New Modern Furniture + Lighting 2025–2026 Yearbook

Launched in 2026, this official yearbook celebrates the new edition of New Modern Furniture + Lighting, the internationally recognized awards program founded by Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Building on the inaugural success of the competition, the 2025 and 2026 editions attracted a remarkable number of submissions from some of the most innovative designers and manufacturers across more than 15 countries, reflecting the global reach and influence of contemporary furniture and lighting design.

This carefully curated soft‑cover, perfect‑bound volume brings together all winning entries from the 2025 and 2026 competitions, offering a comprehensive and visually rich overview of current trends, materials, technologies, and creative approaches in modern design. Edited and selected by Christian Narkiewicz‑Laine, the 180‑page yearbook is published by Global Design News in collaboration with Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd., and has been conceived as both a professional reference and a collectible publication for design offices, studios, libraries, and private collectors.

Each project is presented with high‑quality imagery and concise documentation, allowing readers to explore the conceptual thinking, functional solutions, and aesthetic qualities that distinguished these works among hundreds of international submissions. The yearbook not only honors the achievements of the winners but also captures a broader snapshot of where furniture and lighting design stand today, highlighting experimentation with sustainable materials, new manufacturing techniques, and evolving user needs.

Format: Soft cover, perfect bound
Pages: 170
ISBN: 978‑0‑935119‑24‑4
Editor: Christian Narkiewicz‑Laine
Publishers: Global Design News & Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd.