Furniture and Customized Home Furnishing
Specialized Sub-forum on
Furniture and Customized Home Furnishing:
‘Market Trends and Industry Innovations in Furniture & Home Furnishings’
Time and Venue
Time: 24 September 2025, 09:00-12:30
Venue: MGM COTAI, Macao SAR, China
Organizer
China Wood Protection Industry Association (CWPIA)
Background
Driven by the global trends of sustainable development and the wave of digital transformation, the furniture and home furnishings industries are facing unprecedented opportunities for change. On the one hand, consumer demand for environmentally friendly and healthy furniture and home furnishings is growing, making green supply chains and sustainable development as key factors in corporate competition. On the other hand, the rapid development of emerging technologies such as AI and big data provides strong impetus for the intelligent upgrade of the home furnishings industry. Meanwhile, with the acceleration of urbanization, the renovation of old houses and consumption upgrading have become important forces in driving the continuous prosperity of the home furnishings market. Against this backdrop, this sub-forum aims to bring together leading industries to explore green transformation, intelligent upgrade, and the virtuous cycle of development between old house renovation and consumption upgrading in furniture and home furnishings industries, helping the industry embark on a new journey of high-quality development.
Purpose and Scope
This sub-forum will focus on green transformation and intelligent upgrade of home furnishings industries, aiming at leading the industry towards green development and encourage companies to implement green concepts in production and design. Meanwhile, it will explore the application of digital technologies in the home furnishings sector to help businesses enhance operational efficiency and product added value. The sub-forum will also pay attention to changes in market demand under the background of consumption upgrading, share successful experiences of the first-release economy, and promote the high-end and branded development of the home furnishings industry. In addition, it will explore the virtuous cycle between the renovation of old houses and consumption upgrading, providing new ideas for industry development. The expected outcomes will be seeking consensus building among industrial stakeholders and contributing to the new journey of high-quality development of home furnishings industries.
The specialized sub-forum will focus on the following contents:
(I) Sustainable Development and Green Furniture
Explore the impact of global sustainable development trends on the furniture industry, interpret relevant policies and regulations, share practical cases of green furniture, and discuss how to build a green furniture industry chain to achieve a win-win situation for economic and environmental benefits.
(II) Digital Transformation and Smart Home
Conduct an in-depth analysis of the application scenarios of digital technology in the home decoration and furniture industry, and discuss how to use artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things and other technologies to improve corporate operational efficiency and user experience, and help enterprises achieve a transformation and upgrading from traditional manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing.
(III) Virtuous Cycle of Old House Renovation and Consumption Upgrading
Explore the interactive relationship between the renovation of old houses and consumption upgrading, share successful cases of old house renovation, and discuss how to improve the quality of living and promote consumption upgrading through intelligent and green renovation, and promote the prosperity of the home furnishing market.
Key Topics
- Sustainability and Transformation in the Furniture Industry
- Residential furniture: supply chains and market insights for sustainable development and future trends.
- Commercial furniture: green philosophy leading quality and design innovation.
- Collaboration for a global new ecology of sustainable development.
- From "Smart Home" to "Smart City"
- Customized furniture: AI-driven personalized demand and industry upgrading.
- Good housing: the future of housing from a global perspective.
- Renewing old houses and boosting consumption: creating a virtuous cycle between housing and the market.
Participants
This event will gather 200 distinguished attendees, including renowned scholars, industry experts, top executives from leading home furnishing enterprises, and representatives from relevant business associations across domestic and international markets. By ensuring broad diversity among participating stakeholders, we aim to facilitate in-depth and productive discussions while strengthening multilateral cooperation and partnerships.
Expected Outcomes
- Promote Industry Green Transformation: Release the group standard for "Zero Formaldehyde Added Engineered Wood Panel" to lead the industry's green development direction and encourage enterprises to implement green concepts in raw material procurement, production, and product design. This will enhance the industry's overall environmental protection level and meet consumers' needs for healthy home environments.
- Accelerate Industry Upgrading: Explore the application of emerging technologies such as AI, big data, and the Internet of Things in the home decoration and furniture sectors. This will help companies transition from traditional manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing and smart services, increasing the industry's added value and competitiveness, and promoting the digital upgrade of the home furnishing industry.
- Stimulate Market Vitality: Analyze the interactive relationship between the renovation of old houses and consumption upgrading and explore market potential to provide new business growth points and development ideas for companies. This will boost the prosperity of the home furnishing market and promote a virtuous cycle of consumption upgrading and market development.
- Expand International Cooperation: Strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the international home furnishing industry.
Contact Person
CWPIA Secretariat: Wanqin Xu – cwpia@cwp.org.cn