The 14th edition of Paris Design Week runs from September 5 to 14, 2024 to explore the effervescent ecosystem of the artisans of paradise, hosting exhibitions, installations, talks, open showrooms and networking opportunities. Every year, new talents are revealed, and Paris Design Week Factory provides a springboard for even the most modest, often future greats.
Schools, creators, and cultural centres, all catalysts for talent, will converge to reveal the vast range of expressions in design. A number of venerable institutions are making their private mansions available for contemporary art.
The 10-day event takes place across four districts in the capital city. Rive Gauche: in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, through galleries proposed by collectors, major creators, artists, artisans, and interior designers who also publish their own collections of exceptional furniture. Opéra / Concorde / Étoile: the flamboyant rive droite, home to great French tradition and international luxury. Marais / Bastille / République: the arty heart of the capital, home to young designers, contemporary collectible design galleries, and artisans. Palais-Royal / Place des Victoires / Pigalle: the new centre of attraction for all the latest and greatest, with fabric and carpet designers based in and around Rue du Mail.
"Design sur cours" invites designers to take over the courtyards and gardens of some of the world's most remarkable monuments, forming a unique dialogue between classical architecture and contemporary design.
In Paris, the pool of talent emerges from schools, associations, and collective workshops. They all fling their doors wide open for Paris Design Week, offering a vibrant panorama of modern creations. The Campus d'Excellence de la Mode, des Métiers d'Art et du Design presents two exhibitions. The Campus is a network of training establishments based at the Manufacture des Gobelins, the aim of which is to promote some 50 schools in the Paris region. On 4 September, the Mobilier national Jeune Création Prize will be awarded for the fourth time. This year, the students were tasked with designing the layout of the future materials library to be installed in the Manufacture. Aimed at professionals in the fashion, arts, and design industries, the materials library will list a vast array of raw materials of all kinds, with a focus on their environmental impact. An exhibition in the Galerie des Gobelins showcases the nine finalists' projects. At the same time, the Galerie du Crous on Rue des Beaux-Arts will be hosting an exhibition entitled Vivement Demain! A curation of works by young graduates from France's leading design schools, selected for their innovative, optimistic, and uplifting character. Poush, Europe's largest arts incubator established in 2020, and housing 270 studios for visual artists, opens its doors for Paris Design Week for a “design” tour of creators from 40 different countries. the event will take place in a former perfume factory in Aubervilliers. Finally, École Camondo celebrates its 80th anniversary. Founded in 1944, École Camondo offers a five-year course to train future interior architects and designers, leading to a French state-approved Master's degree. The school benefits from a unique setting, as it is part of the Arts Décoratifs, Musée Nissim de Camondo, and Ateliers du Carrousel ecosystem. In 2019, a new branch was opened in Toulon through the support of Toulon Provence Méditerranée, in conjunction with Villa Noailles Hyères.
Designs and designers from all over the world find a resonance chamber for their creativity at Paris Design Week, thanks to the international professional influencers who come to Maison&Objet and Paris Design Week for inspiration. The Nordic countries are in the spotlight at Maison&Objet, with the Rising Talents Awards honouring emerging designers from across northern Europe.
Identifying future talent is one of many missions at Paris Design Week. Paris Design Week Factory (Espace Commines, Galerie Joseph - 7 Rue Froissart / 84 Rue de Turenne and Galerie Ellia) offers new design talents to express their creativity. With four exhibition venues at their disposal, young graduates can meet both the public and fellow professionals for the first time. Factory is also a fertile breeding ground for new associations and a launchpad for exciting careers.
As part of the Parisian landscape, Parisian department stores organise some events. Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées invites three artists to partake in an immersive exhibition focusing on materials cursted by Polish designer Katarzyna Cichy, Eve George and Laurent Fichot (Atelier George). Le Bon Marché is reviving the Atelier Pomone, created within its walls in 1923 with the mission to offer quality furniture and objects. BHV Marais showcases iconic pieces of design, particularly from leading Italian designers. Printemps is celebrating 25 years of partnership with Made In Design this year. To mark the occasion, this furniture, lighting, and accessories retailer offers its aficionados abouquet of limited series of re-editions of design icons in exclusive colours.
PARIS DESIGN WEEK FROM SEPTEMBER 5 TO 14, 2024. SEE > THE MODEM ESSENTIAL ITINERARY
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