The best of the best from Paris.
The design-world calendar revolves around a few major cities, most notably Milan, New York, and Paris. The latter hosts Maison & Objet every January, a sprawling semiannual fair consisting of hundreds of furniture, decor, and accessories exhibitors from around the world. Naturally, it’s easy to get lost in all there is to see in the convention center’s hallowed halls, so we’ve done all the scoping for you and have a few highlights to share. From themes of sustainability to celebrations of craftsmanship, these are the Maison & Objet booths (and products) to know. Table Lamp
Lladro celebrated 70 years in the porcelain biz with a sage-colored booth—the same hue used in its brand-new New York City showroom—filled to the brim with new products and old classics. Its latest range from a jaw-dropping magnolia chandelier by Naoto Fukasawa to a series of playful porcelain lobsters and crabs. In other words, there’s something here for both brand devotees and newer converts.
This year, Maison & Objet anointed Raphael Navot as its designer of the year. His booth, dubbed the Apothem Lounge, felt like a secluded, moody respite from the fairgrounds. It’s equal parts showcase of Navot’s work—his Nativ collection for Roche Bobois, for example, was included—and sensory, almost meditative experience. M&O’s showcase comes on the heels of the Israeli-born designer’s first solo gallery exhibition, “On the Same Subject,” with Friedman Benda in New York. Up next for Navot? Dame des Arts, a new hotel in Paris set to open its doors later this year.
Naturally, there’s always a focus on French designers and craftsmanship at Maison & Objet, and this time around that manifests in Haute Facture, an exhibit of skilled artisans curated by designer Pierre Gonalons. Swathed in pastel hues, the showcase ranges from the alabaster lighting of Atelier Alain Ellouz to the cabinetmaking expertise of Taillardat. When in Paris!
One of the promises of a fair like Maison & Objet is to showcase design from around the world, and the fair made good on that this year in the form of the Portuguese Quartier. The booth showcases the very best of the country’s craftsmanship, with brands like MainGuilty and Paulo Antones contributing furniture and Glammfire adding dramatic firepits to the setting.
We love a good color story, so needless to say the curation at the fair’s In the Air booths caught our eye right away. Themes ranged form eco-friendliness to craftsmanship, showcasing colorful new works from the likes of ceramist Paola Paronetto and the glassmakers at Fferrone.
It wouldn’t be a design fair without at least one Philippe Starck activation, and this time around, the multihyphenate is keeping busy via his collection with Andreu World. Here the focus is on its sustainability first and foremost, as only FSC-certified wood is used in all of the chic designs.
Helena Madden is ELLE DECOR’s associate market editor, and covers all things product and trend, from flatware and furnishings to kitchen and bath. She previously worked as a staff writer at Robb Report, where she covered luxury news with a focus on interior design.
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