Habitare 2026 will take place from 2 to 6 September 2026 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Messukeskus, in Helsinki, Finland. Recognised as the leading furniture, design and interior event in the Nordic countries, the fair is a key meeting point for companies, designers, architects, retailers, buyers, contract operators, media representatives and interior design enthusiasts.
Every year, the event brings together professionals and a qualified consumer audience around the latest developments in living, furniture and interior decoration. In 2025, Habitare welcomed 43,000 visitors over five days and involved more than 500 companies and organisations, confirming its role as a highly visible platform for companies wishing to enter the Finnish market and connect with the wider Nordic region. The 2026 theme, “Plot Twists”, celebrates change, unexpected turns and transformation as sources of inspiration for the way we live, design and experience spaces.
Product sectors include furniture, kitchens, domestic appliances and digital solutions, fireplaces, home and interior textiles, surface materials, housing and home services, bathrooms and saunas, children’s interior design and furniture, art and handicrafts, lifestyle, interior decoration accessories and services, lighting, antiques, vintage, Hi-Fi products and solutions for contemporary living. Habitare Pro also provides a dedicated B2B dimension for professionals, architects, developers, buyers, specifiers, press and design industry operators.
Finland is a mature market with a strong focus on quality, functionality, sustainability, natural materials, durability and intelligent design. Nordic interior design trends reward authentic products, circular solutions, comfort, home wellbeing, technological innovation and design that combines aesthetics with practical value.
For Italian companies, exhibiting at Habitare means promoting Made in Italy in a market that is highly receptive to production quality, design, craftsmanship, innovation and reliability. Italian furniture, lighting, surfaces, textiles, kitchens, bathrooms, interior accessories, materials and contract solutions can meet qualified counterparts and generate new business opportunities in Finland and across the Nordic countries. For more information do not hesitate to contact us.
