Maison et Objet explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . maison-objet.com.
2. Web site: Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center. 2018 . Paris Digest . 2018-11-09.
3. Web site: Maison et objet award for NOW design a vivre : Designboom TOP 10. 11 September 2011.
4. https://www.maison-objet.com/content/Library_Pdf/521/file/original/5b97883a3e387Press_Release_MO_Paris_EN_FINAL.docx/
5. https://www.maison-objet.com/en/paris/program/awards
6. https://www.maison-objet.com/en/paris/program/awards/designers-of-the-year/sebastian-herkner Sebastian Herkner DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD JANUARY 2019.
7. Sophie Massalovitch, Raphael Navot : au cœur de la matière, Challenges, n°769, january 12, 2023, p:53, issn:0751-4417