The September edition of Maison&Objet Paris saw nine halls of the Parc des Expositions in Paris Nord Villepinte fill with innovation, design and passion. For five days, over 64,000 professionals gathered in Paris to discover more than 3,000 exhibiting brands, hailing from 64 countries, to join in one of the biggest design industry events of the year. With endless inspirations, designers both old and new to the industry and a huge range of products that were both innovative and compelling were showcased. M&O Paris returns in the New Year, from 20th – 24th January 2017.
Shirin Ehya is an Iranian-American designer who was raised between the two countries during their most turbulent period of relations in history. It is no wonder then, that she has always been interested with harmoniously balancing these two seemingly opposing extremities, both of which define her in equal measure.
The pursuit to combine elements from both cultures, influences her designs on a deep level. From one side she is constantly drawn to understated simplicity, seen in the clean spare shapes of her designs.
The Persian elements blend subtly along the lines: Shimmering, intricate mirror work, woven seamlessly into modern frames of glossy lacquered wood in her first collection, Isfahan; or delicate lattice patterns finely worked along the sides of mid-century inspired Fantasia Collection.
Fantasia Collection
Persian lives were celebrated with colour, poetry and pattern and these colourful patterns were brought into practical aspects of life. Each Fantasia piece, which in Italian means fantasy and pattern, is colours after the seven main hues applied in the Shah monument, one of the most iconic buildings in the legendary city of Isfahan. The colours chosen here were an intense lapis blue, Royal blue, white, black, yellow, turquoise and orange.
Vitra
The Vitra Accessories Collection encompasses the growing portfolio of design objects, accessories and textiles produced by the Swiss furniture company. The collection is based on classic patterns and objects conceived by designers such as Alexander Girard, George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames. In addition to these classics, it also includes pieces by contemporary designers like Hella Jongerius, Jasper Morrison and the Bouroullec brothers. Authenticity, joy and playfulness are hallmarks of the Vitra Accessories Collection.
Nuage By Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
The shape of the Nuage vases made its first appearance in the oeuvre of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, in 2002. Over the years, the Bouroullec brothers have varied this shape and repeatedly incorporated it in their graphic work. For the Nuage vase, the designers executed the cloud motif in extruded aluminium profiles of varying lengths. The cavities in the basic form are now positioned upright, dividing the vase into eight individual tubes that can be used for the artful arrangement of flowers and grasses. The undulating surfaces, with an anodised finish in various colours, produce an attractive interplay of light and shadow. Thanks to their precise outer contours, the vases can be fitted together to create entire ‘cloud formations’.
Candle Holder By Alexander Girard
For his celebrated interior design of the legendary Miller House, which was built by the architect Eero Saarinen, Alexander Girard personally selected each individual object – including four decorative brass candle holders that he created in 1963.
Dot Pillows By Hella Jongerius
Dots have always been a source of inspiration for Dutch designer Hella Jongerius and are an important stylistic element in her textile and product designs. A single dot is an ordinary shape. But in a pattern it comes to life, interacting with the surrounding surface and other dots in regard to size, spacing and material. The Dot Pillows are adorned with a series of individual dots, each of which is embellished by an irregular hatched pattern that appears to have been embroidered by hand. This hand-crafted effect is accentuated by the seemingly random arrangement of the colour-coordinated dots. They give the pillows a playful character that is balanced by the subdued background colours.
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