A 1950s warehouse pocket along the Trinity River that grew, via Trammell Crow’s Dallas Market Center, into North America’s largest interior design trade hub — and, more recently, into one of Dallas’s most concentrated contemporary art gallery clusters and dining destinations. We’re building our on-the-ground coverage now.
The Year in the District
Coverage tracked across all twelve months of the district’s calendar
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WinterSeasonal exhibitions and gallery openings across the district.
Spring – SummerOngoing studio visits and gallery programming.
AutumnThe district’s flagship design-week season.
Year-roundDetails of Dallas Design District’s year-round programming are being added.
This page is new. There’s no reporting from the Dallas Design District here yet — the directory below is accurate as of research, but the first pieces of coverage are still being prepared. Check back soon, or sign up below to be told when they land.
The District
Dallas Design District, at a glance
LocationNorth of Downtown Dallas, along the Trinity River, TX 75207
EstablishedDallas Market Center founded 1957 by Trammell Crow
Scale5M+ sq ft of trade-mart space across four buildings; 12+ markets a year
Gallery ClusterConcentrated around Dragon, Slocum & Levee Streets
Refreshed each quarter — six names from the Dallas Design District worth seeking out right now.
A rotating shortlist of the galleries, showrooms and studios we think are worth the detour this season. Hover a name for why it made the list.
Contemporary ArtBardin Gallery
Contemporary ArtBardin GalleryFormerly Craighead Green Gallery, relaunched on Parkhouse Street under William Bardin with a new show drawing on Grant Wood’s American Gothic, opening October 2026.
ShowroomMcGannon Showrooms
ShowroomMcGannon ShowroomsA furniture and lighting showroom on Slocum Street representing more than seventy design brands, from Century Furniture to Visual Comfort.
Contemporary ArtSamuel Lynne Galleries
Contemporary ArtSamuel Lynne GalleriesFounded in 2008 to bring twenty-first century art to seasoned collectors and newcomers alike.
Design BuildLuminArte
Design BuildLuminArteA design build firm and fine art gallery on Levee Street, pairing architectural and interior design services with exhibited work.
Food & DrinkDelilah Dallas
Food & DrinkDelilah DallasA new 1920s-inspired lounge bringing opulent interiors and live music energy to the district, with elevated American cuisine.
Design WeekTexas Design Week
Design WeekTexas Design WeekEach November the district turns host, with showrooms and galleries staging panels, salons and receptions for visiting designers and editors.
The district at a glance
The district, mapped
The 16 venues listed below, plotted on the Design
District’s real streets — from Continental Avenue up to Wycliff,
between Stemmons Freeway and the Trinity levee. Hover a pin for its name and
address, or filter by category.
A first pass at the venues in the Dallas Design District. This will grow into a full searchable directory once on-the-ground reporting begins.
Trade & Showrooms
Dallas Market CenterFounded 1957 by Trammell Crow; 5M+ sq ft across four buildings; hosts 12+ trade markets a year.
David Sutherland ShowroomLong-standing high-end to-the-trade furniture showroom.
Dallas Decorative Center & Dallas Design CenterMulti-tenant showroom buildings within the district.
Galleries
Conduit GalleryEst. 1984; in the district since 2002, relocated within it January 2026.
Cris Worley Fine ArtsContemporary art gallery, opened 2010.
Erin Cluley Gallery & Kirk Hopper Fine ArtContemporary galleries, opened 2014 and 2011 respectively.
Barry Whistler GalleryFounded mid-1980s in Deep Ellum; moved to the district in 2016.
Joel Cooner GalleryAsian, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian and tribal art; 40+ years on Dragon Street.
Dallas ContemporaryNonprofit contemporary art exhibition space.
Dining & Stay
Carbone DallasMario Carbone’s Italian restaurant, a New York import.
Town HearthNick Badovinus steakhouse.
The Charles & El Carlos EleganteDuro Hospitality’s Italian and upscale Mexican concepts.
Virgin Hotels DallasHotel located within the district.
Worth knowing: the district has no single owner — real estate is fragmented across several investors (including HN Capital Partners and Dallas Market Center itself), and its own marketing body describes its growth as organic rather than the work of one developer. We’ll keep our reporting precise about who runs what as coverage develops.
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