Maison et Objet Paris marks the beginning of a new season for the interior design industry. Many professionals and non-professionals from around the world travel to the City of Light to embark in this magnificent event that inspires any design lover. New products being launched, new collections, brands starting to position themselves in the world of design… And as if all of this wasn’t enough, the tradeshow also gives us the opportunity to learn more about the interior design trends putting together an amazing agenda. Today, Paris Design Agenda gives you a list of the conferences you can’t miss during the next edition of Maison et Objet.
See also: INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2017
Friday [20.01.2016]
12:00 – 12:45pm | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Shared Space: The New Ideal Workplace?
Catherine Geel, design historian and co-founder of t&p work unit | Christophe Pillet, designer and interior designer | Moderated by Dominique Cuvillier, journalist
Shared spaces, which encourage mobility, dialogue, and change, are offering a new take on the conventional office space. It provides an opportunity for designers and architects to innovate and combine work and creativity in a single space.
04:00 – 04:45pm | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Pierre Charpin, A Design Open To Experiences
Pierre Charpin, Designer of the Year Maison et Objet January 2017
A leading figure in French design, Pierre Charpin has imposed his signature style and his taste for experimental projects. His passion for exploring encompasses such fields as industrial-scale manufacturing and limited editions, glass and ceramics, furniture and objects. The precision of his drawings is the common thread throughout his body of work.
Saturday [21.01.2016]
12:00 – 12:45pm | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Budding Talents In Interior Design
Fabrizio Casiraghi, interior designer | Marion Duclos Mailaender, interior designer and founder of agence Design & fils | Baptiste Rischmann & Guillaume Gibert, founders of RMGB | Moderated by Dorane Vignando, journalist
Fabrizio Casiraghi, Marion Duclos Mailaender and the RMGB duet formed by Baptiste Rischmann et Guillaume Gibert illustrate the renewed dynamic generation of up-and-coming interior designers. All based in Paris, they bring a different vision in designing private residences, restaurants or retail spaces.
02:00 – 02:45pm | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Revisiting History In Architecture And Interior Design
Maxime d’Angeac, architect | Cédric Saint-André Perrin, editor, AD Studio | Pierre Yovanovitch, interior designer | Moderated by Dorane Vignando
A number of architects and interior designers, whilst versed in the codes of modernism, are increasingly taking their cues from history and historical references. Maxime d’Angeac is currently building an 18th-century-inspired château, while Pierre Yovanovitch is renovating historical venues with his own contemporary style.
Sunday [22.01.2016]
11:00 – 11:45am | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Rising Talents, The Emerging British Scene
Zuza Mengham, Sebastian Cox, Marcin Rusak, John Booth, Studio Swine, Giles Miller Studio | Special guest: Tom Dixon, designer | Moderated by Elodie Palasse-Leroux, journalist
Six designers have been selected as representatives of the emerging British scene. Their six “mentors” are eminent figures in fashion, architecture, and design from the UK. Tom Dixon, our special guest for this talk, will engage with these Rising Talents.
04:00 – 04:45pm | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Hubert De Malherbe, The Art Of Retail Design
Hubert de Malherbe, founder of Malherbe Design | Moderated by Sylvie Adigard, producer and journalist
Designer Hubert de Malherbe, who had formal training as an engineer, runs one of the largest French firms specialized in commercial architecture. Based in Paris, with offices in Asia, Malherbe Design creates shops for luxury brands as well as for mass market retailers.
Monday [23.01.2016]
01:00 – 01:45pm | L’ESPACE CONFÉRENCES — Hall 7
Designing For Wellbeing – The Hotel Case
Marie Carcassonne founder of agence Dynamo | Simon Rawlings, creative director, David Collins Studio | Dorothée Meilichzon, designer and founder of agence CHZON | Arnaud Ferrand, health & comfort project manager, ARP-Astrance | Moderated by Guy Dittrich
Discover how interior design can make you feel better. Sleep better. Moving beyond the passive wellness or spa experience, today’s travelers are looking for a more holistic and active approach to the enhancement of their general wellbeing. From the way a hotel ‘works’ at the architectural level to the details of decluttering and intuitive design, the guest experience is impacted at every level. Colour choices, design for digital detox, organic materials, biophilic design, sustainability, lighting and oh, comfort all go towards influencing the wellbeing of guests.
Tuesday [24.01.2016]
11:00 – 11:30am | L’ESPACE RETAIL — Hall 6
Setting Up, Protecting Yourself, And Selling: 22 Practical Tips
Gabrielle Baudel, attorney, Cabinet Baudel
This legal workshop offered by Gabrielle Baudel, attorney at the Paris Bar, is for emerging designers, editors, and retailers. It will principally deal with practical tips for creating your company, protecting designs, styles, brands and domain names, as well as the manufacturing and sales phases of design items.
Maison et Objet. From 20 to 24 of January 2017 at the Parc des Expositions, Nord Villepinte, Paris.
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