Maison&Objet January 2015, the home fashion trade show in Paris combines business with creativity

With its 3,000 exhibitors (over 50% of them international) and 80,000 trade visitors, MAISON&OBJET is the must-attend interior decoration and design event. Discover a uniquely diverse, high-quality in tune with global market demand and benefit from exclusive industry insights and forecasts

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MAISON&OBJET features a series of innovative special events and dedicated areas:

HALL 3: COOK+DESIGN (STUDIO COOK+DESIGN)

The Tableware sector has been undergoing profound shifts in recent years: traditionally built around the bridal registry, which is now sidelined, it required a total revamp of its creative and retail strategy to adapt to impulse buys from a client base that is always looking for what's new.

Cook+Design follows the evolution of lifestyles and of the marketplace. It brings together, in the same venue,

• High-end tableware that shines a spotlight on fine materials such as porcelain, crystal, fine pottery or silverware.
• Everyday tableware, contemporary and fun.
• A full range of kitchenware and semi-professional equipment
• A selection of fine gourmet products

The Cook+Design Studio

A more international offering, with the participation of chefs from abroad or those who have worked abroad. Spotlight on restaurants that work with designers such as Gilles&Boissier. A number of demonstrations.

HALL 4: CÔTE DECO

The designers and manufacturers in Côté Déco Hall 4 showcase, in an elegant ambiance, the true « art of living » in a timeless fashion.

Trend watch: An expansion of the custom product offer designed for project decision-makers.

Exhibitors here have real expertise which allows them to put together customized projects for boutiques, hotels, resorts, restaurants, residential projects...

Hall 7: MAISON&OBJET | éditeurs |

Now, more than ever, scènes d’intérieur brings together the top names in home fashion, so that when you enter hall 7, you will find everything you need for major residential or hotel projects, from customized projects to one-of-a-kind pieces, in all types of materials.

Fabrics, one-of-a-kind pieces, total decorative concepts, fashion for the home, high-end tableware...an eclectic exhibit hall for all major decorative projects.

Scènes d’intérieur, in just a few words, is: luxury, design, customized, one-of-a-kind, limited editions, art, precious, materials, fine, creativity, concepts.

Hall 5B: Business Lounge: A new location in January

This space which helps you make the most of your business encounters, with a full roster of presentations on the products on offer at the show, of round-tables moderated by experts, and networking cocktail events. Each day of the show, come meet our team, ready to make your visit easier and to help you meet other professionals.

The BUSINESS LOUNGE, a concrete added value at the show, just for you, the key project decision-maker.

Please note: In September, the Business Lounge will be back in Hall 7 once again

Hall 5A: ESPACE RETAIL

• PRESENTATION via an illustrated tour of a prime selection of 10 innovative retail outlets throughout the world: overall concept, layout/merchandising, customer relations, etc...
• A selection of retail outlets made by Pierre Leonforte
• Targeted cities: Berlin, Florence, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Sao Paulo
• Invitation to the show of the retail outlets participating in the ESPACE RETAIL

Brief Workshop/Roundtable discussions (15-20 minutes) will take place from Friday through Monday. Experts will be on hand with themes specifically of interest to retailers.

HALL 1: etnic chic mic

Ethnic chic Mic is the must-see place for Mix and Match Chic. Here, decorative accessories, furniture and home textiles all have soul.

Creations here continue a long tradition of craftsmanship, rubbing shoulders with concepts inspired by the past, recycled or modernized. Altogether, they make up a product range that is absolutely unique, for buyers looking for objects that tell a story and who seek uniqueness and something different.

HALL 2: textile

The biggest brands in home textiles rub shoulders with an inventive and updated selection under urban, classic or natural themes. These collections come in all materials, colors and motifs. Whether for the dining table, the bath or the bed....this selection of home textiles is not to be missed.

This selection of textiles is becoming ever more interesting, thanks to companies looking to offer a broader range of items, leaning toward a total Lifestyle concept.

Craftspeople and artisans. Rare items and unique, traditional and contemporary objects. Exceptional craftsmanship: glassblowers, cabinetmakers, metal artisans, ceramicists, glassmakers, jewelry designers. Major added value: creativity, handiwork and precision.

A place made for beautiful home décor boutiques, concept stores, and galleries, as well as all key decision-makers in the contract market.

Actuel is dedicated to the design of our contemporary interiors, characterized by clean, simple lines, combining functionality and creativity.

Despite its modernity, contemporary style doesn’t preclude the pairing of different materials and craftsmanship. Contemporary living means a multitude of styles, from the most timeless to the most cutting-edge.

The product selection, top-quality and very diverse, is represented by more than 230 companies exhibiting over more than 13 500m².

Actuel stakes its claim as the essential place both for high-end project developers (interior designers, decorators, hoteliers, restaurant owners, real estate developers), and upscale retailers.

Complementing this selection, the Business Lounge, located in Hall 5B in January, offers project decision-makers a networking space designed by Reda Amalou.

Hall -6: Accessoires Maison (Home Accessories)

The show's « concept store ». The essential, can’t-miss hall for:

- Unearthing the newest products

- Discovering the latest trends

- Painlessly putting together a unique, energized, contemporary and affordable selection of objects and accessories that are creative, useful, quirky, ...

An eclectic, wide-ranging and always trendy range of products for adults and kids: beautiful objects, decorative accessories, fashion accessories, fragrances, high-tech gadgets, paper goods...

Hall 7 continues its transformation in January 2015: for its new edition in January, the show offers three areas dedicated to luxury, design and customization: scènes d’intérieur Paris (the top names in decor), scènes d’intérieur Gallery (the space for designers, one-of-a-kind pieces and limited editions), and scènes d’intérieur éditeurs (the event for furnishing fabrics, tassels, wallpaper, the finest paints...).

In other words, hall 7 is the hall that brings together luxury and design, one-of-a-kind pieces, and custom products. This is the hall dedicated to the world of high-end contract design, but also to the top echelon of concept stores.

You will come to hall 7 for inspiration, but also to find what you cannot find anywhere else. Creative, unique pieces which could become THE cornerstone of your project or the centerpiece of your boutique.

More than just a hall dedicated to high-end products, hall 7 is a place for inspiration and trends. The three inspiration spaces play a key role in this hall made for luxury as well as for design, with this year's theme MAKE, totally in harmony with the very essence of scènes d’intérieur.

Now, more than ever, scènes d’intérieur brings together the top names in home fashion...you will enter hall 7 and find everything you need for major residential or hotel projects, customized or one-of-a-kind items, in all types of materials. Textiles, unique pieces, decorative concepts, fashion for the home, high-end tableware...a diverse hall for all major decorative projects.

Scènes d’intérieur, in just a few words, is: luxury, design, customization, one-of-a-kind pieces, limited editions, art, precious, materials, noble, creative, concept

The Design & Lifestyle concept of now! design à vivre proclaims its icons.

The product selection presented in January 2015 at the heart of hall 8 now! design à vivre rocks the Design world with its exclusivity and total vision of life at home.

Now! design à vivre is famous for its eclectic and singular product selection which bring together, around a common theme: design icons, design creation firms, independent designers, manufacturers, and future talents.

Once again, this sector proclaims its position as international leader as a cross-category show for design, mixing decorative concepts, lighting, signature items, creative furniture with strong identities, and avant-garde accessories.

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