L’ARTISANAT FRANCAIS moderated by Guy-Claude Agboton (Ideat)
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Julie Blum (Galerie Anne Sofie Duval)
Marc Bayard (Mobilier National)
Valerie Maltaverne (Studio Ymer & Malta)

1925 — 2025 moderated by Dan Thawley

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Adrian Prieto, design curator
Chris Dercon, director (Fondation Cartier)
Felix Burrichter, editor-in-chief (Pin-Up Magazine)

Through almost seventy pieces, including twenty-six sketchbooks and over forty wallpapers, as well as textiles and photographs, the exhibition highlights a little-known aspect of the visionary artist: his talent for designing wall coverings and fabrics in harmony with his furniture creations.

This focus inaugurates the Drawings, Wallpapers and Photographs cabinet, an intimate space showcasing treasures from the museum's collections, created with the support of Sakurako and William Fisher, in honor of Hélène David-Weill and Maggie Bult.

Address:
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris

Fitzpatrick Gallery is proud to announce Dépasser at Maison Ozenfant, the first villa designed by Le Corbusier in Paris. The exhibition will commence the gallery’s program of exhibitions in site-specific locations, and brings together the works of Beatrice Wood (1893-1998) and Iréne Zurkinden (1909-1987), initiating a previously unexamined dialogue between the two artists, whose careers and lives unfolded along strikingly parallel trajectories following their formative years in Paris.

Address: Maison Ozenfant, 53 avenue Reille, 75014 Paris

PHILOSOPHY OF THE HOME moderated by Seb Emina with readings from the book Philosophy of the Home: Domestic Space and Happiness (2021) by Emanuele Coccia

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Dima Srouji, architect and artist (Hollow Forms)
Jermaine Gallacher, designer and editor in chief (TON)
Dan Thawley, curator and editor (Matter and Shape)
Michela Pelizzari, founder and creative director (P:S Agency)

BUILDING CONNECTIONS: ARCHITECTURE & ADVOCACY moderated by Anna Carnick

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Jayden Ali, architect (JA Projects)
Meriem Chabani, architect (New South)
Rozana Montiel, architect
Sumayya Vally, architect (Counterspace)

ARCHITECTURE AT LARGE moderated by Ido Nahari

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Christoph Gantenbein, architect (Christ & Gantenbein)
Julia Capp, architect (RDAI)
Francesco Zorzi, designer (NM3)
Toshiya Hayashi, designer (we+)

An exhibition putting forward hand crafted sculptures created by Shaha Raphaël in Lebanon, assembling smooth, crafted geometries in aluminium, brass and silver. This is an intention to create a dialogue with raw edible materials created by Toutia, encouraging the viewer to experiment with touch and taste the limits of raw and perishable materials.

It is an invitation to evoke sense of details and memories in the surrounding landscape and manual craftsmanship.

Adress:
1 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - 75011

The independent streaming service and curatorial platform for South-West Asian and North African (SWANA) film and video presents 3 short films curated by SHASHA founder Dr. Roisin Tapponi for an evening of documentary film projections on the world’s first ReishiTM projector screen designed by Mycoworks.

Pacific Club (2017, 17’) dir. Valentin Noujaïm Genealogy of Violence (2024, 15’) dir. Mohamed Bourouissa Le Croissant de Fou (2021, 35’) dir. Rayane Mcirdi

Jewelry Objects is a continuation of the legacy of Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval, which, since 1972, has been highlighting Art Deco and the great names in the decorative arts.

Through this exhibition, Julie Blum and Sophie Buhai echo the revival of this movement, celebrated this year on the occasion of its centenary. This exhibition offers Julie Blum and Sophie Buhai the opportunity to bring a new look at Art Deco, by reinterpreting it through a contemporary prism. In this way, they reaffirm the influence on contemporary design and breath new inspiration into designers and collectors.

Address:
Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval, 5 Quai Malaquais, 75006 Paris

For the first of two presentations of Martin Szekely's work in 2025, the entire Série Blanche collection, published by B42, will be available for consultation.

Presented alongside a pair of Artefact sofa ends, this collection will be accompanied by a portfolio of Volume V, Villa Greystones, unveiled to the public for the first time.
On this occasion, a limited, signed and numbered edition of this portfolio will be offered for sale.

Address:
Galerie Signé : 33 rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris

An intimate conversation on lighting design and the study of material as pursued by the acclaimed British designers, investigating how an object can become an archetype. Celebrating the evolution of Bellhop and its bell-shaped diffuser from a small table light to the brand new Bellhop Glass collection for Flos. Flos Hosting is a series of warm evenings to host talents and share stories of design, architecture and creativity in Flos’ showrooms around the world. Moderated by Jack Self of Real Review.

6.30 PM talk 7.30 PM drinks

Address:
Flos Professional Showroom 20-22 Passage Dauphine 75006 Paris

India Mahdavi Project Room N°18

29 rue de Bellechasse & 3 rue las Cases, 75007, Paris

Discover FRAMA’s care collection—inspired by spaces. Containing gender–neutral fragrances that spark memory and imagination, each one offers a pure and profound experience, whether for home or personal use.

7 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003, Paris
Appointment by request b2b@framacph.com

LEMAIRE presents Wearable Sculptures, a traveling exhibition dedicated to the prolific work of Carlos Peñafiel, non-conformist Chilean artist who has been collaborating with the brand for over ten years.

The exhibition was enriched by the research work carried out for a monograph devoted to Carlos Peñafiel, which will be available for sale.
This is the first publication by Éditions Siegelbaum-Tran - founded by Sarah-Linh Tran, co-artistic director of LEMAIRE.

Address:
1 rue Elzévir, 75003

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs presents a major exhibition on the Christofle goldsmith's house, showing how, from its foundation in the 1830s to the present day, this line of genius goldsmiths, initiated by Charles Christofle (1805-1863) and Henri Bouilhet (1830-1910), metamorphosed the lines and decorations of silver to disseminate them in everyday life.

Address:
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris

MATTER and SHAPE announces its first shop (hors les murs) at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann from November 13, 2024 to January 6, 2025.

In line with the salon’s commitment to showcasing global expressions of contemporary design, a curated selection of 15 international brands and independent creators chosen by MATTER and SHAPE will engage in dialogue with the fashion brands on the second floor of the historic department store, creating a unique lifestyle showcase for the holiday season.

featuring
BD Barcelona
Bocci
ESKA
Flos
Grau
Griegst
IAAC Crafts
Lobmeyr
Marbledworks
Natalia Criado
NM3
Older
Prounis
sacai x Astier De Villatte
Verre d’Onge

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 — January 6, 2025
Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann - 2nd floor

On the occasion of the 18th edition of the Design Parade Hyères, MATTER and SHAPE presents a curation of former laureates inside the 19th century Villa Romaine from Thursday June 27th until Sunday June 30th, 2024.

The ephemeral installation echoes elements of the minimalist architecture proposed by Willo Perron for the 2024 edition of MATTER and SHAPE, a new design salon presented inside the Jardin des Tuileries from March 1 - 4, 2024.

Aligned with MATTER and SHAPE’s values of contemporary design driven by material prowess and innovation, aesthetic harmony and utility, the chosen pieces propose a bold and artistic vision for modern living. From domestic and outdoor furniture to portable lighting and decorative objets d’art, strict tableaus placed throughout the villa’s ground floor juxtapose its opulent murals and fixtures, creating a call-and-repeat between the industrial and the handmade.

Framing a dynamic snapshot of the landscape of French design today, MATTER and SHAPE at the Villa Romaine features pieces from the realms of both commercial product and collectible design — reflecting the salons cross-disciplinary approach.

featuring
Samuel Bégis + Margot Cosyn — La Romaine Editions
Sara de Campos
Axel Chay — 13 Desserts
Claire + Léa
Thomas Defour — 13 Desserts
Marie + Alexandre — Galerie Signé
Marion Mailaender — 13 Desserts
Maximilien Pellet — Double V Gallery
Julie Richoz — Vitra
Samy Rio — Petite Friture
Nienke Sikkema — La Romaine Editions

EVERY DAY
Friday 28th — Sunday 30th June, 2024
38 boulevard d'Orient 83400 Hyères

MATTER and SHAPE is pleased to announce a new archive installation titled Arje’s World, opening at GRIEGST gallery, atelier and boutique in Copenhagen during the city’s3daysofdesign festival.

The historic exhibition lays bare the artisanal process of the Danish artist Arje Griegst (1938-2016), focusing on monumental pieces from the late artist’s catalogue of homeware and artworks in a conversation between the rough and the precious.

Bringing MATTER and SHAPE’s contemporary perspective to GRIEGST's Nordic-Romantic imagination, the retrospective installation showcases both emblematic and previously unseen objects. Signature designs such as wrought bronze candlesticks and large patinated bronze fountain sculptures sit alongside silver tableware and Murano glass vessels, underscoring Griegst’s experimental and unconventional work with historical and mythical references during the second half of the 20th century.

EVERY DAY

June 12 — September 1, 2024 from 12 — 6pm
Holbergsgade 10 1057 Copenhagen

Following the inaugural edition of the new design salon MATTER and SHAPE (2024) in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, France, we are delighted to present the design exhibition FIRE by GRAU during Milan Design Week.

After touring European museums and institutions, German lighting company GRAU presents the monumental light sculpture Bonfire for the first time in Italy as they unveil its little brother: Fire.

Comparable to a sound player, Fire is the first light player that reinvents the experience of light by introducing light as a dynamic emotional source.

FIRE is presented by MATTER and SHAPE and Threes Productions with a reading session of Frankenstein (2023) by Office for a Human Theatre, ft. sound by OUTOFCONTEXT and a musical program by Ruggero Pietromarchi.

EVERY DAY
Sunday 14th — Wednesday 17th April from 10am - 6pm

OPENING
Sunday 14th April 2024 from 6pm - 10pm

via Meravigli 4, Milano 20123

In 1952, Ernesto Nathan Rogers wrote that by carefully examining an object as simple as a spoon, one could understand the kind of city and society that produced it. But some objects are more utopian than others - by looking at certain designs, we can catch glimpses of realities which do not yet exist. Just as fashion holds up a mirror not to who we are but who we wish to be, design is more of a projection than a representation.

Which are the worlds implied by the forms we design today? How do they look, feel, and smell? This panel will investigate the evolving nature of domestic space, venturing into the zones of ambiguity where design meets fashion, art converges with industry, and tradition intertwines with the avant-garde. We will unpack our deepest individual and collective aspirations, fears, and dreams, offering insight into the new domestic landscapes taking form in the mind of today’s designers.

Dan Thawley – MATTER and SHAPE (FR)
Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, Formafantasma (IT)
Giulio Margheri, OMA (NL)
Letizia Caramia, OLDER (IT)

Moderated by Space Caviar

Le design, semble-t-il, prend un tournant pour le local. De plus en plus, les designers redécouvrent des pratiques autrefois considérées comme dépassées afin de transformer ce qui est disponible autour d'eux en sources de matériaux - souvent de manière très contemporaine.

Cette conversation explore l'équilibre délicat entre le maintien des traditions artisanales et l'acceptation inévitable du changement, en se questionnant sur la façon dont la coutume, l'innovation et la technologie peuvent converger pour incarner à la fois la créativité et la responsabilité environnementale.

Nous examinerons l'acte de « curation » des matériaux comme une forme de pratique qui est au cœur du design aujourd'hui, en considérant également le rôle de la technologie et de la recherche afin de permettre la transition vers une nouvelle éthique dans la pratique du design.

Design, it would seem, is taking a turn for the local. Increasingly, designers are rediscovering practices once considered outdated in order to transform whatever is available around them into sources of material - often with a highly contemporary twist. This conversation explores the delicate balance between sustaining craft traditions and embracing the inevitable tide of change, speculating on how custom, innovation and technology can converge to embody both creativity and environmental responsibility. We will examine the act of “curating” materials as a form of practice that is central to design today, while also considering the role of technology and research in making the transition to a new ethics of design practice possible.

Octave Perrault, Zeroth Systems (FR)
Denis Montel - RDAI – material curator (FR)
Julia Daka, Sadaka (FR)

Moderated by Andrew Ayers

Join us at the designer's space to celebrate Landstrich, a publication documenting Umberto Bellardi Ricci’s sculpture practice as seen in landscapes photographed by Adrianna Glavianno in New York’s easternmost point.

In conversation with Daniel Ayat, curated and edited by Lauren Shooster.