IKEA returns to Fulton Market Design Days
Returning to Fulton Market Design Days with a new location at the Emily Hotel, IKEA for Business will feature a pop-up showroom with immersive spaces, smart solutions, and a touch of surprise woven throughout the experience.
Also new for 2026, IKEA will offer guided showroom tours, delivering an exploration of solutions that showcase functional applications, design intent, and scalable possibilities for commercial and industry spaces. Book your tour today.
Event Schedule
Showroom address: The Emily Hotel, 309 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
Sunday, June 7th
Preview days
Private showroom tours
10:00am - 6:00pm
CEU course: The missing link from Green to WELL
Mandy Kochan is a Country Design Leader at IKEA US, specializing in sustainable retail design
1:00pm
Monday, June 8th
Showroom hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Programming
Private showroom tours
8:00am - 9:00am
CEU course: The missing link from Green to WELL
Mandy Kochan is a Country Design Leader at IKEA US, specializing in sustainable retail design
8:00am
When we Play...Joy, By Design with Cheryl Durst
Presentation followed by open Q&A
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Industry happy hour
Feel the spark at our opening night as you mingle with leading minds and influencers from the design world.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday, June 9th
Showroom hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Programming
Private showroom tours
8:00am - 9:00am
Industry happy hour
Join us for a lively evening social, connecting with leading voices from the design and industry community.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, June 10th
Showroom hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Programming
Private showroom tours
8:00am - 9:00am
We Play … Joy, By Design: IIDA and IKEA in Conversation
IIDA and IKEA come together at Chicago Design Week for an intimate, conversational session about joy and play — how we find it, how design delivers it, and how we can create more of it for the people who use the spaces we make. This is a moment to bring a big idea — joy and play as serious drivers of well-being and good design — down to the human scale, and to explore how a brand known for playful, colorful, joyful design carries that signature aesthetic into commercial spaces.
Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA
Executive Vice President and CEO, IIDA
Abbey Stark
Country Home Furnishing Director, U.S. IKEA
When / Where:
Monday, June 9 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CDT
IKEA pop-up showroom, 309 N. Morgan (next to the Emily Hotel) — Fulton Market, Chicago
Book your showroom tour today!
Schedule a private tour of our immersive and interactive showroom at The Emily Hotel during Fulton Market Design Days 2026 in Chicago!
Discover a guided look at functional applications, design intent, and scalable solutions for commercial and industry spaces.
Showroom address: The Emily Hotel, 309 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
Whatever type of space you are planning to furnish, we can help
Contact us
Event inquiries
Don't wait to reach out. Let us help answer all your event questions. Email us at IKEA.DesignDays.US@ikea.com.
Start your order today
Email an IKEA Business Specialist to get started on an order today. Email us at ikeabusiness.orders.us@ikea.com
Missed 2025? Here's what got everyone talking
From bold ideas to brilliant conversations, our tradeshow experience was nothing short of inspiring. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared their vision, and made the event unforgettable. Here's to the energy, innovation, and community that continue to drive us forward.
What is Fulton Market Design Days?
Fulton Market Design Days is an annual contract furniture event held in Chicago in June. Design Days features showrooms, installations and pop-ups from dozens of retailers and brands, allowing attendees to see the latest and greatest offerings to consider when furnishing their workplace, retail space, office and more.
Be sure to stop by and tour the IKEA Design Days showroom at The Emily Hotel, a stunning location at Morgan & Fulton Streets. Equal parts furniture fair, furniture show and sneak peek extravaganza, Design Days (and nights!) are always full of excitement!