Maison et Objet
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]
References
- http://www.maison-objet.com/
- "Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- http://www.designboom.com/design/maison-et-objet-award-for-now-design-a-vivre-designboom-top-10/
- 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.