Maison&Objet Paris 2018: Italian Design Takes Center Stage
The Maison&Objet event in Paris, held in January 2018, drew more than 85,000 attendees, with Italy honored as the Special Guest. The exhibition included 3,000 exhibitors, 288 of whom were Italian, and saw an 8% increase in visitors from Italy. Taking place at Parc des Expositions in Villepinte, the fair highlighted luxury brands such as Fendi Casa and Missoni Home, along with innovative paper designs from Molo Design. Pavilion 7 hosted discussions featuring speakers like Rosita Missoni and Sebastian Herkner. On January 18, six Italian Rising Talents received awards at the Italian Embassy, with Ettore Mocchetti as patron. Cecilie Manz from Denmark was recognized as Designer of the Year, while Constance Guisset showcased 'Design Actio!' at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, with additional new products displayed in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Key facts
- Maison&Objet Paris January 2018 attracted over 85,000 visitors.
- Italy was the Special Guest of the fair.
- The fair had 3,000 exhibitors, including 288 Italian companies.
- Italian visitor numbers increased by 8% compared to previous editions.
- Cecilie Manz was named Designer of the Year.
- Six Italian Rising Talents were awarded on January 18, 2018, at the Italian Embassy.
- Constance Guisset's exhibition 'Design Actio!' was held at Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
- Maarten Baas's 'Close Parity' exhibition was at Carpenter Workshop Gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Cecilie Manz
- Maarten Baas
- Constance Guisset
- Federica Biasi
- Antonio Facco
- Marco Lavit Nicora
- Kensaku Oshiro
- Federico Peri
- Guglielmo Poletti
- Rosita Missoni
- Rossana Orlandi
- Nina Yashar
- Luca Nichetto
- Hannah Carter Owers
- Rafael de Cardenas
- Sebastian Herkner
- Vincent Grégoire
- Ettore Mocchetti
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Carlo Moretti
- Elena Carozzi
Institutions
- Maison&Objet
- Italian Embassy
- Agence NellyRodi
- Bang & Olufsen
- Muuto
- Fritz Hansen
- Missoni Home
- Fendi Casa
- Gervasoni
- Etro
- Lalique
- Molo Design
- Carpenter Workshop Gallery
- Groninger Museum
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- Cassina
- Boffi
- Knoll
- Meriguet-Carrère
- AD Architectural Digest
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Villepinte
- Parc des Expositions
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- Marais