July 2014
from Sunday June 22 2014 to Saturday September 13 2014 |
Domaine de Boisbuchet - Lessac 16500 P : +33 (0) 5 45 89 67 00 |
info@boisbuchet.org www.boisbuchet.org |
Workshops lead by designers are held throughout the summer in the grounds of a historic chateau in rural France : Season Theme : Natural and artificial | ||
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from Friday July 04 2014 to Sunday July 06 2014 |
Villa Noailles Montée Noailles 83400 Hyeres See on Map P : +33 (0)4 98 08 01 98 |
contact@villanoailles-hyeres.com www.villanoailles-hyeres.com |
The festival revolves around an international competition open to young designers, which combines exhibitions and discussions. Through this innovative platform, the villa Noailles aims to further its support for young design, whilst at the same time gathering together designers, members of the industry, journalists, and the general public. The jury chooses the ten shortlisted designers who will be in Hyères and show their works in villa Noailles in a collective exhibition. During the festival, each selected designer prensents his/her work to the jury. The jury awards the prizes. Moreover the festival will present: An exhibition exposing the history of the villa, Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, a life as patrons, A thematic and/or monographic exhibition on contemporary design, this year Scholten & Baijings (ex. Rug Parade and François Azambourg in 2012, Bertjan Pot in 2013), An exhibition undertaken in partnership with Sèvres – Cité de la céramique, The personnal exhibition of Mathieu Peyroulet-Ghilini, winner of the Grand Prix Design Parade 8, A selection of latest design productions by a personnality of design fields, The exhibition of vases by Laureline Galliot, winner of the General Council of Var Design Award, Conferences and debates on design. | ||
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