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Paris Design Week
From September 5 to 14, the French capital hosts Paris Design Week: an opportunity for everyone to reinvent themselves by discovering new trends from around the world, visiting new showrooms, and participating in the most anticipated events of the year, including Maison&Objet.
Espace Commines brings together young talents curated this year by Thibault Huguet and Jean- Baptiste Anotin of the collective Meet Met Met. Their collaboration began three years ago when they exhibited side by side at Paris Design Week Factory. Each leading their own design studio, they now pass the baton by selecting young talents in collectible design. Espace Commines is also the venue for conferences and workshops organized by Formae magazine, a publication specialising in design & architecture knowhow. The workshops are focused on the four inspirations: water, earth, air and fire. commines.com
Galerie Joseph – TurenneThis year, France celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of its diplomatic relationship with China by General de Gaulle. The venue on Rue de Turenne is dedicated to a unique showcase of Chinese talents that brings together fifteen exhibitors representing the new Chinese aesthetic in a 230 m² space. Established or emerging brands, as well as local or foreign designers living in China, the pieces of furniture and objects showcased use both traditional techniques and futuristic new technologies. Each one creates a picture of what ‘Chinese beauty’ can be.galeriejoseph.com
Galerie ElliaThe practice of traditional craftsmanship appeals to an increasing number of young designers who set up their own businesses and produce limited series on demand. The space at 10 Rue de Turenne brings together the avant-garde of Craft Design. Selfproclaimed 'Makers', their design practice aims to be frugal and virtuous, counterbalancing the excesses of a standardized industrial world. They work with glass, ceramics, metal, wood, and textiles, inventing a new craftsmanship; they bring a fresh perspective to often ancient techniques, without hesitating to use cutting-edge tools like computer-aided design and 3D printers. ellia-artgallery.com
Galerie Joseph – Froissart hosts graduates of the last five years who have ventured into making and creating their own brands. These young designers are often meeting the public and professionals for the first time. Paris Design Week offers them their first launch pad - this is where future stars and tomorrow's trends are identified. This year, they're coming from various countries including France, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Eswatini, South Korea, China, Indonesia, and Switzerland. galeriejoseph.com
Maison&Objet and creative strategy consultancy Peclers Paris continue their optimistic, resilient, and stimulating exploration by presenting the new theme of the exhibition: TERRA COSMO.
The materials express a sensory futurism that dresses interiors in mineral ruggedness and invests them with constellations of satellite objects. The random shapes, roundness, and ovality accentuate the cosmic aspect as much as they soften its contours. The luminaires produce vibrant halos, diffracting colours into shifting spectra and magical projections.
Lionel Jadot / Designer of the YearThanks to his eminent personality and unique vision, the Belgian national designer, interior designer and artist Lionel Jadot has been nominated as Designer of the Year - Hospitality by Maison&Objet. To mark the occasion, he will have carte blanche for his design of a hospitalityfocused pavilion, thus allowing him to showcase his interior design philosophy.
This year, the Maison&Objet team has set its compass towards the Arctic Circle to choose the winners of the 2024 Rising Talents Awards. In keeping with tradition, the winners are all under the age of 35 and launched their studios less than five years ago. The geographical area covers the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, plus Finland and Iceland. The vast glow of the midnight sunbathes the land in a light most fertile for design.
