Visiting Guangzhou Design Week 2026? Add a day at ADC Shenzhen

Guangzhou Design Week 2026 runs from 4 to 8 December at the Poly World Trade Center Expo in Guangzhou. If you are travelling for it, ADC Art Design Center in Shenzhen is about an hour away by high-speed train. Adding one day at ADC lets you go from fair booths to full showrooms: more than 1,600 brands across four halls, open every day, including weekends. This guide explains how to combine the two trips and what to see when you arrive.

Key facts

• Guangzhou Design Week 2026: 4–8 December, Poly World Trade Center Expo, Guangzhou.
• ADC Art Design Center: Zhanyi Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen. Founded in 2000; four halls, 200,000 m², 1,600+ brands and factory-direct stores.
• Opening hours: every day, 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM. No appointment needed.
• Getting there: high-speed train from Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North (about 1 hour), then the metro to Hongling North Station, Exit D.
• Visit support: message us on WhatsApp with your dates and categories, and we will suggest which halls and brands to see.

What is Guangzhou Design Week?

Guangzhou Design Week is one of China’s best-known design events, held every December. It brings together interior design, home furnishings, building materials, lighting and art, and it is especially popular with interior designers, distributors and project owners looking for new products and ideas.

Like any large fair, it is excellent for discovery: you can see many brands in a few days and spot trends quickly. The limitation is that booths show only part of a collection, and brands are busy with a steady stream of visitors. That is why many buyers plan a second step after the fair, where they can look more closely and talk in more detail.

Why add a day at ADC Shenzhen

ADC is a permanent design and home décor destination, so it works as a natural follow-up to a fair. Here is what a day at ADC adds to your trip:

• Full showrooms, not booths. Brands show complete collections in furnished rooms, so you can judge materials, finishes and scale properly.
• More time with each brand. Without fair crowds, you can discuss customisation, samples, packing and delivery in detail.
• Many categories in one place. Furniture, lighting, textiles, art, tableware and home accents are all in the same campus, so you can plan a complete interior.
• Small orders are possible. Many brands sell from a single piece, which helps designers sourcing for one project. See how low-MOQ sourcing works at ADC.
• Open every day. You can visit on a weekend or the day after the fair closes.

What to see at ADC after Design Week

ADC’s four halls each have a clear focus. Use the floor guide to plan, and start with the halls that match what you saw at the fair:

Phase II: Aesthetic Furniture Hall

The main furniture hall, across nine floors. Floors 4–6 focus on Eastern aesthetics, rosewood and New-Chinese furniture; floor 7 has imported furniture; and floors 8–9, the Creative Design Park, have designer brand stores and design studios. Read our floor-by-floor furniture guide.

Phase I: Decorative Arts Hall

Home décor, accessories and soft furnishings on floors 1–5, and design brand showrooms on floors 6–9. This is the hall for art, sculpture and the finishing layer of an interior.

Phase III: Home Living Hall

Premium home collections on floors 1–2, and lighting, fabrics and rugs on floors 3–5, with lighting shown switched on. See our Shenzhen lighting market guide. The rooftop food street on floor 6 is a good place for lunch.

Custom Design Hall

Brand flagship showrooms and design studios, the place to discuss made-to-order furniture and whole-home customisation.

For interior designers

Many Design Week visitors are interior designers, and ADC is set up for the way designers source. You can compare options for a specific client in one visit, ask brands about custom sizes, finishes and fabrics, and find statement pieces and art alongside the core furniture.

• Bring floor plans, room sizes and mood boards, so brands can suggest realistic options.
• Visit the Creative Design Park (Phase II, floors 8–9) and the Phase I design brand floors for original pieces.
• Ask art studios about custom sizes for lobbies and feature walls; studios such as Weiya Art work on commissions.
• Photograph pieces with the brand name and showroom location, so follow-up is easy once you are home.

For dealers and project buyers

If you are buying for a store or a hotel, villa or commercial project, use the fair to shortlist trends and brands, then use ADC to compare ranges side by side. Many brands at ADC offer contract-grade ranges, custom sizes and OEM, and many sell from a single piece, so you can test a range before ordering in volume. Prices, minimum orders, lead times and payment terms are confirmed directly by each brand.

Two ways to plan your trip

Option A: Design Week first, then ADC

• 4–6 December: Guangzhou Design Week. Shortlist the brands, styles and categories you want to follow up on.
• 7 December: morning high-speed train to Shenzhen North, then a full day at ADC.
• 8 December: a second half day at ADC for return visits, or travel home via Hong Kong.

Option B: ADC first, then Design Week

• 3 December: a day at ADC to see the market and set your benchmarks for quality and price position.
• 4–8 December: Guangzhou Design Week, comparing what you see with your ADC shortlist.

Both options work because ADC is open every day. If you are arriving through Hong Kong, Option B is often easier: cross at the Luohu border, visit ADC, then take the train to Guangzhou.

Getting from Guangzhou to ADC

Plan A, by train (about 1 hour): take the high-speed train from Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North, then Metro Line 6 to Line 9 to Hongling North Station, Exit D. The ADC entrance is about 200 metres away.

Plan B, by taxi (1–2 hours): a direct taxi from Guangzhou, depending on traffic.

December is a busy month for travel in South China, so book train tickets early, especially for weekend dates. Full routes from Hong Kong, Foshan and Bao’an Airport are on our Plan your visit page.

Where to stay near ADC

Partner hotels HYATT UrCove and Noah Hotel are both under ten minutes’ walk from ADC, and we can help you book. Staying nearby makes it easy to split your visit across two days.

How to prepare for a fair-plus-showroom trip

A little preparation makes both days far more productive. Before you leave home:

• List your categories and quantities, even roughly, so you can focus on the right halls and brands.
• Bring project details: floor plans, room sizes, ceiling heights and finish preferences for any specific project.
• Prepare a short company introduction and business cards, as brands respond faster when they know who you sell to.
• Decide your shipping route: if you use a freight forwarder in Shenzhen or Guangzhou, have their details ready to share with brands.
• Message us before you travel with your dates, and we can suggest a route through ADC that fits around Design Week.

After your trip: following up with brands

The real value of a sourcing trip comes from the follow-up. Within a week of returning, send each shortlisted brand a short message with the products you saw, the quantities you are considering and any customisation you need. Ask for a written quotation that includes packing and delivery to your forwarder, and confirm lead times before you commit.

If you met a brand at Design Week and later saw its full showroom at ADC, mention both: it helps the brand understand how serious your interest is. And if you need help reconnecting with a brand you visited at ADC, message us on WhatsApp with the brand name and the photos you took.

Questions buyers often ask

When is Guangzhou Design Week 2026?

4–8 December 2026, at the Poly World Trade Center Expo in Guangzhou.

How far is ADC from Guangzhou?

About one hour by high-speed train from Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North, plus a short metro ride to Hongling North Station.

Is ADC open at weekends?

Yes. ADC is open every day, 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM, including weekends.

Do I need to register or book?

No registration is needed. Messaging us before you arrive helps us suggest the right halls and brands, and our team can help with translation during your visit.

Plan your Design Week trip

Send us your Design Week dates and the categories you are sourcing on WhatsApp, and we will suggest a route through ADC. You can also browse the brand directory and the floor guide before you travel. If you also visit the Canton Fair, see our Canton Fair to ADC sourcing route.