est editor of partnerships Megan Rawson shares eight highlights from Maison&Objet 2026, where ‘Past Reveals Future’ shaped Paris’s design landscape.
Every January, the international design community converges on Paris for Maison&Objet—a key barometer for the ideas, materials and craftsmanship shaping the year ahead. Held from 15–19 January 2026, the fair marked its 30th anniversary with a program that extended beyond the exhibition halls and into the city itself.
Under the theme ‘Past Reveals Future’, installations, exhibitions and off-site events explored the dialogue between heritage and innovation, memory and modernity. Regarded as a touchstone for the interiors and lifestyle sector, Maison&Objet continues to reveal emerging talent, debut new collections and spotlight the directions influencing contemporary living.
This edition also honoured French multidisciplinary designer Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios as Designer of the Year, recognising his boundary-pushing approach to space, form and function. From immersive showground installations to cultural moments across the city, est editor of partnerships Megan Rawson shares eight highlights from reporting on the ground.
Photography courtesy of Maison&Objet.
Transformism
Harry Nuriev
Crowned Designer of the Year, Harry Nuriev (founder of creative practice Crosby Studios) brought his manifesto of ‘Transformism’ to life with an immersive installation where ordinary objects became poetic totems of transformation.
Reflecting the fair’s theme, Nuriev’s space blurred heritage and innovation. “Transformism is about giving a second life to objects that have lost their place,” he explained. Every piece invited reflection—objects carried history while gesturing toward a minimalist future. The installation offered a playful yet profound meditation on perception, empathy and the power of design to transform not just spaces, but how we live within them.
Photography courtesy of Maison&Objet.
Photography courtesy of Perrier Communication
Scène d’Intérieur
Nordic Knots
As part of Paris Déco Off, running in tandem alongside Maison&Object In The City, Marie-Anne Derville reimagined a Paris apartment by design icon Andrée Putman as Scène d’Intérieur, a living archive of memory and intimate gestures. Using Nordic Knots’ Grand rugs in Emerald, Sakura and Pecan, she layered colour, texture and tone to soften the apartment’s disciplined architecture. Velvet curtains, curated antiques and contemporary objects inhabited the space like a life in motion—glasses left askew, chairs slightly displaced—giving each room a narrative of privacy and collected memory. Here, colour, craft and atmosphere merged into a deeply personal portrait.
Photography courtesy of Perrier Communication
Against The Light
Garnier & Linker
Guillaume Garnier and Florent Linker presented ‘Against The Light’ in Saint-Germain, showcasing their interplay of craft and material. Central to the exhibition was a collection of limited-edition lighting handcrafted in Kyoto, where centuries-old tin-foil techniques were scaled for wall lights and table lamps—hammered surfaces capturing and amplifying light like sculpture. The studio also displayed recent collaborations with Studio KO, alongside explorations in bronze and plaster, complemented by furniture designed by Garnier & Linker. The immersive setting highlighted the transformative power of materiality.
Photography courtesy of Piet Albert Goethals
Curatio
Curated by Thomas Haarmann
Returning after a successful debut, Curatio took the form of a collectible design village curated by German designer Thomas Haarmann. This gallery-style environment presented a journey through 60 works championing the ‘art of rarity’—unique and limited-edition pieces designed for high-end interiors, restaurants, hotels and retail spaces. Haarmann’s distinctive aesthetic, balancing refined brutality with human sensitivity, shaped the narrative throughout. The installation offered a suspended moment in time, where exclusive, emotional and deeply crafted design took centre stage.
Creative Julien Sabban of Uchronia. Photography by est living.
Château Uchronia
Uchronia
Tucked between Montmartre and the Saint-Ouen flea market, Château Uchronia opened its doors during Maison&Objet, inviting visitors inside the kaleidoscopic headquarters of Julien Sebban’s Paris-based design studio. Since launching Uchronia in 2019, Sebban has transformed interiors across the city with his signature palette of electric orange, cobalt blue and hallucinatory florals. The postwar building unfolds across four floors—lacquered wood, velvet and silk jacquards meet iridescent textiles, flower-shaped tables and playful Sunny armchairs. Aboriginal artworks sit alongside flea-market finds and studio prototypes, while the sample room serves as the creative core where colours, textures and forms are tested and reimagined.
Photography courtesy of La Chance.
Exposition d’Hiver
La Chance
Paris-based design house La Chance opened its new gallery space at 60 Rue de Richelieu for Exposition d’Hiver, pairing new furniture releases with contemporary artworks. The latest designs by Anthony Guerrée, Louise Breguet and Jean-Baptiste Souletie were joined by the debut collaboration of Danish studio Christian+Jade. Guerrée’s Marfa and Eclipse tables explored weight and lightness through intersecting forms, while Souletie’s Planet Chair, upholstered in Pierre Frey wool, brought a softer note. Together, the works reflected La Chance’s signature balance: expressive silhouettes grounded by artisanal craft.
Designer Tom Dixon and his portable Jack light. Photography courtesy of Tom Dixon.
Art et Industrie
Tom Dixon
Celebrated British designer Tom Dixon curated Art & Industrie at Galerie RX&SLAG in the Marais, exploring where contemporary art meets industrial design. The exhibition traced Dixon’s material-led practice, presenting new pieces from his SS26 collection—including the Groove series—alongside vintage works from his archive. Previewed was Jack, a playful rotational-moulded design inspired by concrete coastal Tetrapods: waterproof, rechargeable and stackable. Dixon’s curatorial eye reframed familiar objects, revealing how industrial logic, material experimentation and poetic intention intersect to produce designs that are both functional and profoundly expressive.
Vincent Van Duysen at the Molteni&C Paris Flagship Store, standing alongside his latest outdoor collection. Photography courtesy of Molteni&C.
Unveiling a New Outdoor Collection
Molteni&C
Molteni&C unveiled its 2026 Outdoor Collection at the Paris Flagship Store, guided by creative director Vincent Van Duysen. The exclusive launch transformed the space into a serene landscape where outdoor living extends contemporary interiors. Van Duysen’s designs, alongside contributions from Studio Dordoni and Yabu Pushelberg, showcase precision, material innovation and timeless sophistication, whilst lighting developed with VIBIA elevated the experience. Every piece—from modular seating to sculptural accents—demonstrates measured restraint and architectural clarity, inviting us to rethink outdoor living as equally curated, comfortable and enduring.
Photography courtesy of Molteni&C.