Maison et Objet Paris is right around the corner and it’s time to start making your plans and setting your agenda so that you can enjoy the trade show to its fullest. The design event gives you the opportunity to learn more about the interior design trends putting together an amazing program. However, many may feel it’s a too short period of time to see such a wide range of products, brands, and personalities. To help you narrow down your options to the very best the trade show offers, here’s a list of the conferences you can’t miss the September edition of Maison et Objet 2017.
When: 01:00 – 01:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Finest Real Estate & Home Design: expressing lifestyle and character
Style and emotion: guiding the evolution of property owners’ expectations, from the real estate project to interior decoration.
David Scheffler, President of Engel&Volkers France & Jean-Louis Deniot, interior designer, moderated by Alfred Escot, journalist.
When: 04:00 – 04:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Tristan Auer, the designer of the year award, designing interiors and emotions
Tristan Auer, interior architect and designer, moderated by Marion Vignal, journalist and curator.
When: 03:00 – 03:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Interior Design: Modernising an Icon – the reincarnation of the Hôtel de Crillon
Steeped in the history of France and part of the fabric of Paris itself, Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel has just re-opened after a complete refurbishment. We hear from those who collaborated in the reimagining of this landmark hotel.
Tristan Auer, designer & interior designer, Chahan Minassian, interior designer, Aline Asmar d’Amman, architect, moderated by Guy Dittrich, editor-at-large, Sleeper Magazine.
When: 04:00 – 04:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Interview: “When China meets Western Design” organized by DesignChain
The group will shed some lights on the current western design in China.
Bruno Moinard, President of Bruno Moinard Editions and 4BI Associes; Chi Wing Lo, Founder of Dimensione Chi Wing Lo and 1ness; Guangci Qu, Founder of X+Q Art; Kot Ge, Founder of LSDCASA moderated by Haijin Ma, Chief-editor of Designwire.
When: 11:00 – 11:45am
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Trend: Comfort Zone: The uncomfortable idea of comfort
Comfort is a shifting concept. The group will approach this subject through major furniture categories, then through the senses, which are involved in comfort.
Yves Badetz, Director of the Musée national Ernest Hébert and General Curator at the Musée d’Orsay, and Eric Gizard, interior designer, moderated by Guy Boyer, Editorial Director at Connaissance des Arts.
When: 04:00 – 04:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Interview: The diverse dominions of Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
With the fame he acquired working on internationally renowned collaborations, particularly with French manufacturer Ligne Roset, Hermès, and American company Bernhardt, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance broadened the scope of his work.
Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Designer & Interior designer, moderated by Chantal Hamaide, journalist & Founder of Intramuros.
When: 12:00 – 12:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Innovation: 4 great designers, 4 destinies, 1 school
ENSCI-Les Ateliers will be honored during a round-table on four major figures from the world of design.
In the form of testimonials, they will recount what ENSCI brought them in terms of building their professional character and career paths.
With matali crasset, designer, François Brument, designer, Matthieu Lehanneur, designer et Patrick Jouin, designer, modérée par Yann Fabès, director of L’’ENSCI, les ateliers.
When: 12:00 – 12:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Issuing iconic design pieces: beyond esthetic and cultural criteria
Didier Delpiroux, Director General, Editions Serge Mouille, Isabelle de Ponfilly, Director General of Vitra France, Maître Emmanuelle Hoffmann Attorney at Cabinet Hoffman.
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