Post Show Report Mebel 2025
36th Edition of the International Exhibition for Furniture, Fittings and Upholstery
24–27 November 2025
Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
The 35th edition of the International Exhibition for Furniture, Fittings and Upholstery – Mebel 2025 – took place at Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia, from 24 through 27 November 2025.
This year was the first time that the show took place at a new venue and was opened for four days instead of the traditional five days. It required a higher concentration of business activity.
According to the Russian National Exhibition Rating, Mebel is Russia’s largest trade show in the Category of Furniture for Home and Office, Interior Design, Household Items.
Mebel 2025 brought together manufacturers and suppliers of furniture, fittings, upholstery materials, furniture manufacturing equipment, architects, designers, representatives of wholesale and retail trade, representatives of HoReCa, developers, and corporate customers.
Dates: 24–27 November 2025
Venue: Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia
Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Floor space: 50,000 sq. m
Attendance: 39,000 visitors
Exhibitors: 741 companies
Countries: 8 (Russia, Belarus, China, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Turkiye, Uzbekistan)
Group stands of Russian regions: Belgorod, Bryansk, Chelyabinsk, Kaliningrad, Kirov, Moscow, Novgorod, Penza, Ryazan, Ulyanovsk, Vologda Oblasts, Sevastopol, Republic of Tatartan, Udmurt Republic, Krasnodar Krai
Products on display: furniture for city apartments, country houses, offices and public spaces, specialised furniture, accessories and interior items, materials, components and fittings, furniture and interior fabrics, interior and furniture design, smart technologies, digital services, etc.
Show highlights
Both Russian and foreign exhibitors included large manufacturing holdings and network brands, niche manufactories focused on premium, designer, and customized products.
In 2025, the trend has shifted towards integrated solutions for quality of life and productivity: from ergonomics and design to digitalization of processes.
Russian manufacturers showed collections of solid wood furniture and precious veneer for the premium segment, lines of affordable modular furniture for mass-market retail, DIY solutions ranging from ready-made kits to self-assembly kits, and the integration of light and electronics into furniture.
A number of companies used the Mebel platform to demonstrate new technologies: 3D printing of individual elements, digital quality control, and online configurators that allow visitors to assemble their own solution at the stand and immediately calculate its cost.
Regional group stands and pavilions became even more noticeable: companies from the Ulyanovsk oblast presented furniture, accessories and products for sleeping, as well as stone sinks, Ryazan manufacturers brought premiere designs of furniture and translucent structures, and enterprises of the Vologda oblast showed lines of kitchen and cabinet furniture. The Kaliningrad oblast, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Moscow oblast, Sevastopol, the Bryansk oblast, and the Udmurt Republic also had group stands.
One of the most discussed premieres was the presentation of Metta: the stand of this manufacturer of ergonomic chairs showed a prototype Yoga Diamond, which is an armchair worth about five million rubles, made using high-grade gold and decorated with diamonds.
The chairs were tested by designer and blogger Artemy Lebedev, who noting the convenience and unusual cheerful nature of the design.
Conference programme
This year’s conference programme included more than 40 events such as strategic sessions, forums, conferences, workshops, and educational events, which reflected key industry trends from macroeconomics and government support to digital transformation of retail, industrial design, and work with consumer demand.
The trade show and its conference programme opened with the 8th Russian Conference of Furniture Manufacturers, organised by EXPOCENTRE and the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia. The event was moderated by Alexandr Shestakov, CEO at 1MF (First Furniture Factory), President at the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia, and Timur Irtuganov, Director General at the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Enterprises of Russia. The conference brought together representatives of leading furniture and woodworking enterprises, the banking sector, and retail and analytical companies.
The industry professionals showed great interest in the Conference on Furniture Business the Russian Way 2025, where owners and managers of furniture companies share survival strategies and practical solutions. It was organised in partnership with MIR (Furniture. Investments. Retail).
The two-day Furniture Retail Forum 2025. Lessons in Efficiency was a success. It was dedicated to the transformation of furniture sales channels in the face of global uncertainty.
A separate section of the forum was devoted to the analysis of consumer behavior. Svetlana Finik, a representative of Yandex Advertising in the Furniture and Household Goods category, presented fresh statistics: 61% of buyers choose furniture that is easy for them to assemble on their own; the average time from the first search to the first conversion in the Furniture category is 23 days, during which the user views about 17 websites; 87% of people compare products before buying, more than half are willing to pay more if there is an installment plan; 72% of customers interact with customer support or store service, and it is these customers who are most likely to return for a repeat purchase.
Thus, the forum became a platform where participants received current market analytics and a set of practical tools to improve marketing and sales efficiency.
Design Hour and DESIGN LOUNGE
An important block of sessions took place within Design Hour at the DESIGN LOUNGE platform, organised by Archdialog and EXPOCENTRE with the support of Egger. Well-known interior designers, architects, furniture production technologists, decorators, and representatives of the Moscow Designers Union discussed current trends in the design of residential and public spaces, multifunctional and transformable furniture, the use of advanced materials and colour solutions, emotional design, and working with user experience.
The speakers shared practical cases on creating comfortable, ergonomic, and visually expressive interiors, as well as on effective interaction between designers and manufacturers.
Mebel’s guided tours (Russian Kitchen Furniture: What is New for Designers on the Market, and Trends in Upholstered Furniture) allowed participants to see current trends, discuss technological limitations with manufacturers, and jointly outline directions for new collections.
The Saw-Cut Line talk show: a new format of business networking
For the first time, LIGA presented a new format of business networking at Mebel. It was a Saw-Cut Line talk show for furniture makers, manufacturers, designers, and suppliers, where participants openly discussed the most pressing issues of the market, exchanged experiences, and developed new solutions.
The name of the project comes from the technological process of furniture production. The cutting line is the initial stage from which the furniture creation process begins. The talk show cut up ideas, opinions, and approaches, which lead to new products, services, and business models.
Special emphasis was placed on the integration of digital tools and automation as the participants saw current production management and quality control solutions in action and assess their potential for business.
The Mebel 2025 conference programme also included sessions on relevant issues of automation of furniture enterprises and the introduction of digital solutions; discussions of the impact of direct and unobvious factors on the dynamics of furniture production and sales in 2020-2025; practical cases on working with marketplaces and DIY chains, the development of franchising models and assortment management; events dedicated to personnel, vocational education, cooperation with regional export support centres, and expansion of the presence of Russian companies in foreign markets.
A special importance was given to events dedicated to industrial design and collaborations of manufacturers with young architects and designers. It became a logical continuation of the Design Alley concept developed at the show, which is a space of designer furniture and decorative items reflecting current trends in object design.
The Golden Cabriole National Award for Industrial Furniture Design
As usual, the award ceremony for the winners of the Golden Cabriole National Award for Industrial Furniture Design took place within Mebel. This year, experts selected the best of the best in the furniture industry in main categories:
- home furniture
- kitchens
- upholstered and cabinet furniture
- solutions for HoReCa and public spaces
- special nominations for design, innovations, and sustainable development
The award once again highlighted the high level of Russian furniture design and the growing role of collaborations of manufacturers, designers, and architects.
The rich display, strong regional representation, rich conference programme, market analytics, and demonstration of technology and design innovations confirmed the status of Mebel 2025 as the main platform of the furniture industry, where trends are formed, business ties are strengthened, and new projects are born.
General partner:
KASTAMONU MARKETING AND TRADE
Sponsor of registration:
BOYARD
Sponsor of the Fittings, Components and Equipment Sector:
LIGA
Partner of exhibition:
Olimp-mebel (Olmeko)
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