The interior design industry is entering a decade of accelerating change. This session draws on global forecasting research to identify six transformations that will redefine how interiors are conceived, specified, and experienced by 2035 and the strategic opportunities they create for brands, designers, and the organizations they serve.
The six transformations span technology integration, shifting human behaviors, evolving sustainability expectations, inclusive design imperatives, and the emergence of new spatial typologies driven by demographic and economic change. Each transformation is examined through a design lens: what it means for programming, materiality, spatial experience, and the brief itself.
The session moves from forecast to strategy. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of where their clients and projects are heading, and the language to lead those conversations.
What you’ll take away:
- What the six transformations reshaping interiors by 2035 actually mean for design, materials, and space.
- How shifting behaviors, demographics, and sustainability expectations are already affecting what gets specified and why.
- How to connect long-range forecasting to decisions you're making on projects right now.
- Where inclusive and regenerative design principles are showing up in client expectations and specification standards today.
Reserve your spot today and gain insights that help turn sustainability goals into meaningful impact.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 12pm ET
