Trend Report: New Trends Spotted at Maison & Objet Design Fair 2015
Discover the trends that are set to loom large in 2015
Victoria Harrison
10 February 2015
Editor, Houzz UK and Ireland
On a crisp, snowy weekend in January, the international design community descended on a park outside Paris for the Maison & Objet International Design Fair. A gathering place for designers, architects, retailers and design lovers, the show is always a wonderful place from which to draw inspiration and glean forthcoming design trends. This year was the 20th anniversary of the show and, as such, it had a really exciting buzz. Read on for five key trends spotted at the show and see ideas for using them in your own home.
Where Maison & Objet, Paris
When January 2015
Top Trends 1970s style / Copper / Wood / Handmade Ceramics / Mixed materials / Retro stationery
Where Maison & Objet, Paris
When January 2015
Top Trends 1970s style / Copper / Wood / Handmade Ceramics / Mixed materials / Retro stationery
1 1970s inspired furniture
Dig out your flares and get set for a return to the grooviest decade; the 1970s are on their way back! While bold patterns, sky-high wedges and denim flares dominate the fashion catwalks, 1970s references were out in force at Maison et Objet, with retro-inspired furniture and accessories visible on many stands.
Dig out your flares and get set for a return to the grooviest decade; the 1970s are on their way back! While bold patterns, sky-high wedges and denim flares dominate the fashion catwalks, 1970s references were out in force at Maison et Objet, with retro-inspired furniture and accessories visible on many stands.
Teak and mahogany furniture was prominent throughout the show, with sideboards and tables displaying brass detailing and narrow, tapered legs, while sofas and armchairs were upholstered in rich dark shades.
Discover more looks from the 50s, 60s and 70s by browsing our midcentury style photos.
Discover more looks from the 50s, 60s and 70s by browsing our midcentury style photos.
2 Copper
At the end of 2014, I looked ahead to 2015 and predicted that copper would have one last hurrah before fading out in a blaze of golden glory. But if Maison was anything to go by, copper isn’t going anywhere.
At the end of 2014, I looked ahead to 2015 and predicted that copper would have one last hurrah before fading out in a blaze of golden glory. But if Maison was anything to go by, copper isn’t going anywhere.
This warm metal was out in full force at the show, with everything from lighting to furniture to accessories cropping up in this burnished hue. Wide swathes of it dominated many of the stands, and it looks as if it could be a metal to be reckoned with again this year.
3 Wood
This age-old material was on display in many different forms at this year’s show. This steam-bent wooden light, by young Cornish designer Tom Raffield, is a perfect example of designers finding new and exciting ways of using this traditional material.
Take a look at more ways to use natural wood
This age-old material was on display in many different forms at this year’s show. This steam-bent wooden light, by young Cornish designer Tom Raffield, is a perfect example of designers finding new and exciting ways of using this traditional material.
Take a look at more ways to use natural wood
4 Handmade ceramics
Artisan crafts were well represented at Maison, with a wide range of hand-crafted ceramics on display. From rustic earthenware to wafer-thin porcelain cups, this delicate material was treated to a contemporary revival.
See interesting ideas for displaying cool collections
Artisan crafts were well represented at Maison, with a wide range of hand-crafted ceramics on display. From rustic earthenware to wafer-thin porcelain cups, this delicate material was treated to a contemporary revival.
See interesting ideas for displaying cool collections
5 Mixed materials
An interesting design trend that cropped up in several collections was the mixing of materials. Wood and ceramic or wood and marble, for example, were fused to create delicate pieces of furniture and accessories, such as bowls, lamps and vases.
An interesting design trend that cropped up in several collections was the mixing of materials. Wood and ceramic or wood and marble, for example, were fused to create delicate pieces of furniture and accessories, such as bowls, lamps and vases.
Micro trend: retro stationery
The humble desk took centre stage at this year’s show, with some seriously glamorous – and decidedly retro – stationery making an appearance. Everything from hand-bound leather notebooks to glittering gold pen holders were on display, with Tom Dixon exhibiting a beautiful vintage-style draughtsman’s desk with accessories in his trademark copper and brass.
Referencing a bygone age where pen and paper were king, it was a joy to see designers taking care and attention over the humble desk, where so many of us spend so much of our time.
TELL US…
What do you think of these trends? If you visited Maison et Objet, do let us know the trends you noticed in the Comments below.
The humble desk took centre stage at this year’s show, with some seriously glamorous – and decidedly retro – stationery making an appearance. Everything from hand-bound leather notebooks to glittering gold pen holders were on display, with Tom Dixon exhibiting a beautiful vintage-style draughtsman’s desk with accessories in his trademark copper and brass.
Referencing a bygone age where pen and paper were king, it was a joy to see designers taking care and attention over the humble desk, where so many of us spend so much of our time.
TELL US…
What do you think of these trends? If you visited Maison et Objet, do let us know the trends you noticed in the Comments below.
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2. Copper and brass - See photos below for bowls by Korean Artist Yujin Kim and Crystal vase with a brass base.
3. White ceramics - Our signature range featured in World of Interiors Magazine - The Dip China collection.