9 Trends From the Maison & Objet Design Show
Discover new products and ideas spotted at the September 2025 event in Paris
Maison & Objet was back this month and reinventing the rules with a key event for interior decoration, design and lifestyle professionals in Paris. The new, more intimate show, held Sept. 4-8 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center, marked the event’s renewal with a New & Now section all about innovation. Design, creativity and young talent took the spotlight as shining examples of the industry’s future with innovative and visionary ideas.
We toured the exhibition space to unearth upcoming trends in the world of interior decoration and design. Let’s take a closer look at the editors’ nine picks.
We toured the exhibition space to unearth upcoming trends in the world of interior decoration and design. Let’s take a closer look at the editors’ nine picks.
Vase Owl, After Midnight collection by Marni for Serax
The animal kingdom wasn’t just depicted through prints and patterns. Less abstract portrayals were also widely popular during this edition. An entire menagerie has inspired designers, with bird or mammal portraits decorating frames and fabric, or even sculptures of the animals. Belgian brand Serax has set its sights on owls with the Owl vase, created by Marni for its After Midnight collection. Sweet yet playful, it is a real eye-catcher with a vivid sculptural look.
The animal kingdom wasn’t just depicted through prints and patterns. Less abstract portrayals were also widely popular during this edition. An entire menagerie has inspired designers, with bird or mammal portraits decorating frames and fabric, or even sculptures of the animals. Belgian brand Serax has set its sights on owls with the Owl vase, created by Marni for its After Midnight collection. Sweet yet playful, it is a real eye-catcher with a vivid sculptural look.
Hilo fixtures
2. Ultra-Modularity
Modularity has gone up a notch in the world of design with even more innovative solutions to create increasingly flexible interiors. Future on Stage, the platform for remarkable startups, selected Hilo’s freestanding wall-fixture concept for the show’s September edition. Created by designer Adeline Michelotti, who was looking for ways to add personal touches to her small rented Parisian flat, it can fit shelves, mirrors and other storage units without tools or drilling into walls.
This solution can be adjusted over and over again to ensure you get your deposit back.
Among the customization options, we spotted blown lamps by Aerea Studio. On top of being genuine light sculptures, they were designed to be used either as a table lamp or a pendant light, adapting to any space.
2. Ultra-Modularity
Modularity has gone up a notch in the world of design with even more innovative solutions to create increasingly flexible interiors. Future on Stage, the platform for remarkable startups, selected Hilo’s freestanding wall-fixture concept for the show’s September edition. Created by designer Adeline Michelotti, who was looking for ways to add personal touches to her small rented Parisian flat, it can fit shelves, mirrors and other storage units without tools or drilling into walls.
This solution can be adjusted over and over again to ensure you get your deposit back.
Among the customization options, we spotted blown lamps by Aerea Studio. On top of being genuine light sculptures, they were designed to be used either as a table lamp or a pendant light, adapting to any space.
Pixa chair by Hugo Charlet
3. Uncurved Seating
Although chairs have been adopting comforting, wraparound shapes with domed curves for a few years, this fair saw the return of sharp, straight lines. That’s one of the things we noticed in creations by young designers, including Hugo Charlet, the young graduate selected by Paris Design Week Factory to showcase his designs for the first time.
The initiative chose to put the spotlight on his Pixa collection, a line of robust, rustic furniture designed for outdoor spaces. Their thick legs and oversized proportions are intriguing, but the manufacturing method also deserves attention. The collection is designed using a unique type of board made from pressure-treated pine for optimal resistance, making manufacturing as straightforward as possible while minimizing off-cuts and waste.
3. Uncurved Seating
Although chairs have been adopting comforting, wraparound shapes with domed curves for a few years, this fair saw the return of sharp, straight lines. That’s one of the things we noticed in creations by young designers, including Hugo Charlet, the young graduate selected by Paris Design Week Factory to showcase his designs for the first time.
The initiative chose to put the spotlight on his Pixa collection, a line of robust, rustic furniture designed for outdoor spaces. Their thick legs and oversized proportions are intriguing, but the manufacturing method also deserves attention. The collection is designed using a unique type of board made from pressure-treated pine for optimal resistance, making manufacturing as straightforward as possible while minimizing off-cuts and waste.
Forma chair by Hübsch. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
At the booth of Danish furniture brand Hübsch, furniture silhouettes also abandoned bends and curves to return to simpler shapes. That included the dining room chair Forma, which stands out for its functionality with a sculptural aesthetic that allows for the chairs to be stacked.
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At the booth of Danish furniture brand Hübsch, furniture silhouettes also abandoned bends and curves to return to simpler shapes. That included the dining room chair Forma, which stands out for its functionality with a sculptural aesthetic that allows for the chairs to be stacked.
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Garabos. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
We made the same observation for the large yet elegant armchairs by Garabos Éditions, the French plastering company and renowned team’s furniture brand. They’re part of the Interlude line, a collection made by hand from refined plaster with distinctively understated and timeless designs.
We made the same observation for the large yet elegant armchairs by Garabos Éditions, the French plastering company and renowned team’s furniture brand. They’re part of the Interlude line, a collection made by hand from refined plaster with distinctively understated and timeless designs.
Côme, Portofino wallpaper collection by PaperMint
4. Geometric Designs
More broadly, geometric patterns are making a comeback in interior design. It’s especially worth mentioning another new addition to the wallpaper brand PaperMint: the striped Portofino design in its new collection. It revives stripes in interiors for chic and delightfully retro aesthetics.
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4. Geometric Designs
More broadly, geometric patterns are making a comeback in interior design. It’s especially worth mentioning another new addition to the wallpaper brand PaperMint: the striped Portofino design in its new collection. It revives stripes in interiors for chic and delightfully retro aesthetics.
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Photo by Claire Tardy
Stripes and grids are also on accessories, from vases to tableware in general. This vibrant collection is proof, where patterns blend with seemingly random yet well-balanced solid colors.
Stripes and grids are also on accessories, from vases to tableware in general. This vibrant collection is proof, where patterns blend with seemingly random yet well-balanced solid colors.
Bimie pendant lamp by mimo Studio
5. 3D Printing
Across the booths of young designers showcased in the Design District, the fair’s new space dedicated to new designers, one trend emerged as the clear winner: 3D printing. For many young talents, it’s a new tool allowing them to express their boldness and creativity. Among them is mimo Studio with a colorful collection of lighting fixtures and 3D-printed objects, such as the Bimie lamp made of recycled PETG and colored PLA plastics featuring soft, wavy shapes evoking the corolla of a flower ready to bloom.
5. 3D Printing
Across the booths of young designers showcased in the Design District, the fair’s new space dedicated to new designers, one trend emerged as the clear winner: 3D printing. For many young talents, it’s a new tool allowing them to express their boldness and creativity. Among them is mimo Studio with a colorful collection of lighting fixtures and 3D-printed objects, such as the Bimie lamp made of recycled PETG and colored PLA plastics featuring soft, wavy shapes evoking the corolla of a flower ready to bloom.
Poivron vase by Atelier Mahd
Nearby, Atelier Mahd’s booth presented more colorful 3D-printed items, including the aptly named Poivron (bell pepper) vase with a vibrant hue. All Atelier Mahd designs are printed using recycled plastic and corn starch, which makes a perfect segue to the next trend.
Nearby, Atelier Mahd’s booth presented more colorful 3D-printed items, including the aptly named Poivron (bell pepper) vase with a vibrant hue. All Atelier Mahd designs are printed using recycled plastic and corn starch, which makes a perfect segue to the next trend.
Instead. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
6. Recycle Everything, Discard Nothing
While we once again came across the brewer of furniture Instead, featured in January for its environmentally responsible furniture made from cereal residues from beer brewing, other design studios are being innovative this year with the nature of recycled materials.
The Miyuca brand specializes in creating romantic artisanal items from autumn leaves fallen from the trees. Named Laab, the South Tyrolean word for “leaves,” these pieces offer an alternative to conventional plastic products.
At a time when interest in vintage pieces is at its peak, it is impossible not to mention Kunns Design, which is on a mission to transform clear, bell-shaped cloche lighting fixtures, popular in the 1980s, into more modern products and pieces of furniture.
6. Recycle Everything, Discard Nothing
While we once again came across the brewer of furniture Instead, featured in January for its environmentally responsible furniture made from cereal residues from beer brewing, other design studios are being innovative this year with the nature of recycled materials.
The Miyuca brand specializes in creating romantic artisanal items from autumn leaves fallen from the trees. Named Laab, the South Tyrolean word for “leaves,” these pieces offer an alternative to conventional plastic products.
At a time when interest in vintage pieces is at its peak, it is impossible not to mention Kunns Design, which is on a mission to transform clear, bell-shaped cloche lighting fixtures, popular in the 1980s, into more modern products and pieces of furniture.
Estampe collection by Atelier Henri Dejeant
7. Paper Puts Down Roots
Another material suitable for recycling, paper was certainly worthy of being a trend in and of itself after being used in many interesting designs found at the fair this fall. For instance, art craftsperson and exhibitor in the Craft space Henri Dejeant gives paper a second life with environmentally responsible designs. The material is crushed, mixed with plaster and vegetable glue, then shaped by hand to transform into modern lighting fixtures and furniture pieces, like this lamp from the Estampe collection.
7. Paper Puts Down Roots
Another material suitable for recycling, paper was certainly worthy of being a trend in and of itself after being used in many interesting designs found at the fair this fall. For instance, art craftsperson and exhibitor in the Craft space Henri Dejeant gives paper a second life with environmentally responsible designs. The material is crushed, mixed with plaster and vegetable glue, then shaped by hand to transform into modern lighting fixtures and furniture pieces, like this lamp from the Estampe collection.
Marigold paper vases by Lukyang. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
One more example is the beautiful paper vases by Thai designer Lukyang with a delightful incomplete style. Another nice transition to the next trend that left a mark on this show.
One more example is the beautiful paper vases by Thai designer Lukyang with a delightful incomplete style. Another nice transition to the next trend that left a mark on this show.
Open House. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
8. Unfinished Beauty
We couldn’t end this recap without discussing the scenography by designer Amélie Pichard, who was entrusted with the artistic direction for this edition of the trade show. She invites us to visit an open-plan house, still under construction, furnished with often incomplete items that leave room for creativity, imagination and innovation. “These objects are both functional and atypical. Very simple and conventional on the surface, they then challenge — sometimes through their shape, sometimes through their use or their history,” was written on the walls of the installation. The unfinished look of the pieces forces us to find new uses and functionalities for them while creating a unique aesthetic.
8. Unfinished Beauty
We couldn’t end this recap without discussing the scenography by designer Amélie Pichard, who was entrusted with the artistic direction for this edition of the trade show. She invites us to visit an open-plan house, still under construction, furnished with often incomplete items that leave room for creativity, imagination and innovation. “These objects are both functional and atypical. Very simple and conventional on the surface, they then challenge — sometimes through their shape, sometimes through their use or their history,” was written on the walls of the installation. The unfinished look of the pieces forces us to find new uses and functionalities for them while creating a unique aesthetic.
9. House-Shaped Accessories
Just like the logo for this show — a house-shaped kettle — the home was also considered an accessory. Still on the subject of Pichard’s installation, she describes her scenography: “Everyone is free to understand it as they wish. You can live in it for a while, then close it, fold it into a bag and take it elsewhere.”
Just like the logo for this show — a house-shaped kettle — the home was also considered an accessory. Still on the subject of Pichard’s installation, she describes her scenography: “Everyone is free to understand it as they wish. You can live in it for a while, then close it, fold it into a bag and take it elsewhere.”
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1. Animal Patterns
Fashion and decoration are closely linked, so it was no surprise to see animal
prints take up residence in various exhibitor booths. While accompanied by fellow
animals such as zebras and tigers, the leopard emerged as the clear favorite for
this trend. PaperMint also chose it as a new pattern for its 2025 wallpaper and furniture collection. The Graou model adopts smooth and modern spots
to make daring all-over patterns or touches on tables, chairs and accessories.
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