Maison et Objet[1] is a major French trade fair for interior design. Held bi-annually in Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center,[2] it has been described as "among the 3 most important European events for interior design ... a huge collection of innovation and talent all in one place."[3]
Maison et Objet in Beijing
"M&O Design Pavilion at WF CENTRAL" was a collaboration between Maison et Objet and WF Central, a luxury retail mall in Wangfujing, Beijing. The exhibition lasted from 16 September to 18 November 2018. The special exhibition, which marks the initial entry of M&O to the China consumer market, followed the theme LOVE DESIGN and feature over 30 selected brands and six M&O Designers of the Year.[4]
Designer of the Year
Every year the fair bestows a designer or multiple designers with its "Designer of the Year Award". The honorees as of present have been:
- 2012 - Tokujin Yoshioka
- 2013 - Edward Barber & Jay Oosgerby, Odile Decq and Joseph Dirand
- 2014 - Dimore Studio, Tom Dixon, and Phillip Nigro
- 2015 - Dorothée Meilichzon and Nendo (Sato Oki)
- 2016 - Ilse Crawford and Eugeni Quillet
- 2017 - Tristan Auer, Pierre Charpin, and WOHA AND Rising Asian Talents
- 2018 - Cecilie Manz;[5] Ramy Fischler
- 2019 - Sebastian Herkner[6]
- 2023 - Raphael Navot[7]
References
- ↑ "Home". maison-objet.com.
- ↑ "Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ "Maison et objet award for NOW design a vivre : Designboom TOP 10". 11 September 2011.
- ↑ https://www.maison-objet.com/content/Library_Pdf/521/file/original/5b97883a3e387Press_Release_MO_Paris_EN_FINAL.docx/
- ↑ https://www.maison-objet.com/en/paris/program/awards
- ↑ Sebastian Herkner DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD JANUARY 2019.
- ↑ Sophie Massalovitch, Raphael Navot : au cœur de la matière, Challenges, n°769, january 12, 2023, p:53, issn:0751-4417