Maison&Objet, an outstanding trade show dedicated to residential interiors and décor, broadens its horizons, taking its first steps into the varied and composite world of design and large scale contracts. The stage for this new approach is its fall appointment in Paris, scheduled to take place from 6 to 10 September at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre.
Thus supporting the evolving international scenarios of the design sector and responding to an ever-increasing demand from its public (each edition attracts an average of 75,000 visitors, of which 65% buyers and the remaining 45% professionals from the sector), this event organised by SAFI shines the spotlight on the office and hotel&restaurant sectors, which bring new vital energy to the already wide selection of displays and cultural aspects.
All new exhibits and installations, as well as, obviously, a more varied selection of products, provide solutions and represent the trends in these increasingly attractive worlds of design.
Maison&Objet Paris 2019 © Alexis Narodetzky
The trade show comes alive in the catch phrase Let’s Work Together and, even more specifically, in the new area dedicated to the Office. Various elements combine in the Work! segment: theme-inspired ideas, new products from international brands, and opportunities for comparison and elaboration in the Work! Business Meetings and Work! Conferences piazzas.
Similarly, the macro theme of hotels&restaurants dictates the rules among the spaces focusing on food and hospitality, like “Cook&Share”: from grills for cooking to the art of the table, hundreds of brands assert themselves through unique creations and new ideas dedicated to the stars of the restaurant industry, chefs and bartenders; and “Home Linen” which focuses on textile trends.
Maison&Objet Paris 2019 © Fiffioux & f Fillioux
It is around these two segments – office and hotels&restaurants – that three of the What’s New? spaces revolve: collections of products organised according to theme demonstrate innovations in materials and manufacturing know-how. Work! by Chantal Hamaide, Care by Elizabeth Leriche, and Share by François Delclaux accompany the Living installation by François Bernard.
The design segment of the trade show also includes the naming of Designer of the Year, which this year goes to Laura Gonzalez. With a unique style that reinterprets classic design, she has left her unmistakable mark on hotels, bars, restaurants, and stores in Paris and beyond. Of note are certainly the restaurants 86 Champs, Manko, and Noto, the Louboutin stores in Barcellona and Amsterdam, and the Cartier boutiques in Zurich, Stockholm, and London.
Ristorante 86 Champs by Laura Gonzalez © Matthieu Salvaing
While the most well-known individuals are those participating in the schedule of conferences and seminars, Maison&Objet also makes space for young creative talent: the Rising Talents, this year selected from a group of emerging American designers by a prestigious jury (which includes David Rockwell, Nasir and Nargis Kassamali, Odile Hainuate, and Claire Pijoulat, to name a few) to compete for the Rising Talents Award.
For a unique experience that includes impressive visual and sensory attractions, the appointment begins this 6 September in Paris.
