Maison et Objet

Maison et Objet^[1] is a major French trade fair for interior design. Held bi-annually in Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center,^[2] it has been described as "among the 3 most important European events for interior design ... a huge collection of innovation and talent all in one place."^[3]

Maison et Objet in Beijing

"M&O Design Pavilion at WF CENTRAL" was a collaboration between Maison et Objet and WF Central, a luxury retail mall in Wangfujing, Beijing. The exhibition lasted from 16 September to 18 November 2018. The special exhibition, which marks the initial entry of M&O to the China consumer market, followed the theme LOVE DESIGN and feature over 30 selected brands and six M&O Designers of the Year.^[4]

Designer of the Year

Every year the fair bestows a designer or multiple designers with its "Designer of the Year Award". The honorees as of present have been:

• 2012 - Tokujin Yoshioka
• 2013 - Edward Barber & Jay Oosgerby, Odile Decq and Joseph Dirand
• 2014 - Dimore Studio, Tom Dixon, and Phillip Nigro
• 2015 - Dorothée Meilichzon and Nendo (Sato Oki)
• 2016 - Ilse Crawford and Eugeni Quillet
• 2017 - Tristan Auer, Pierre Charpin, and WOHA AND Rising Asian Talents
• 2018 - Cecilie Manz;^[5] Ramy Fischler
• 2019 - Sebastian Herkner^[6]
• 2023 - Raphael Navot^[7]