What does contemporary living mean today? Its answer lies in atmospheres, materials, and relationships. And it is this dialogue between aesthetics, function, and inspiration that defines the Living area at Ambiente 2026, taking place in Frankfurt from February 6-10.
Living: the global interior design scene
Whether it’s furniture, accessories, lighting, textiles, or home fragrances, each hall in the Living area presents a visual and sensory landscape that maps the future of interior design. More than a showcase, it is an international laboratory that gathers established brands, emerging companies, and premium craftsmanship from across the globe.
A transversal vision of contemporary living
Ambiente Living presents itself as a space of dialogue for those who design, decorate, and envision the future of the home and hospitality. The area’s sectors cover a comprehensive range of products and styles:
- Interior Design: furniture, lighting, textiles, and coordinated furniture systems
- Interiors & Decoration: accessories, decorations, fragrances, and details with the power to transform spaces
- Home Concept & Garden Select: indoor/outdoor solutions for homes and gardens
- Home Accessories & Contemporary Crafts: crafts, décor, and lifestyle products
This universe addresses both the residential market and contract, retail, and hospitality designers. The approach is not merely stylistic but strategic: it expresses the transformation of living spaces through materials, colors, functions, and atmospheres that respond to real needs.
Living: comfort and identity
Ambiente Living 2026 does not dictate styles, but suggests directions. The overarching theme is the ability to create spaces that speak to those who live inside them: rooms that integrate comfort, sustainability, technology, and beauty without compromising personality.
The interior design emerging from Frankfurt is fluid, hybrid, and relational. It responds to the needs of a home that also serves as an office, refuge, and place for connection and expression. And it does so with concrete proposals crafted to inspire designers, retailers, and enthusiasts of contemporary living with a future-oriented vision.
Interior Looks: the stage for international interior design
Returning in 2026 and located in Hall 3.1, Interior Looks is the most curated and distinctive interior design space at Ambiente—a true conceptual stage where select brands present a cohesive, elegant, and tangible vision of contemporary living.
Curated by Bernd Schellenberg, Interior Looks showcases complete projects: furniture, lighting, upholstered furnishings, accessories, fabrics, all composed into refined and inviting environments.
Brands like Bielefelder Werkstätten, Christine Kröncke Interior Design, JAB Anstoetz, Signet, and other leading names (alongside notable international newcomers) shape a high-end panorama that is ever more attuned to the contract and hospitality worlds.
