MAISON&OBJET Paris in Pictures
A visual roundup of some our favourites from the September 2019 edition of MAISON&OBJET
Serax
Belgian homeware brand Serax launched a collaboration with renowned fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester. We adored the minimal, almost Asian-inspired lines of Demeulemeester’s Ra collection of porcelain tableware.
Studio HENK
The Dutch furniture design studio launched a new collection of customisable furniture, including the Modulo sofa. As the name suggests, its modular elements allow the user to create their own customised version.
Buzao
We were enthralled by emerging Chinese studio Buzao’s experimental marble dyeing project, which explores the boundaries between art and design.
pulpo
The organic amoeba-like ceramic L3CDF spoons by French designer Ferréol Babin for pulpo were hard to pass by, even if just for their novelty factor. The limited-edition collection comprises only 30 numbered and signed pieces.
Frama
New from the Copenhagen-based design studio is the T-Lamp. Available in brass, steel or white finishes, the petite lamp can be angled in different directions for increased flexibility.
DCW éditions
French lighting brand DCW éditions had long admired the work of French designer Éric de Dormael before eventually collaborating on the sculptural and lyrical MAP 1 wall sconce. Part of the brand’s atmospheric lighting collection, the MAP 1 and its sister sconce MAP 2 are both made from burnished brass.
Dolux-M
The family-run Polish furniture producer collaborated with designer Nikodem Szpunar to create MALU, a collection of modern indoor/outdoor furniture.
Schema
This edition of MAISON&OBJET saw DesignPhilippines present Kindred: A Design Collective, with the work of 13 Filipino designers and manufacturers curated by creative directors Rita Nazareno and associate creative director Gabby Lichauco. It’s difficult to choose just one highlight, but at a pinch we’d select this new floor lamp from Schema, a brand we’ve been watching for some time.
Laura Gonzalez
Paris-based interior architect Laura Gonzalez was named Designer of the Year at this edition of MAISON&OBJET. Gonzalez, who’s responsible for some of the city’s most stylish hotels, restaurants and residences, designed this small scene to showcase some of her collection.
Vitra
Recent years have seen Vitra expanding its range of accessories, and one of the latest additions is the Herringbone collection designed by Raw-Edges. The London-based studio was inspired by the technique of immersion dying, and this collection of pillows is the result of their experiments with this method of colouration.
Kandura
This young studio, based in Bandung, Indonesia, exhibited in the first group show of Indonesian design, supported by Bekraf. The studio showed their new TERIBI collection, which was inspired by cofounder Fauzy’s travels with his family in South America.
ystudio
The founders of Taipei-based ystudio have a profound love of all things analogue and writing. The addition of this oxblood fountain pen to their collection of writing utensils is a move we definitely approve of.
Lucie Kaas
Danish brand Lucie Kaas collaborated with emerging Hong Kong-based design studio Lim + Lu on the new Moonbeam series of table and ceiling lanterns. Of their design philosophy, the duo says ‘design must complement and at the same time challenge the way people live. Our objective is to create designs that provoke an emotional response. Design is made for people — it should trigger the senses.’
KIMU
Kelly, Ketty and Alex, the creative trio behind KIMU, are based between Taipei and Helsinki. The new Negiri floor lamp is an example of both their international approach and the way their work almost always involves a twist on heritage. Inspired by the traditional outdoor paper lantern, usually made of stone and found in temples or traditional Asian gardens, the floor lamp has a simplified outline and is made from more contemporary materials.
STUDIO LIM
STUDIO LIM — founded by Hong Konger Patricia Lip and Taiwanese Yun-Ting Lin — introduced its FLIP series of adjustable and modular mirrors, seen here atop a fibrewood tray from the Time Lapse collection. A discreet magnet at the base allows the vanity mirror to be mounted to a wall or table.
Text / Suzy Annetta
The next edition of MAISON&OBJET runs from 17-21 January 2020 at Parc des Expositions, Paris. See issue 23 of Design Anthology for more of our picks from MAISON&OBJET 2019
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