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On 30 June, WDO Member Dassault Systèmes is celebrating World Industrial Design Day with a day-long event on their Paris Campus (HQ). Aimed at Dassault Systèmes employees, the programme includes a conference on Resilience by Design led by WDO Regional Advisors Anne Asensio (Dassault Systèmes) and Gilles Rougon (EDF), with speakers from Strate School of […]
Initiated in March 2024 and unveiled during Paris Fashion Week in the Jardin des Tuileries, MATTER and SHAPE is a new design salon in the heart of Paris, coming to life once a year during this period. MATTER and SHAPE invites exhibitors, great and small, to present exceptional projects and products in an elevated setting, […]
Design draws from its roots to rise higher. At the crossroads of raw material and contemporary form, a quiet strength emerges. Furniture is no longer just a succession of pieces: it becomes the extension of knowledge, of craft, of memory. What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it is an aura, a breath, a trace […]
“Useful Design” emphasizes the vital importance of design in our society. This concept highlights design as an essential, beneficial and often profitable tool, always at the service of others. It is considered useful for nature, society, mankind, and the living world in general, as well as for an economy of means and materials. WDO Member: […]
National Inauguration of France Design Week Exhibition Tour – Paris Design Week Visit of the Exhibition Showcasing the 40 Nominees of the France Design Impact Award Presentation of the 2024 Olympic Games Cauldron at the Tuileries Gardens Panel Discussion with Designers and Entrepreneurs on the Impact of Design in Supporting Transitions moderated by Intramuros France […]
Exactly 100 years since the Surrealist Manifesto, this artistic movement continues to inspire, provoke, and electrify creation in all its forms. Starting in January, with the theme Sur/Reality, Maison&Objet will tap into its ever-fertile energy and the lasting resonance it holds for consumers.
Taking place across four districts in the capital city over 10 days, Paris Design Week will comprise exhibitions, installations, talks, open showrooms and networking opportunities.
The latest contemporary-design salon to hit Paris will debut during Fashion Week in a 3000 sq m Tuileries venue, aimed at a savvy, fashionable crowd. Launched last year by journalist Dan Thawley with Milan consultants P:S and trade fair experts WSN, the fair promises to showcase furnishings and materials already in production and available for […]
In 2024, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Maison&Objet, the fair will show its participants a revitalized future that combines technology and nature! This season’s theme, TECH EDEN, will enliven the January edition with reinvented feature spaces oriented toward the retail, residential, or hospitality industries. Places where nature will be very much on hand, not necessarily […]
The Change by Design Conference explore design's role in the climate crisis: reimagining needs, resource scarcity, human resilience, and symbiotic relationships among humans, nature, and organisms. The conference's first day is dedicated to Fintech and Green Tech Design, followed by two days delving into the impact of design on ecosystems and fostering a radical design […]
Sparking business opportunities and creative interaction between the world’s decoration, design and lifestyle community, Maison&Objet is your never-ending source of inspiration, constantly serving up exciting new finds: in the flesh twice a year at our trade fair in Paris; in the streets of Paris during Paris Design Week with our fringe event, ‘Le Off’; and […]
France Design Week is an event aiming to give visibility to the diversity and vitality of French design practices. France Design Week participants are committed through their initiatives to value innovation and know-how through design – a vehicle for economic, social, cultural and environmental development – and to make this approach as universal as possible. […]
COVID, climate change, wars, gender struggles and new technology acceleration: recent events question the societal choices we have made in the past years. As we realize that change is the only constant in our personal and professional lives, we recognize that business as usual cannot be the answer. To change direction, we need a different […]
Le FD100 is the only design prize in France rewarding the international action of its designers - a selection of top 100 objects and interior design projects that make French design stand out in the world. It is celebrated by a digital festival. Website WDO Member: Le FRENCH DESIGN by VIA
