Driven in 2025 by the new wave of design and vibrant creativity, Maison&Objet Paris opens 2026 under the banner of excellence and savoir-faire.
From January 15 to 19, Maison&Objet will spotlight the creators and companies who, through technical mastery and a contemporary vision embody a new way of inhabiting the world. Here, innovation enters dialogue with tradition, transmission fuels creation, and centuries-old gestures are reimagined through the lens of to-day's creative visions.
Spanning 7 halls and 6 sectors, Maison&Objet unfolds a curated experience through immersive spaces and exclusive scenography. In 2026, the event firmly establishes Paris as the global capital of design and unveils a living showcase where ancestral know-how resonates anew, shaping the design landscape of tomorrow.
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For over thirty years, Maison & Objet has cultivated a unique identity: serving as a meeting point between the world of fine craftsmanship and contemporary design. In January 2026, the trade fair returns to its roots with a powerful and inspiring theme.
Design draws strength from its origins to rise even higher. At the crossroads of the raw materials and contemporary form, a calm strength reveals itself. Furniture is no longer a mere series of objects: it becomes an extension of a skill, a gesture, a memory.
What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it's an aura, a breath, a trace of the past carried into the future. Each creation is part of a continuum, a slow and embodied transformation Maison&Objet highlights a design imbued with soul, where every piece of furniture bears the mark of a story in the making.
To delve deeper into this theme, the trend forecasting agency GOODMOODS presents a sensory and forward-looking interpretation through four manifestos that outline possible trajectories for contemporary design.
Metamorphosis: Upcycling becomes a true creative chemistry, where anything can be transformed, recomposed, and enhanced.
Mutation: The fusion of organic materials, ancestral techniques, and technological innovation inspires new forms of hybridization.
Recomposed Baroque: Artisanal craftsmanship revisits the opulence and theatricality of the Baroque with contemporary restraint and unexpected twists.
Neo-Folklore: Patterns, rituals, and local narratives are reimagined through new materials and digital tools.
These four directions enrich the overall vision of this edition enriching the narratives of exhibitions, curated journeys, and the What’s New? presentations. They offer a rich framework for interpreting and guiding creators and brands toward formal, technical, or poetic expressions that echo the theme Past Reveals Future.
With its 6 key sectors and 7 exhibition halls, Maison&Objet is the only trade show to unite all professionals across decoration, design, and the art of living.
Signature & Projects High-end design, hospitality, and tailor-made solutions.
Decor & Design Decoration, furniture, lighting, home textiles, and tableware.
Craft – métiers d’art Artisanal creation and exceptional know-how.
Fragrance & Wellness The world of wellbeing, beauty, and scents.
Fashion & Accessories Fashion, jewelry, and stylish accessories.
Gift & Play Gifts, toys, and original ideas.
Designer of the Year 2026 - Harry Nuriev (Crosby Studios)
This edition honors Harry Nuriev, visionary designer and founder of Crosby Studios, recognized by The New York Times Magazine as one of the pioneering voices of contemporary minimalism. Based between New York and Paris, Harry Nuriev explores the intersection of design, art, and craftsmanship through a singular approach: Transformism. Rather than creating from scratch, he chooses to transform what already exists, giving objects a second life, amplifying their essence and memory.
His prestigious collaborations, from the Mobilier National to the Louvre, from Balenciaga to Baccarat, reflect a transversal perspective and a unique ability to build bridges between institutions, brands, and audiences.
For Maison&Objet 2026, he is designing a new, immersive scenography, conceived as a visual and sensory meditation on the power of design to transform our perception of everyday life.
'Each year, when we select a personality for the Designer of the Year Award, the committee looks for someone who embodies the spirit of the times, someone we believe will leave a lasting mark on design. Harry Nuriev’s work is singular, rooted in the present. His practice lies at the crossroads of art and design, driven by the sensitivity of a designer who questions the overabundance of objects in which we live. A dilemma to which he responds with what he calls his 'Transformism Manifesto'. Harry is also a cosmopolitan creator who has chosen Paris as his home base, following in the footsteps of great figures who enriched the Parisian art and cultural scene. A touch of Diaghilev for the Russian soul, and a bit of Scott Fitzgerald for the extravagance' - Franck Millot, Director of Partnerships and Special Events.
As a scenographer and trend-setter, Elizabeth Leriche presents an immersive and emotionally resonant journey, where each installation highlights the exhibitors’ products while creating a dialogue between past and future.
From Antiquity to Art Deco, from primitive forms to contemporary daring, the exhibition brings to light a shared memory of the decorative arts, reinterpreted to inspire the invention of new aesthetics. Between tradition and experimentation, it reveals how the future of design is always born from the traces left by the past.
A manifesto of contemporary retail, where physical commerce reasserts its power to reinvent itself. Inspired by the theme Past Reveals Future, this installation explores the resonances between tradition and innovation. To work with a material is to enter a temporal conversation, to make resonate what once was, while inscribing what is yet to come. This paleo-futuristic exploration highlights four materials at the very heart of today’s creative expression: stone, wood, glass, and metal, whether in their physical forms or their representations. The journey is conceived as a sensory experience, restoring the point of sale as a living, inspiring space.
Co-founder and artistic director of the PNY restaurant chain, Rudy Guénaire launched Night Flight in 2021, his creative studio dedicated to design and interior architecture. His projects, both narrative and immersive, stand out for their poetic and cinematic quality, inviting audiences to experience something truly unique.
With Suite 2046, Rudy Guénaire reinvented hospitality as a total experience. For Maison&Objet, he will present a room that is rooted in the past, yet futuristic and dreamlike accompanied by a manifesto on the codes of tomorrow’s hospitality. A reflection on the art of bathing will enrich his installation, transforming a daily ritual into a founding ceremony.
Curatio - The Collectible Design Village After a well-received debut in 2025 by both the press and industry professionals, CURATIO, curated by Thomas Haarmann, returns in January 2026 with an expanded format and 60 international participants.
Conceived as a true village, it blends exhibition space with experiential design to offer an immersive journey into the world of collectible design, where each piece reveals the intention and craftsmanship behind the material
Alongside, the CRAFT space continues its mission to spotlight artisans who embody both excellence and experimentation. These creators, positioned at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, enrich the theme Past Reveals Future by demonstrating that an object can also carry memory, gesture, and living legacy.
A new feature of this edition, the Village Manufactures of Excellence will take place at the heart of Signature & Projects. Conceived as a refined setting, it brings together for the first time a unique collective of Living Heritage Companies (EPV), a French government label that recognizes exceptional craftsmanship and rare expertise.
This new space, created with the support of the Excellence Contract network, will host around twenty companies that embody the finest in French artisanal and industrial excellence: master glassmakers, fine cabinetmakers, weavers, upholsterers, plaster artisans, artistic metalworkers, marble workers, and designers of furniture and lighting. Among the confirmed participants: La Maison du Vitrail, Verrerie Biot, Agencement Paul Champs, Tissage de la Lys - Jules Pansu, Eurocave, Dumas Paris, Bronzés de France & Baguès, Horus, Focus Création, and Le Jacquard Français.
Primarily aimed at the 25,000 interior designers and decorators expected at the show, this village offers a deep dive into exceptional trades in the service of hospitality and luxury. A dedicated mini-exhibition, along with a talk on the international reach of these savoir-faire, will complete the program.
In January, Halls 1 & 2 will host the Signature & Projects universes, enhanced by an Eco-Responsible Design Collective that showcases creators’ ability to develop sustainable solutions without compromising on aesthetics.
This space brings together an international selection of manufacturers of eco-designed materials and coverings, intended for interior architecture, decoration, and furniture design.
With this collective, Maison&Objet confirms its leading role in promoting responsible and innovative solutions, serving designers and industry professionals committed to combining aesthetics, innovation, and environmental impact.
Located in Hall 3, Decor & Design, the Outdoor space highlights the design of exterior environments, now recognized as a true extension of the home. Designed as a strategic showcase, it brings together trends and innovations that redefine outdoor living.
Bringing together 50 leading international brands, the offering covers a wide range: furniture, pergolas, lighting, rugs, and accessories, as well as technical and functional solutions tailored to the demands of hospitality, fine dining, high-end residential, and yachting. Each product combines aesthetics, durability, and innovation, with special attention to eco-friendly materials and harmonious integration with the surrounding architecture.
This new space establishes itself as a strategic hub for industry players, offering a comprehensive vision of outdoor design and a privileged meeting place for key stakeholders, including designers, manufacturers, and market experts who share their insights and expertise on emerging practices and lifestyles.
The Outdoor space thus becomes a must-visit destination to discover inspiring collections and understand how creativity and craftsmanship are shaping the exteriors of tomorrow.
Maison&Objet extends its experience beyond the show floors with IN THE CITY, the B2B event in Paris from January 14 to 19, designed specifically for professionals. This unique journey brings together 100 locations that make up Paris’s ecosystem of exceptional decoration : decorators, interior designers, galleries, prestigious maisons, and outstanding artisans.
By combining the on-site event, the Maison&Objet fair with off-site visits and events throughout the city, IN THE CITY offers a comprehensive and immersive experience. This unique format gives professionals the chance to meet creators, see products in real-life settings, and fully immerse themselves in the creative energy of Paris, the international design capital.
More than a trade show, Maison&Objet is an international community that comes alive throughout the year, in Paris, online, and on social media. A unique ecosystem that brings together: 2 million followers on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok... The MOM marketplace, a true business extension of the fair, with 3 million visits per year and 372,000 active professional buyers all year round. A newsletter sent to more than 600,000 contacts, keeping the community informed of Maison&Objet’s news, events, and trends.
More than 25 talks per edition, where designers, experts, and entrepreneurs share their vision on hospitality, retail, creativity, and the role of women in design. These conferences, accessible to all on the Maison&Objet YouTube channel, allow the community to stay connected, exchange ideas, and extend the experience throughout the year.
Maison&Objet also asserts its international reach with initiatives like the China Design Awards, which spotlight emerging Chinese creative talents and celebrate the diversity of creative visions around the world.
Reflecting its theme Past Reveals Future, the January 2026 edition promises to be meaningful, immersive, and inspiring. By drawing on the heritage of craftsmanship to nurture contemporary imagination, Maison&Objet continues to unite and inspire the international community of design, decoration, and the art of living.
About MAISON&OBJET PARIS
The lifestyle show in Paris brings together a 360°product offering for designers and specifiers; decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, tableware and more. M&O showcase an excess of 3,000 international brands to over 70,000 interiors professionals twice a year in Paris.
MAISON&OBJET PARIS, Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 15 - 19 January 2026
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The UK’s leading workplace interiors exhibition returns on 25–26 February 2026 at the Business Design Centre, London, unveiling its bold new theme: Connected Realities.
This edition invites exhibitors and visitors alike to explore how hybrid models, immersive technologies and smart environments are reshaping the workplace, not just as spaces we use, but as environments we feel, engage with and belong to.
Leading brands already confirmed include König + Neurath, Sedus, Bisley, Pedrali, Interface, Forbo, Kvadrat and many more. Hear from industry leaders including Nestlé, Arcadis, Octopus Energy, AECOM, Lloyds, Pascall + Watson, VirginMedia O2, Landsec, Gensler, WPP, Foster + Partners and CBRE, who will be speaking at the show.
Adding to the excitement, the inaugural Workspace Design Awards will take place live at the show on 25 February 2026, celebrating completed workplace projects from across the globe.
A must-attend fixture in London’s design calendar, Workspace Design Show brings together 5,000+ workplace professionals, an awe-inspiring lineup of 140+ speakers and 500+ innovative workplace products, making it the definitive platform for exploring the workplace design trends.
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From January 15 to 19, Maison&Objet will spotlight the creators and companies who, through technical mastery and a contemporary vision embody a new way of inhabiting the world. Here, innovation enters dialogue with tradition, transmission fuels creation, and centuries-old gestures are reimagined through the lens of today’s creative visions.
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Attendees will be able to claim a temporary Shoreditch House membership which will be valid until Sunday 21st September. All members will be able to access Shoreditch House with a guest until it closes on Sunday 21st September.
Tour Itinerary: 9:30am - 1pm - The Wax Building - The tour will begin at 09:30 with a light breakfast - 4 Garden Walk, EC2A 3EQ - Tala Showroom - 40 Rivington St, EC2A 3LX - Task Systems Showroom - 85 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HY - Moleskine workshop within the Design Culture exhibition - Kachette, 347 Old St, Shoreditch, EC1V 9LP - Lee Broom Showroom - 93 Rivington St, EC2A 3AY - XAL - 477-478 Bateman's Row, EC2A 3HH - Design at Work exhibition - Protein Studios, 31 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EY
SBID Members earn 10 x CPD points for attending!
Decorex, the UK’s destination for luxury interior design returns to Olympia London, from 12-15 October 2025 for its 47th edition this autumn. Welcoming over 280 of the finest interior brands, Decorex is the premium event to connect the most discerning designers, architects, and specifiers with the latest trends, new product launches, exciting talks programme and networking opportunities.
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With a vast range of exhibitors from a variety of categories including lighting, textiles, furniture, wall coverings, garden and furniture - visitors will be inspired by thoughtfully curated brands including the likes of The Soho Lighting Co., Officine Gullo, Hyde house, Bert Frank, Knots Rugs, Armac Martin, HomePlay and many more.
Renowned decorative artist, Natasha Mann has been chosen as this year’s creative collaboration for Decorex. Her distinctive geometric pattern design with floral details, features beautiful, gilded elements, reflecting the architecture of the glass canopy roof of Olympia Events. Her designs will be seen throughout the show branding and promotional materials including, website, social media and across the show floor.
A former Decorex Making Spaces artisan, Natasha uses traditional techniques to craft custom interior pieces and fine artworks. Her creations are influenced by global decorative art traditions, with a particular emphasis on Moroccan architectural painting on wood. She honed her skills in this specific form of Moroccan decorative painting through a year-long apprenticeship with a master artist in Fez.
All her pieces are crafted from natural materials, using hand-ground pigments mixed with egg tempera and 24-carat gold leaf. The geometric designs are hand-drawn using a compass and ruler. Natasha’s work includes decorative paintings for interiors, such as panels, murals, and ceiling designs; small decorative objects, such as boxes and lamps; and individual framed paintings and drawings.
This year, Tolu Adẹ̀kọ́ and Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. are set to unveil Palomino, the showstopping VIP Lounge design at Decorex. Inspired by the historic Paris Olympia Hippodrome of 1886 and Bertram Mills’ legendary circus at Olympia Kensington, Palomino merges storytelling with bold, immersive design. Crafted in collaboration with artisans from London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this project blends historical grandeur with contemporary innovation. It’s a celebration of craftsmanship, where every detail challenges expectations and invites a truly sensory experience. Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. brings a unique vision to life; bold, unexpected, and undeniably captivating.
Lucy Mayers of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler will be designing the iconic Decorex Bar, one of the highlights of the event for networking and socialising. Revisiting a more luxurious approach the Bar will pay homage to Colefax & Fowlers timeless elegance and renowned classic English appeal.
This year, the Decorex Cafe and Bar in its new central location within the National Hall, will be sponsored by Material Bank, a worldwide platform for searching and sampling materials. The welcomed space will provide visitors with an additional area to work and relax, whilst still in the midst of the bustling show floor.
Returning for its fourth consecutive year, the Decorex Making Spaces feature for 2025 will showcase a brand-new line-up of talented artisans demonstrating their wide range of skills and craftmanship and offering hands-on experiences to visitors, across the four-day event at Olympia.
Following over 200 entries, 14 artisans were chosen by the Decorex 2024 Making Spaces Committee - a collaboration of experts, all with a specific interest in craft. The committee hand-picked their favourite makers, providing the chosen artisans with a unique and exclusive opportunity to showcase their craft to Decorex’s interior design audience. The Making Spaces committee includes Lousia Pacifico (Founder of Future Icons), Deborah Pocock LVO (CEO of QEST), Selina McCabe (Senior Partner and Head of Interiors at Winch Design), Joshua Hudson (Furniture Lead at Rycotewood Furniture Center), Kerryn Harper-Cuss (Freelance Editor & Content Director), Jonathan Burton (CEO Cockpit) and Sarah Myerscough (CEO of The New Craftsmen).
Deborah Pocock LVO, CEO of QEST, comments: “Making Spaces offers craftspeople a valuable opportunity to demonstrate their skills and share the processes behind their work, helping to build meaningful connections with collectors, designers, and the wider industry. As a charity investing in the future of craft, QEST is proud to partner with Decorex on this initiative, which champions excellence and supports sustainable careers. We’re especially delighted to see QEST Alumni Carl Fox, Kendall Clarke and Willow Bloomfield featured in this year’s selection.”
The skills showcased by the Making Spaces artisans include weaving, marquetry, ceramics and metalwork. View all of the 2025 Artisans here.
2025 will also welcome back returning artisans from previous years in ‘Making Spaces: The Next Chapter’. Five talented artisans including; Valerie Wartelle, Lara Pain, Hanny Newton, Pamela Print and The Marchmont Workshop will once again demonstrate their craftsmanship for visitors to the show.
The much-anticipated Decorex Talks Programme returns this year with more panels, more topics and even more speakers. Featuring over 100 expert speakers, the four-day programme will delve into a variety of specialist topics from ‘Scaling Success – Strategies for Growing Your Interior Design Business’ to ‘Local Meets Global: Championing Regional Artisans in International Design’, the talks will offer insights, inspiration and practical advice for all interior designers.
Sustainability Discussions @ Decorex, is a dedicated space for conversations on sustainability in interiors. B·ABLE and Haines will be hosting daily talks on sustainability-related topics throughout the show.
For almost 50 years, Decorex has connected interior design professionals with the very best in interiors; from designer collaborations, interactive workshops, showcases from up-and-coming artisans and an unmissable talks programme.
Registration for Decorex 2025 is now open with early-bird tickets available until 11th July. Trade tickets during this period are £20, consumer tickets £35, student tickets £15, manufacturers £50, VIP passes £50 and the Decorex On-Demand add on £20 – all exclusive of VAT. Click here to register your place and to contribute a small donation to the Furnishing Futures Charity.
Revisit Decorex 2024 with our highlights video here and take a trip over the show floor via drone here.
About Decorex
With 280+ of the finest brands, Decorex showcases exclusive, bespoke products that celebrate quality and craftsmanship. Be captivated by 85+ design experts sharing invaluable tips, advice, and trend insights.
Decorex, Olympia London, 12-15 October 2025
Taking place at Olympia, London this October, Decorex 2025 promises an inspiring showcase of cutting-edge trends, groundbreaking products, and thought-provoking discussions that shape the future of design.
From the highly anticipated Design Talks to immersive Brand Perspectives and collaborative Design Circles, Decorex offers unparalleled opportunities to connect, learn, and discover. Attendees can explore a curated selection of exhibitors, featuring the finest in furniture, lighting, textiles, and accessories, while gaining insights into the latest innovations driving the industry forward.
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LiGHT 25 returns to the Business Design Centre, Islington, London on the 19th and 20th of November 2025, promising its biggest and most inspiring edition yet.
Following a record-breaking 2024 event that welcomed over 5,500 visitors, this year’s show continues to evolve with a dynamic new addition to the layout. To reflect the scale and scope of the lighting industry today, LiGHT 25 will be divided into three distinct zones, helping visitors easily explore the vast range of brands, technologies, and innovations on display.
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Explore 200+ handpicked suppliers, gain valuable insights from expert-led seminars, and connect with like-minded professionals. With curated content and networking opportunities throughout, IHL is the ultimate event to inspire, inform, and help you grow your hotel.
For the past three decades, Maison&Objet has established itself as the only international event that brings together interior decoration and furniture. Held twice a year in January and September, each of its two shows meets the specific needs of professionals, whether they’re looking for design innovations or decorative inspiration.
The September show is all about what is new, what is constantly updating our relationship with objects and interiors. The January show solidifies Paris’s reputation as a leading center of design expertise and innovation. Together, they form a whole that allows us to inhabit the home, the world, and the present moment—all through the lens of design.
The September edition stands out for its more experimental approach focused on innovation. It highlights young talents, new design practices, and the complementarities between disciplines. To meet the evolving market demands and the expectations of professionals, Maison&Objet is reorganising its September edition: - 6 refined sectors for a smoother experience. - The Design District : a space dedicated to young talents, featuring three programs: Rising Talent Awards Germany, Future On Stage, Maison&Objet Factory, and Accor Design Awards. - WELCOME HOME by Amélie Pichard: an immersive installation where design and craftsmanship meet. - An exclusive program of partnerships and conferences. - Paris Design Week : a celebration of design in motion.
- Cook & Share: A space dedicated to culinary arts and kitchen innovation. - Decor & Design: Decoration in all its forms—the kind that moves, questions, and transforms ideas into objects. - Craft - Art Trades: A tribute to craftsmanship and materials. - Fragrance & Wellness: A world dedicated to well-being and olfactory experiences. - Fashion & Accessories: A space where fashion and design come together. - Gift & Play: A hub of creativity for the gift and toy industry.
The Design District is an observatory of tomorrow’s trends, an incubator of creative energies. In collaboration with Paris Design Week Factory, it celebrates boldness and experimentation, spotlighting young designers.
The new Design District hosts programs dedicated to the new guard. This includes architects, publishers, designers, innovative AI specialists for interior design and architecture, and young decoration brands.
Future On Stage, a springboard dedicated to 3 companies who have been operating for less than 3 years for whom innovation is the driving force. They are ready to sell their products and have been selected by a jury of experts for their excellent applications.
The Rising Talent Awards Germany, shine a spotlight on 7 young emerging designers selected by a prestigious jury.
The Factory by Maison&Objet, which acts as a commercial platform for young, emerging talent spotted during previous editions of Paris Design Week Factory.
Created by Accor in 2016, the Accor Design Awards is a global competition aimed at students in architecture and interior design. The goal is to discover new talents and trends in hotel design, providing students with a platform to showcase their creativity and vision. The awards ceremony will take place in September during the trade show.
To embody this September edition, marked by renewal, Maison&Objet has entrusted its artistic direction to Amélie Pichard. A bold and visionary creator, she has made a name for herself with a distinctive style that blends craftsmanship, a playful reinterpretation of conventions, and a commitment to more responsible fashion.
Amélie Pichard brings an open-minded and eclectic vision of design, breaking free from conventions to offer an approach where objects become manifestos of creativity and independence. Balancing energy and intimacy, this invitation showcases a unique object: a teapot-house, or a house-teapot, still in the making.
The poster, positioned between imagination and reality, symbolizes the dialogue between craftsmanship and artificial intelligence, reflecting the essence of Amélie Pichard’s boundary-breaking vision of home. The result of a collaboration between ceramicist Blumen and AI, this piece questions contemporary creation, the blurring of disciplines, and the materialization of ideas. A suspended sketch, ready to take shape and inhabit the space.
Amélie Pichard is one of fashion’s most subversive and trailblazing minds—unclassifiable and radical. A true researcher in creation, she moves across disciplines, disrupts conventions, and embraces the unexpected, constantly exploring alternatives to how we consume and create. From her iconic bags to her boutiques designed as immersive experiences, she has always seen fashion as a playground where irony and commitment collide. Today, her universe extends far beyond accessories, unfolding in multiple forms—from curating to consulting, from artistic collaborations to reimagining the way we live and create. Free-spirited and uncompromising, she continues to explore territories where aesthetics and meaning intersect, where the unexpected reigns, and where creation becomes a statement.
Amélie Pichard is an avant-garde and unclassifiable designer who has always challenged the conventions of fashion, advocating for a new way of producing and consuming. After making a lasting impact with engaged collaborations, such as her vegan material collection with Pamela Anderson, she is now choosing to explore new forms of creation.
The theme of renewal is at the heart of this edition. What does it evoke for you? I am very sensitive to the world around me, and the last fifteen years have been marked by major upheavals. Instead of clinging to past markers, I’ve chosen to explore new models, follow my instincts, and create my own rules. This dynamic has pushed me to break boundaries in my world by launching Bureau Synthétique, my creative studio, to go where I was least expected.
You embody this bold new generation. What message would you like to convey to young creators? As they say: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken. Today, it’s hard not to compare ourselves to others, especially through social media, but we need to learn to trust ourselves and cultivate our uniqueness.
The September edition highlights the idea of breaking boundaries. How does this notion resonate with your creative approach? I’ve never liked labeling people. When I collaborated with Pamela Anderson, I was suddenly presented as a vegan designer, even though I wasn’t. The collection was, but not me. I’ve always wanted to give people the freedom to choose. Breaking down barriers is also about this: breaking preconceived boxes and creating bridges. I love combining tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and new technologies, as I did with Maison&Objet by integrating artificial intelligence into the creation process of the fair’s poster.
Was there a particular object that inspired you to design the fair’s poster? Can you tell us its story? Last October, while visiting an exhibition, I had a real crush on a ceramic piece. I immediately contacted its creator on Instagram to congratulate her and have a chat. When Maison&Objet entrusted me with designing the poster, I wanted to use that object as a starting point. However, it had already been sold... Instead of giving up, we turned to artificial intelligence to create a new version, in the style of an exquisite corpse. The goal was to show that tradition and innovation are not incompatible, but complementary.
The poster for this edition plays with the concept of a double reading with “amelie pichard invites you to come to the show.” Can you tell us more about this message and the artistic direction that inspired it? There are multiple interpretations of this poster, with several important pieces of information. I’ve always liked the slightly old-fashioned nature of the phrase “I invite you to the living room,” which you hear in many families after a meal. So I wanted to play with that double meaning once again. As for “This is not (yet) a teapot,” to follow through with the concept, Blumen, the ceramist who created this piece, will reinterpret the AI work and make this teapot for the fair in September, and it will be auctioned at the show. In the meantime, “I invite you to come to the show… Maison&Objet.”
Partnerships Spaces dedicated to tomorrow’s creators, in partnership with: - A fashion school – in the Fashion & Accessories sector: showcasing young, incubated brands. - Incubators – in the Cook & Share and Gift & Play sectors: brands in crowdfunding will present their projects.
The Talks Around twenty conferences will punctuate this edition, highlighting new talents and creative flourishing. Among the key highlights: - Opening talk with Amélie Pichard. - Roundtable on design between past and future with Edgar Jayet and Sceners Gallery. - Discussions with the winners and jury of the Rising Talent Awards Germany.
MAISON&OBJET PARIS, Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 4-8 September 2025
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