Every year, Maison & Objet brings together some of the most influential people in the interior design world to share and celebrate new trends.
Maison & Objet, January edition that is, will be here in a fortnight, which means there is no time to lose when it comes to planning things out! If you are are attending for the full five days, you should know that there are a few things you really can’t afford to miss. One of our favorite parts of the acclaimed interior design show is their Conference’s area, where people gather to talk about trends and exciting themes surrounding the interior design world! Keep scrolling and find out which are the conferences you will regret not going to if you are attending Maison et Objet 2018!
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CECILIE MANZ DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
L’ESPACE CONFERENCES — Hall 7
Friday 01.19 — 04:00 – 04:45pm
If you have been reading about Maison & Objet’s choice for Designer of the Year, nordic designer Cecilie Manz and are already in love, this is the perfect chance to find out more about the designer’s work. If you are not yet familiar with Cecilie Manz and her work, then all the more reasons to attend one of the first conferences to open the five days of Maison & Objet!
RISING TALENTS: THE NEW STARS OF ITALIAN DESIGN
L’ESPACE CONFERENCES — Hall 7
Saturday 01.20 — 12:00 – 12:45pm
Get to know all about this year’s Rising Talents, coming all the way from every corner of Italy! After having honored new and upcoming British designers last year, in 2018 we are celebrating Italian design at its best. These promising designers were all hand-picked by acclaimed interior designers to show some of their best works at this edition of Maison & Objet.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF RETAIL STORES
L’ESPACE RETAIL — Hall 6
Saturday 01.20 — 03:00 – 03:30pm
Find out all about the importance of architectural design in retail stores these days with Dorothée Simon and Adrien Pichol. Architectural design will help the brand mirror their values on the way their retail stores look, it will create a unique customer experience and much more! Simon and Pichol will be talking about this and much more on the 20th, in Hall 6!
HOW TO SPOT AND PRODUCE NEW DESIGNERS?
L’ESPACE CONFERENCES — Hall 7
Sunday 01.21 — 12:00 – 12:45pm
New designers are popping up every year, but how can we actually spot them and, more than, that, how can we produce new designers? Michel Roset from Ligne Roset, and Amélie du Passage from Petite Friture will be sharing their ambitions for the new generation of designers that are starting their careers now. More than that, they will also tell us how you can spot new talents, and what is at stake for renowned design editors and young design studios.
THE INFLUENCE OF COLOR IN THE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT
L’ESPACE RETAIL — Hall 6
Sunday 01.21 — 04:00 – 04:30pm
SOCIAL MEDIA: DECOR UNDER THE INFLUENCE
L’ESPACE CONFERENCES — Hall 7
Monday 01.22 — 11:00 – 11:45am
Social influencers are becoming more and more of a reality these days. There is no denying how these socialites influence our daily lives and our fashion and decor choices. On the 22nd of January you will have the chance to sit down with Agathe Nicolle and Stéphanie Caumont to get to know more about how social media is influencing decor in our days.
“Some real-life case studies, with an analysis of the success story ‘The Socialite Family’.“
VIRTUAL DECOR, AUGMENTED DECOR: THE NEW FACE OF 3-D
L’ESPACE CONFERENCES — Hall 7
Monday 01.22 — 03:00 – 03:45pm
Augmented reality apps are getting more and more of a reality these days, helping regular people and decor professionals create the interiors of our dreams, and you can find out more about this on the 22nd! “The boundaries between decor and fashion are fading, and decorating our homes will become as simple as dressing ourselves.”
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