Chicago Design Days 2026

 

Concept. Color. Craft.

 

Welcome to Luum’s 2026 Chicago Design Days showroom. Explore our evolution through process stories, a color installation and a 10-year timeline. 

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Concept

 

View Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas’ newest collections, Craft Work and Beyond the Surface. These distinct collections embrace a fresh direction using hand techniques and modern machine methods while upholding our core commitments to good design, usability and sustainability.

View Craft Work Collection
View Beyond the Surface Collection
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Color

 

At Luum, color functions as a precise language that is simultaneously emotional, personal, aesthetic and utilitarian. Under Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas, the coloration of a textile is treated as both an art and a science. Clean, clear and engaging hues are the foundation, and colorwork is rooted in a technical understanding of weaving and fiber. Luum’s approach involves defining specific sets of analogous, graduated and contrasting hues to determine how best to balance depth within each textile and across integrated collections. This process is showcased through our Resource Library installation at Design Days, revealing a glimpse into the creative team’s unified approach. From delineating space, to reinforcing brand identity and everywhere in between, Luum Creative Studio’s color exploration reinvents Luum’s portfolio over time, ensuring that color remains a primary pillar of design, unlocking the possibilities within the collection as a whole every time a new collection launches.

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Craft

 

In the Luum Creative studio, products are designed at the fiber level to influence aesthetics and performance. This development process, led by Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas, evolves through rigorous research and innovative craft methods alongside global mill partners. This grounds how the team approaches fiber, weave structure, color, and pattern: the essential pillars of design that beautify our spaces.

Learn more about style Dori from Dorothy Cosonas
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10 Years

 

2026 proudly marks the tenth anniversary of Luum Textiles. Since our inception, the core pillars of beauty, craft, performance and sustainability have been woven into the fabric of our identity. For us, design is a continuous process of discovery and deep collaboration with trusted partners. Our creative journey celebrates time-honored crafts while embracing innovative materials, ultimately shaping distinct, purposeful spaces across the globe. Experience an immersive historical timeline from Design Days 2026, highlighting the milestones that defined our first decade.

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