Design in the City 2026 | Jing'an District Hotspots, Events & Studio Open Day Revealed

From 5–22 March 2026, Design in the City returns as a strategic extension of Design Shanghai 2026, activating Xuhui, Jing’an, Huangpu and Changning through a citywide network of curated venues and programmes. Design moves beyond the exhibition halls and into streets, neighbourhoods and everyday life.

Jing’an District, unveiling thirteen selected hotspots and six thematic programmes spanning dining, beverages, fashion and design showrooms. Framed as a “design-led social route”, the district is curated with recommendations by designer Deyang Wang, exploring how historical contexts and contemporary lifestyles intersect within the urban fabric. Xuhui District's  Highlights Now Revealed (Click to Access)

JIng’an District Hotspots Highlights

From refined dining destinations such as ŌRTENSIA, Sof Garden, Nude, YUYE and MONA, to everyday coffee and nightlife spaces including bitmatcha, Asap Coffee, Guojiang Taproom and Nibbo, food and drink become a medium through which time, atmosphere and social rhythms are carefully designed.

The journey continues through design-led spaces by MUUTO, Steelcase, Benwu Edition and Fotografiska, where furniture and objects are presented as part of broader spatial narratives and lifestyle propositions.

Studio Open Day

Jing’an will also host a series of Studio Open Day, opening the doors of leading architecture and design practices — Atelier INDJ, MDO, Studio NOWHERE, SJ, Kokaistudios and QIU — offering rare insight into how ideas evolve from concept to built reality. Participation details will be announced soon.

Join us as design unfolds across the city — experienced not as spectacle, but as part of everyday urban life. Creative locations and partners are now being recruited.