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 Love to embark in this magnificent event that inspires any design lover with its charm. New design furniture being launched, new collections, brands starting to position themselves in the world of design… And as if all of this wasn’t enough, Maison et Objet 2017 also gives us the opportunity to get in touch with important speakers and influencers from the industry. So, Maison et Objet Paris provides de opportunity to learn more about the contemporary interior design world putting together an amazing design agenda. Here you have the inescapable top conferences that you can’t miss at all while Maison et Objet takes over design one more year again.

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Friday 09.08

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.

Saturday 09.09

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 Associates; 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.

Sunday 09.10

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.

Monday 09.11

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.

Tuesday 09.12

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.

The September edition of Maison et Objet Paris 2017 is just around the corner, and some details, such as the conferences, have already been announced. The best professionals in the industry will be there, ready to share their insights with us, so make sure you won’t miss it! We know we won’t.

Maison et Objet will occur from 20 to 24 of January 2017 at the Parc des Expositions, Nord Villepinte, Paris.

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