyday life.
Today, fatigue and powerlessness pervade our life, yet many companies and designers worldwide continue their pursuit of warmth against the prevailing chill. They still seek solace in materials, infuse hope through color, and embed belief within craftsmanship. What they create transcends mere products--it represents a quiet yet resolute response, using design to kindle sparks of “VITALITY”. At this conference, you will experience VITALITY awakened through color and texture; you will encounter vibrant colors and dynamic material textures that imbue products with emotional resonance reaching deep into your heart. This is more than visual impact—it is an instant ignition of passion for life.
Yet VITALITY is not merely momentary brilliance; it resides in the enduring power that withstands the test of time. The stable palettes and timelessly fresh material touch embedded in classic products quietly infuse daily life with reassuring confidence, becoming our gentle anchor in facing life’s challenges. This emotional connection--from surface to depth, from fleeting to lasting--is the profound charm of CMF design.
How can we transform this moving “sense of VITALITY” into replicable design logic? We are attempting to anchor the vibrancy of color, the affinity of materials, and the warmth of craftsmanship to data points, enabling dialogue between sensory experience and rational standards--so that design innovation possesses both sensuous inspiration and rational methodology.
In an era swept by digitalization, tangible design is demonstrating its irreplaceable emotional value. We believe that the most moving of CMF is always rooted in the profound understanding of and respect for human emotion. We believe that every subtle yet sincere design gesture can become a spark warming our times, and these sparks will ultimately spread, bringing transformative strength.
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