Best Design Conferences You Can’t Miss at Maison et Objet September 2017 — During the next days, professionals and non-professionals from around the world travel to Paris to get on board in Maison et Objet, the worldwide design event, marking the beginning of a new season for the interior design industry.
New design furniture being launched, new collections, brands starting to position themselves in the world of design and the list just goes on. And as if all of this wasn’t enough, Maison et Objet 2017 also presents some of the best conferences in this industry, giving to all visitors a great opportunity to get in touch with important speakers and influencers. Daily Design News has put some effort on it, putting together the top conferences that you can’t miss at all while M&O takes over design once again.
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FRIDAY 09.08
Finest Real Estate & Home Design: expressing lifestyle and character
When: 01:00 – 01:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Style and emotion: guiding the evolution of property owners’ expectations, from the real estate project to interior decoration. David Scheffler, President of Engel&Volkers France & Jean-Louis Deniot, interior designer, moderated by the journalist Alfred Escot.
The Design of the Year
When: 04:00 – 04:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Tristan Auer, the designer of the year award, designing interiors and emotions, moderated by the journalist and curator Marion Vignal.
SATURDAY 09.09
Interior Design: Modernising an Icon – the reincarnation of the Hôtel de Crillon
When: 03:00 – 03:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
Steeped in the history of France and part of the fabric of Paris itself, Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel has just re-opened after a complete refurbishment. We hear from those who collaborated in the reimagining of this landmark hotel. With Tristan Auer, designer and interior designer, Chahan Minassian, interior designer, Aline Asmar d’Amman, architect, moderated by Guy Dittrich, editor-at-large, Sleeper Magazine.
Interview: “When China meets Western Design” organized by DesignChain
When: 04:00 – 04:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
The group will shed some lights on the current western design in China. With Bruno Moinard, President of Bruno Moinard Editions and 4BI Associates; Chi Wing Lo, Founder of Dimensione Chi Wing Lo and 1ness; Guangci Qu, Founder of X+Q Art; Kot Ge, Founder of LSDCASA moderated by Haijin Ma, Chief-editor of Designwire.
SUNDAY 09.10
Trend: Comfort Zone: The uncomfortable idea of comfort
When: 11:00 – 11:45am
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
The group will approach this subject through major furniture categories, then through the senses, which are involved in comfort. With Yves Badetz, Director of the Musée National Ernest Hébert and General Curator at the Musée d’Orsay, and Eric Gizard, interior designer, moderated by Guy Boyer, Editorial Director at Connaissance des Arts.
Interview: The diverse dominions of Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
When: 04:00 – 04:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
With the fame, he acquired working on internationally renowned collaborations, particularly with French manufacturer Ligne Roset, Hermès, and American company Bernhardt, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance broadened the scope of his work. With the designer and interior designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, moderated by the journalist and Intramuros’ founder Chantal Hamaide.
MONDAY 09.11
Innovation: 4 great designers, 4 destinies, 1 school
When: 12:00 – 12:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
ENSCI-Les Ateliers will be honored during a round-table on four major figures from the world of design. In the form of testimonials, they will recount what ENSCI brought them in terms of building their professional character and career paths. With the designers Matali Crasset, François Brument, Matthieu Lehanneur, Patrick Jouin, and moderate by Yann Fabès, ENSCI-Les Ateliers’ director.
TUESDAY 09.12
Issuing iconic design pieces: beyond esthetic and cultural criteria
When: 12:00 – 12:45pm
Where: L’ESPACE CONFERENCE — Hall 7
With Didier Delpiroux, Director General, Editions Serge Mouille, Isabelle de Ponfilly, Director General of Vitra France, Maître Emmanuelle Hoffmann Attorney at Cabinet Hoffman.
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