All the best seen at MO Paris, the event dedicated to home décor, with many proposals (it goes without saying) for the table and the home under the banner of two watchwords: ecology and craftsmanship.
Great turnout at the September edition of the French MaisonObjet fair, which has just ended in the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition space. The event, which in recent years was considered less interesting than the January edition – due to the lack of participation of the big names in interior and decoration – instead proved to be an unmissable opportunity to get to know many emerging studios, young designers and to experience first-hand the various innovations presented by international companies, who this year also wanted to invest in the September edition. A choice that proved to be a winning one.
Journalists and buyers from all over the world filled the pavilions of the fair, which turns 30 in 2024 and over the years has managed to remain one of the unmissable events for the world of furniture and home décor, with constant attention to values increasingly appreciated additions such as sustainability and craftsmanship. In the same days, the center of Paris was animated not only by the competitions of the Paralympic Games, but also by many events of the Paris Design Week. Here is our selection of the best of.
BITOSSI HOME
With an eclectic mix of styles, colors and shapes, Bitossi Home enriches its tableware collection with many new proposals in the name of conviviality. Accessories for the aperitif, tureens decorated with precious workmanship, vases with unusual details and a line dedicated to astrology in an ironic and fun way.
Collection of dishes with the zodiac signs – bitossihome.it
ANTREI HARTIKAINEN
Emerging young creative, specialized in glass and woodworking, Antrei Hartikainen lives and works in Finland. Awarded as one of the best designers of the MO 2024 Rising Talent Award, he presented the Melted collection, made up of vases and cabinets with precious relief workmanship.
The Melted vase collection by Antrei Hartikainen – antreihartikainen.fi
FLÉTTA STUDIO
The other studio awarded with the Rising Talent Award is called Flétta and comes from Iceland. With the intention of creating using only recycled materials, he presented a series of placemats made with waste wool yarns from the large fashion industries. And playing on the edge of irony, he called this collection Pizza.
Placemats from the Pizza collection by the Flétta studio – studiofletta.is
HAOMY
Founded in France in 1999 under the name Harmony, today Haomy is a brand specialized in the textile sector. Blankets, cushions and the whole vast world of table linens are offered in soft colours, which can easily be mixed together. It boasts three eco-friendly certifications and at MO it proposed a rich tableware collection in linen and cotton.
Aalborg-Venise table textile collection by Haomy – harmony-textile.com
CORO CORA
The Coro Cora brand comes from Colombia, which since its birth has wanted to combine creativity and social commitment. Its collections, such as placemats, napkin rings and baskets, are all handmade using only natural fibers obtained from local plants, made by artisan women who carry on a long tradition of craftsmanship.
Coro Cora natural fiber placemats – coro-cora.com
MOLO DESIGN
Movable screens and dividing walls, which can be adapted to any type of environment and need: these are the specialty of the Molo Design studio. Based in Vancouver, but with an international design approach, designers Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen design using only paper, which is coloured, folded and then adapted to create walls, furniture and lamps.
Paper partition walls by Molo Design studio – molodesign.com
FERMOB
With the claim “Good Vibes Design”, the French group Fermob presents its new outdoor lamp, which can also be used indoors. It’s called Swing, designed by Tristan Lohner, with an aluminum structure, a polycarbonate diffuser worked with a vintage effect and available in four colours. Why this name? Just tilt it and voilà: it turns on and off without a switch.
Lamps from the Swing collection by Fermob – fermob.com
CHILEWICH
The Chilewich company has always produced placemats, table runners and carpets with woven vinyl fabrics, obtained by reusing recycled materials. Water-resistant, and therefore also perfect for the outdoors, they are produced with Microban, a certified substance that guarantees an antibacterial action on each product, guaranteeing greater hygiene and safety. Many new colors presented in Paris, available in various sizes.
New Chilewich placemats for the autumn/winter collection – chilewich.com
AMOARTE
The beauty of nature, interpreted with designer furnishings that enhance the artisan tradition of Thailand: this is the philosophy that guides AmoArte, a brand founded by Amonthep Kachanonda. All collections are made using only bamboo wood, a natural resource from Thailand and a very versatile and resistant material, which is well suited for creating chairs, armchairs, tables and boiserie.
Bamboo wood armchair by AmoArte – amo-arte.com
REFLECTIONS COPENHAGEN
The new collection from the brand Reflections Copenhagen, founded by Andrea Larsson, is called Amber dusk. Having become famous for his hyper-coloured crystal creations, handcrafted in a perfect play of transparencies and geometries, he presented a new line of versatile and multifunctional trays and small containers at MO.
Crystal container from the Amber dusk collection by Reflections Copenhagen – copenhagen.com
BOSA
New collaboration between Bosa and designer Sam Baron, who this time signs two new pieces: the Jarro centerpiece and the large Jarra bowl. Drawing inspiration from a 1900s statue preserved in the Orsay Museum in Paris, the creative designed these ceramic elements, with different details and finishes for a modern table.
Jarro centerpiece and large Jarra bowl by Sam Baron for Bosa – bosatrade.com
COOKUT
The stand of the French company Cookut was one of the few made entirely with removable, recyclable and reusable material for other events, with a less consumerist and more eco-friendly perspective. Just as eco-friendly are the new pans from the Incredibile Cocotte line: non-stick, light and suitable for different hobs. And for every purchase, the company helps support the Car elles butinent association, active for the protection of bees.
Pot from the new Incredible Cocotte line by Cookut – cookut.com
BUJI
Founded in Gstaad in 2021 by designer Sophie Margaux, the Buji brand specializes in scented candles for the home. Designed in Switzerland, but then all handcrafted in France, they are offered inside elegant Spanish alabaster vases. Different scents and sizes, so as to be able to satisfy the most diverse needs.
Buji candles in Spanish alabaster vases – bujicollection.com
TONESTER PAINTS E TRÉCA PARIS
Within the busy program of events in the city, organized for the Paris Design Week, the installation of Univers Uchronia was very spectacular. Designed in the courtyard of the ancient Hôtel de la Marine, it saw the collaboration of various brands, such as Tonester Paints, an American brand specialized in vibrantly colored paints founded by Tony Piloseno, and the French group Tréca Paris, founded in 1935 and manufacturer of beds still made in an artisanal way and customizable.
Two images of the Univers Uchronia installation in the courtyard of the ancient Hôtel de la Marine – photos Felix Dol Maillot – uchronia.fr
On the cover, the interior of one of the pavilions of the MO fair – photo Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
