The 7th Moscow Interior and Design Week, held from 11–14 December 2025, is increasingly attracting buyers from the UAE. What makes this Moscow winter fair interesting for Emirati buyers is not simply novelty, but the combination of scale, new supplier discovery, and an offer that blends design storytelling with commerce. Organizers report that this year's event brought together over 1,200 manufacturers from 15 countries, alongside a packed business program and themed installations. The growing UAE presence was one of the key headlines. Businesspeople know that Moscow is becoming a world-class capital of interior design, and it was precisely the fact that the fair is in its seventh year that convinced them to visit it as a major business mission. Their appearance continues a thread of UAE engagement with the Moscow platform that has been building over successive years. Her Excellency Reem Bin Karam, Director General of the Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, spoke at the event among its headline participants. UAE-based buyers say their clients are increasingly seeking truly unique solutions for their interiors. Emirati visitors have been especially drawn to pieces that work well across residential and commercial settings: living-room furniture, ceramics, and floor lamps. “The fact that buyers from the UAE strive to get to our exhibition and quickly close deals proves that manufacturers from Moscow can easily compete with the world's leading studios,” Semen Ivanov, founder of Burg&Glass, told Emirates247.com. Alongside the exhibition floor, the week's international track includes 'structured buyer meetings' to connect overseas importers with manufacturers across categories like designer furniture, decorative objects, glass and mirrors, and finishes. The model is straightforward: accelerate introductions, reduce friction in negotiations, and encourage longer-term cooperation rather than one-off orders. For UAE-based companies, such sessions can be especially relevant.
