Maison & Objet Paris – September 8-12, more than a show!

Twice a year, in Paris, the five-day trade show brings together more than 85,000 professionals and gathers 3,200 brands from all around the world.

MAISON&OBJET presents a widely comprehensive 360° product offering: decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, kids, tableware. The show also offers a global experience. It is a key opportunity to meet the major players of the sector, to find innovative solutions and to learn from industry experts. Spanning nine halls, the trade show presents an offer divided into 3 worlds:

- MAISON: full-on interior design (hall 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A and 5B)

- OBJET: the absolutely essential (hall 5A and 6)

- INFLUENCES: from the unique to the bespoke (halls 7 and 8)

The September 2017 event will mark the unveiling of the new Objet hub (halls 5A & 6): shaped around three major sectors, Cook&Share, Home&Fashion Accessories and Smart Gift. Thus unveiling a finer segmentation, bold strategic choices, at-a-glance overview of the offering, all contributing to a renewed retail experience. The reconfiguration of the objet hub needed to reflect the changes currently sweeping the retail business. The number of sectors within the Objet Hub has been reduced from five to three straightforward and cleverly divide-up areas. It was also crucial to rethink the circulation plan to enable visitors to explore new paths and make priceless discoveries. Marking the entry and exit of every sector, transition areas provide an overview of the sectors, spotlighting can’t-miss items on display and showing visitors the kind of discoveries to expect, for increased visit efficiency.

Since its inception, MAISON&OBJET PARIS has consistently provided a stage for emerging talents. Twice a year, the RISING TALENTS AWARDS show us a sample of the next generation that will make design. The winners are invited to exhibit their latest creations on a dedicated stand – a much-awaited event for professionals who visit the fair in search of fresh talent. MAISON&OBJET PARIS shows once again its commitment to promote excellence, innovation, quality and the great attention the fair pays to inspiration and creativity. For the upcoming fair, held on 8-12 September 2017, MAISON&OBJET PARIS is proud to announce its RISING TALENTS, all graduates of the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle (ENSCI – Les Ateliers)*.

The RISING TALENTS are: Claire Lavabre, Alexandre Échasseriau, Julien Phedyaeff & Christopher Santerre, Luce Couillet, Lysandre Graebling, Samy Rio, Raphaël Pluvinage & Marion Pinaffo, and Jean-Baptiste Fastrez.

MAISON&OBJET PARIS honours the most outstanding names on the international design and interiors scene by electing a Designer of the Year for each show. The Designer chosen for this award reflects the specific focus of each of the two annual events: product design in January and architecture-interior design in September. After Pierre Charpin in January 2017, MAISON&OBJET PARIS has chosen to celebrate the interior architect Tristan Auer in September 2017.

At each edition of the trade show, the Observatoire de MAISON&OBJET defines a pioneering trend theme to inspire your imagination. In September, snuggle up in the COMFORT ZONE. Faced with a world of instability, in an environment where we don’t feel safe anymore, our desire for physical and mental tranquillity invites shapes to become more enveloping, reassuring and protective. Materials vie with each other to see which can be the softest, a palette of soft pastels and pale pinks washes away tensions and innovative new technologies serve the cause of well-being. This 100% feel good theme is presented in hall 7 in an exhibition designed by François Bernard, Agence Croisements. Be inspired!

It is high time to take on board the new parameters of how to live ‘the good life’ at home…

In September, MAISON&OBJET | projets | will confirm its place, rounding out a high-end offer revolving around tailor-made lifestyle choices about “Contract & Hospitality”.

MAISON&OBJET | projets | is continuing a trend and moving toward specifiers’ markets to become the unmissable event for specifiers seeking innovative, tailor-made solutions and for private or public development and hotel projects.

MAISON&OBJET | projets | is a space for cutting-edge expertise, a meeting place, with a platform dedicated to technical and decorative interior design solutions. The must-have for producing innovative and creative projects.

Outside the two annual events, M&O visitors can continue the trade show experience all year round thanks to MOM (MAISON&OBJET AND MORE), the great lifestyle platform. Exploring their favorite brands virtual showrooms and sourcing products as they need them, getting in touch with thousands of market professionals online and getting previews of the latest products.