Maison et Objet is a major

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

trade fair A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and ...

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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, coordin ...

. 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 -

Tokujin Yoshioka is a Japanese designer and artist. He is active in the fields of design, architecture and contemporary art, and he is internationally acclaimed for his works dealing with light and nature. Many of his works chosen as part of permanent collect ...

* 2013 - Edward Barber & Jay Oosgerby, Odile Decq and

Joseph Dirand Joseph Dirand (born 26 March 1974) is a French architect and interior designer based in Paris. Biography Dirand was born in Paris; his father, Jacques Dirand, was a photographer specialising in interiorsTom Delavan"The Reinvention of Minimalism ...

* 2014 - Dimore Studio, Tom Dixon, and Phillip Nigro * 2015 - Dorothée Meilichzon and Nendo (

Sato Oki Oki Sato (佐藤オオキ, Satō Ōki, born 24 December 1977) is a Japanese architect, designer, and the founder of the Nendo design studio. He was born in Toronto, Canada, attended Waseda University in Tokyo and graduated in 2002 with a Master ...

) * 2016 - Ilse Crawford and Eugeni Quillet * 2017 - Tristan Auer, Pierre Charpin, and WOHA 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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