04.01.26

The Arts District Sets the Stage for LA DesignConnect 2026

This year’s Design Connect felt like a reset in the best way. The evening was hosted at what once housed a beautiful nursery in a warehouse ran by Rolling Greens in the Arts District, on the outskirts of Downtown LA. This new venue brought a fresh energy and gave the community more room to connect, explore, and engage. Click here to see all the photos of the event.

With a record number of guests, we welcomed nearly 500 people and roughly ~70 vendors that were able to share the most recent innovations in design. A huge thank you to all vendors, sponsors, and contributing partners that truly helped deliver the LA Design Community something quite special and distinctly Los Angeles.

A big part of the night was our incredible local partners: Villa’s Tacos (thank you, Victor Villa), Foodologie (Maria Leyesa—visit her in Belmont Shore), and Lenita Flowers (from Highland Park to the Flower Truck around LA). Each brought something personal that made the evening feel distinctly local and connected.

Huge thanks to Stephanie Cuevas at Messa Group, our dedicated committee, and Paul Sliwa from Vitra for keeping the energy going as DJ.

And to this year’s sponsors, vendors, and supporters—thank you for showing up and making it all happen. We look forward to bringing this event to life in 2027!

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