Home goods and design shows have proliferated globally over the years. And Paris is no different. The main attraction is Maison&Objet, which takes place twice a year on the outskirts of town, offering a mix of furniture, tabletop, textiles, rugs, home fragrance, and much more. This time around, there were over 2,300 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, and over 30,000 people attended. The designer of the year was Paris- and New York-based Harry Nuriev, who created a glimmering installation right in the middle of the goings-on.
There is also Maison&Objet in the City, an extension of the main show with events and exhibitions spread throughout town. Separately, there is also Déco Off, where storied fabric and wallcovering showrooms open their doors and show off the latest designs. This year, there was a new entry: the American entity Shoppe Object showed in Paris for the first time, offering a mix of goods to buyers and decorators from around the world.
11 Products and Designers to Look Out For From Maison&Objet 2026
Harry Nuriev Installation
Nuriev is the founder of Crosby Studios in New York and Paris, and this year’s Designer of the Year at Maison&Objet. His installation at the show was a large room that mixed eras and influences but unified everything with a shimmering silver finish. (Even the floor was silver—and you had to don shoe coverings to walk on it.) Nuriev is know for his concept of “Transformism” in design. “Today, the true challenge is not invention, but perception. It’s not a time for innovation—it’s a time for sensitivity, empathy, and honest response, rethinking and reshaping what we have already done,” he states.
Decorative Floor Vase “Love” / Кохання by Maryna Pupcha Part of Ukrainian Neo-Folklore
A genuine highlight at the show, this plush vase covered in sheep wool rugs combines motifs from Kosiv ceramics and traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) with vibrant wool textures. It is quite large (about 3.5’ tall) and epitomized the current trent of contemporary craft.
Senimo Clothes Rack / Room Divider
Long one of my favorite designers showing at Maison, Fabien Colomines’ work combines meticulous execution and wonderful use of color. While many of his previous pieces have been lacquered, he told me he wanted to do everything in house for this collection. He used a wire brush to open the natural grain of the ash wood before staining various shades from blond to black.
Volta by Yves Béhar for Laufen
A collaboration between with San Francisco-based designer Yves Béhar, the Volta basin combines an unusual shape that causes the water to flow in a gentle swirl. (Béhar is a surfer and drew inspiration from waves.) It is from a new material, Saphirkeramik, which is ultra thin and can form in highly precise ways.
Rose Rug by Moheban
Rugs often transform through color and pattern, sometimes augmented by plays on texture. Here, the Italian brand introduced this amorphous, round-ish example with wildly varying textures that combined weaving, clipped yarns, as well as other techniques. The unusual hues range from pale blue through reds/pinks/mauves and then to coffee.
Yasima Fabrics
A collaboration between the Japanese textile company and Dutch tile designer Mae Engelgeer, inspired by Yasima’s archive, which goes back over 100 years. The innovative collection combines Kyoto-woven fabrics enhanced with Japanese lacquer, fusing tradition and also modernity. Patterns are (left to right) Charm, Grow, and also Dare.
Icône by Elitis
Shown during Déco Off, this alluring wall covering is a mix of raffie, linen, and wool, combined in a repeating pattern inspired by the Japanese concept of yūgen, which roughly translates as subtle grace or beauty, something not immediately obvious. The company calls it “a dialogue between emptiness and fullness through airy abstract patterns, faux plains with intricate textures and playful knots.”
Romaunt Collection by Martin Brudnizki for Samuel & Sons
Samuel & Sons held a masked ball during Paris Design Week, and encouraged attendees to make their mask in advance using this exquisite passamenterie, inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites. The collection spans cords, tassels, and fringes, in appropriately moody as well as dreamy colors.
Zephi and Otillo by Romo Group
Also part of Déco off, these two fabrics combine a Missoni-like used of contrasting color and pattern but somehow transform it into something earthier. Zephi (left) has cut pile in areas that create an éplinglé velvet pattern. Otillo (right) is a collection of decorative weaves and embroideries inspired by sun-soaked shores as well as Moroccan design.
Country Manor Collection by Rosemary Hallgarten
Looking for a place that honored the past while looking towards the future to shoot her new collection, designer Rosemary Hallgarten chose a venue with the atmospheric title Ashby Manor. The pieces are done in warm in colors like cognac, camel, oxblood, and green, in fabrics and skins including silk, mohair, alpaca, and shearling.
Mugs by SGW Lab
Part of Shoppe Object Paris, the UK-based ceramics studio showed a series of mugs with pinched bodies as well as trippy, drippy color combinations that ran the gamut from subtle to wild. They are inspired by William Morris and also the Arts and Crafts movement, seeing art as an expression of pleasure in human labor.
Story by Stephen Treffinger
Featured Photo Courtesy of Rosemary Hallgarten
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