By BRABBU
The 20th edition of Paris’ Maison & Object fair opened on January 23rd and is already leaving participants, design experts and visitors from all over the world bouche bée (open mouthed), and while the show alone is of the utmost interest, you should also consider attending some of the very engaging conferences scheduled for the coming days.
SEE ALSO: MAISON & OBJET PARIS 2015: INSPIRATIONS 2015/2016
These conferences at Maison & Objet 2015 are designed for professionals, buyers, journalists and exhibitors and include a program that will explore market trends and the latest influences, featuring hotels, restaurants and concept stores.
Let us be your guide through the many events and conferences that will take place in this 20th edition of Maison & Objet Paris 2015!
MAISON & OBJET PARIS 2015 INFORMATION
Hot tip: The conferences are all held in Room 5B!
Friday, 23
11:00-11:45am: Nendo, Designer of the year Maison & Objet, by Oki Sato.
12:30 -01:15pm: Les Bains garners stars, an emblematic spot in the Paris nightlife.
02:00-02:45pm: Cozy commerce, in my home, everything is for sale. By Davide Berruto, Founding CEO , Casa Shelter Half, Los Angeles & Jean-Baptiste Charpenay-Limon, Founding Manager Chez moi Paris & Daniel Rozensztroch, Artistic director
03:30-04:15pm: Make, the Maison & Objet Observatoire theme: Craftmen, Neo Craftmen, Makers – The making of a new world – Hugues Jacquet, Sociologist.
Saturday, 24
11:00-11:45am: Craftsmanship and innovation. When ancestral craftsmanship mixes with industry and innovation. By Yann Grienenberger, General Director CIAV (International Glass Art Center) of Meïsenthal & Maud Lescroart, Marketing director of Sophie Hallette & Pierre Bindreiff and Sébastien Geissert, Designers V8.
12:30-01:15pm: Hotels of the tops, design, luxury and pleasure. By Gilles Leborgne, Interior achitect, ID associé & Serdar Kutucu, Vice President brand, marketing and communications, Design Hotels.
02:00-02:45pm: Connected commerce, a natural extension of distribution. Forecasting, testimonials and a toolkit to successfully “phygitalize” your point of sale. By Mathilde Ducasse, Consultant, Echo Conseil & Carine Rebstock, Director of the cross-channel development, Orange & Cécile Saint-Léger Bégué, Founder and manager, Loulou Addict.
03:30-04:15pm: Make, The Maison & Objet Observatoire theme – Nature Made. Scientists, artists and designers of living things are summoning the spirit of nature and playing with its laws using some bewitching rituals. By François Bernard, Founding manager, Croisements agency.
Sunday, 25
11:00-11:45am: Generation Europe. They are young and talented, they are already working with major editors. Samuel Wilkinson, Designer & Jérôme Dumetz, Designer & Elric Petit and Augustin Scott de Martinville, Designers Big-Game.
12:30-01:15pm: Low cost lobby – The new generation of low-cost hotels. By Julien Routil, Co-founder, Slo Living Hostel & Markus Lehnert, Vice President international hotels, Moxy Hotel & Charlotte Bollard, Architect, Ilo Ilo & Emma Benney, Marketing director, Generator.
02:00-02:45pm: The market for the home 2.0. Linh Lê, Founder of Fresnel Conseil & Christophe Gazel, IPEA General Manager & Thomas Volpi, General Manager, Houzz.
03:30 – 04:15pm: Make, the Maison & Objet Observatoire theme – Human Made. Neo-artisans rare items. By Elizabeth Leriche, Founding manager, Elizabeth Leriche agency.
SEE ALSO: MAISON & OBJET PARIS 2015 HALL 8: TOP EXHIBITORS AND WHAT YOU CAN FIND
Monday, 26
11:00-11:45am: Maison & Objet 20th anniversary – 20 years of innovation, 20 years of (r)evolution.
12:30-01:15pm: Le Train Bleu, rebirth of a legendary restaurant.
02:00-02:45pm: The pleasure of giving, the joy of receiving, reinventing the notion of gifts. By François Azambourg, Designer, Creator Meuble Paris 2009 & Jean-François Dingjian and Eloi Chafaï, Designers, Normal Studio, Designer now! design à vivre 2010.
03:30-04:15pm: Make, the Maison & Objet Observatoire theme: Techno Made, by designing benevolent machines that are connected to a digital environment. By Vincent Grégoire, Lifestyle director, NellyRodi agency.
See you in Paris!
