Maison et Objet is a major French

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for

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordi ...

. Held bi-annually in Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, 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."

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.

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 -

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* 2013 - Edward Barber & Jay Oosgerby,

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and Joseph Dirand * 2014 - Dimore Studio,

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, and Phillip Nigro * 2015 - Dorothée Meilichzon and Nendo ( Sato Oki) * 2016 -

Ilse Crawford Ilse Catherine Crawford (born 1962) is a British interior and furniture designer. Early life and education Crawford was born in London in 1962 to Jill Rendall and Malcom Crawford. Her father, Malcom, was the editor of ''The Sunday Times'' and ...

and Eugeni Quillet * 2017 - Tristan Auer, Pierre Charpin, and

WOHA WOHA is a Singaporean multinational architectural industrial design firm. First established in 1994 by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, its name is derived from the initial letters of the founders’ surnames. Based out of Singapore ...

AND Rising Asian Talents * 2018 - Cecilie Manz; Ramy Fischler * 2019 - Sebastian Herkner''Sebastian Herkner DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD JANUARY 2019.''
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