Maison&Objet

from Spring 2022 / G&G _ Magazine N°30

Japandi Style

THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION FOR HOME DECOR, INTERIOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND LIFESTYLE CULTURE RETURNS FULL OF TRENDS AND NEWS IN PARIS FROM MARCH 24 TO 28.

**Mira Side tables by MAISON DADA Hall 7 / Stand E4**

INSPIRATION THEME: “NEW LUXURY”

Unbridled desire and unbounded imagination! Such is the direction in which the brazenly buoyant luxury sector is heading, exploring new paths that draw on haute-couture artisan craftsmanship and high technology on the one hand, and pop culture and the values of inclusivity on the other. This new phenomenon has served as inspiration for the upcoming edition of Maison&Objet that proposes its two various creative iterations: “Uber Luxury” and “Lux Populis”.

**Diégo Floor lamp by OBJET INSOLITE Hall 7 / Stand E42**

Those who buy into this lux populis are unquestionably on the lookout for fun but are also attentive to the values of inclusion.

**India collec0on Stacking Vessels by UTOPIA & UTILITY Hall 7 / Stand E105**

FRANKLIN AZZI - DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

At each edition, Maison&Objet names a Designer of the Year, celebrating the work of the most outstanding talents in the international design and decoration scene. Having been unable to present his installation after receiving the accolade in September 2020, Franklin Azzi will now take centre stage at this edition with Retro Futur, an immersive exploration of his creative process. Working out of his Parisian agency, which was created in 2006, Azzi develops a crossdisciplinary approach that draws on a potpourri of perspectives and disciplines. By relentlessly sparking a dialogue between architecture, interior design, design and modern art, and with the backing of his dedicated endowment fund, he hones a talent for design and creation that embraces all scales and spaces. From the kind of urban microarchitecture embodied by the Eiffel Kiosque and its prefabricated structure, to towers in Dubai and Paris, and not forgetting the refurbishment of existing structures such as the Alstom warehouses in Nantes, his work is underpinned by a quest for sustainability tailored to meet users’ needs.

IN THE CITY

In conjunction with the trade fair, a brand-new B-to-B event in the French capital designed for professionals will bring together, in a circuit, the 65 spots that make up the Parisian ecosystem of excellence in furniture: decorators, interior designers, galleries, major fashion houses and exceptional craftsmen.

**Serax / Address: 8 Rue des Francs Bourgeois**

**Maison Pouenat / Address: 22 bis Passage Dauphine**

**Galerie Stéphanie Coutas / Address: 10 Avenue Madgnon**

**Livingstone / Address: 39 Avenue de Friedland**

**Volevatch / Address: 40 Rue Bonaparte**

**Illustre Paris / Addess: 43 Rue de Verneuil**

RISING TALENTS JAPAN

Japanese design has always been championed and backed by Maison&Objet, and consistently holds a prominent place in the Parisian trade fair’s programs and directories. SAFI, the organiser of Maison&Objet together with Ateliers d’Art de France, have decided to create a new category – Rising Talent Awards Craft. This new aspect of the award is supposed to meet the buyers’ expectations and crave for the attractive values of Craft. With core values such as inspirational creativity, handmade one-of-a kind pieces or limited series, in the intimacy of a workshop, Craft offers a specific concern on quality and durability, that were here way before the pandemic.

Our Craft is at the heart of the market's challenges. This evolution of the Rising Talent Awards reflects this reality

says Aude Tahon, President of Ateliers d'Art de France. You can find the Japan’s up-andcoming design talent in Hall 6: it'll be a golden opportunity to discover this young generation’s ambitious creations and unbridled imagination!