From January 15 to 19, 2026, Maison & Objet will spotlight the creators and companies who, through technical mastery and a contemporary vision, embody a new way of inhabiting the world.

For over thirty years, Maison & Objet has cultivated a unique identity: serving as a meeting point between the world of fine craftsmanship and contemporary design. In January 2026, the trade fair returns to its roots with a powerful and inspiring theme. Under the theme "Past Reveals Future," the exhibition celebrates the fertile dialogue between tradition, craftsmanship, and innovation. Here, creation no longer looks solely to the future: it draws on the past to reinvent the home of tomorrow.

Spread across seven pavilions and six sectors, the event presents a comprehensive map of design, featuring everything from excellent craftsmanship to eco-responsible materials, and from high-end furnishings to futuristic hospitality.

This edition highlights four manifestos that outline possible trajectories for contemporary design: metamorphosis, mutation, recomposed baroque and neo-folklore, analysed by the Goodmoods design agency. These four directions enrich the overall vision of this edition, enriching the narratives of exhibitions, curated journeys, and the What’s New? presentations. They offer a rich framework for interpreting and guiding creators and brands toward formal, technical, or poetic expressions that echo the theme Past Reveals Future.

The event also pays tribute to the ‘Designer of the Year 2026’, Harry Nuriev, visionary designer and founder of Crosby Studios, recognized by The New York Times Magazine as one of the pioneering voices of contemporary minimalism. Based between New York and Paris, Harry Nuriev explores the intersection of design, art, and craftsmanship through a singular approach: Transformism. Rather than creating from scratch, he chooses to transform what already exists, giving objects a second life, amplifying their essence and memory. His prestigious collaborations, from the Mobilier National to the Louvre, from Balenciaga to Baccarat, reflect a transversal perspective and a unique ability to build bridges between institutions, brands, and audiences. For Maison&Objet 2026, he is designing a new, immersive scenography, conceived as a visual and sensory meditation on the power of design to transform our perception of everyday life.

After a well-received debut in 2025, Curatio, curated by Thomas Haarmann, returns in January 2026 with an expanded format and 60 international participants. Conceived as a true village, it blends exhibition space with experiential design to offer an immersive journey into the world of collectible design, where each piece reveals the intention and craftsmanship behind the material.

Alongside, the Craft space continues its mission to spotlight artisans who embody both excellence and experimentation. These creators, positioned at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, enrich the theme Past Reveals Future by demonstrating that an object can also carry memory, gesture, and a living legacy.

A new feature of this edition, the Village Manufactures of Excellence, will take place at the heart of Signature & Projects. Conceived as a refined setting, it brings together for the first time a unique collective of Living Heritage Companies (EPV), a French government label that recognizes exceptional craftsmanship and rare expertise. This new space, created with the support of the Excellence Contract network, will host around twenty companies that embody the finest in French artisanal and industrial excellence: master glassmakers, fine cabinetmakers, weavers, upholsterers, plaster artisans, artistic metalworkers, marble workers, and designers of furniture and lighting.

Maison&Objet extends its experience beyond the show floors with In The City, the B2B event in Paris from January 14 to 19, designed specifically for professionals. This unique journey brings together 100 locations that make up Paris’s ecosystem of exceptional decoration: decorators, interior designers, galleries, prestigious maisons, and outstanding artisans. This unique format gives professionals the chance to meet creators, see products in real-life settings, and fully immerse themselves in the creative energy of Paris, the international design capital.

Maison & Objet
January 15 - 19, 2026
Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre

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