Our Highlights from Maison&Objet Paris, 2025

After a quick 2 hour train journey from London, Lauren and I arrived into Paris to visit Maison&Objet for their January 2025 show. Twice a year, this renowned trade fair attracts interior designers and architects eager to stay ahead of industry design trends and maintain a competitive edge.

Maison&Objet, translated as "House and Objects" featured seven halls filled with 1,800 brands showcasing their latest collections of furniture, lighting and decor.

This year’s theme celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist movement. Titled 'Sur/reality', it highlighted the absurd, fantastical, and humorous, paying homage to artists such as Magritte and Dalí.

Surrealist art challenged traditional perceptions of reality, offering dreamlike escapes from societal norms. In today’s world, its imaginative and jubilant spirit feels more relevant than ever. Designers embraced this theme by presenting mood-lifting objects and furniture that linked both the ordinary and the extraordinary.

The showcased trends struck a harmonious balance between minimalism and creativity, technology and craftsmanship, as well as style and sustainability.

Here are some of the standout interpretations we discovered and insights on how interior designers can perhaps incorporate these ideas into their own work.

Colour

The first talking point of the show has to be colour—it made a bold impression this year, with a distinctly whimsical edge. Small furniture and decorative accessories appeared in pastel hues reminiscent of colourful confectionery.

Sweet candy shades included lime green, lemon yellow, strawberry pink, candy floss blue, and lilac.

Brown and deep red stood out, particularly across the installations, appearing in rich tones from chestnut to oxblood. These warm, grounding hues often worked together, adding depth and contrast to the lighter pastel palette.

Orange also emerged as a dominant force, seamlessly blending with these earthy shades in bold stripes and hypnotic patterns.

Womanifesto! by Faye Toogood

We were keen to see Faye Toogood’s installation after enjoying her collaboration with Frama at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen last year. Named as Designer of the Year by M&O, Faye invited visitors to see her creative process and artistic journey within the role of women in contemporary design.

Faye cross pollinates with artisans to make timeless works of unconventional design with a deep seated respect for materials in homewares, fine art and fashion.

From the iconic Roly-Poly chair in glowing raw fibreglass to the Spade Chair in rubberised timber, we were able to view examples of Faye's timeless and unconventional designs.

What’s New? In Hospitality! by Uchronia

Founded by Julien Sebban, Uchronia is a multidisciplinary architecture and design collective based in Paris.

With a vision of maximalist exuberance, Uchronia encompassed Surrealist touches in collaboration with dozens of brands.

This display explored ‘the art of entertaining’, as well as practical solutions in hospitality. Scale, proportion and balance blurred the line between reality and imagination. Glass-blown flowers, plate holding tablecloths surrounded by an abundance of velvet cushions are displayed in ‘Hotel Uchronia.’

Alessandro Moriconi x Les Puces de Saint-Ouen

We were excited to see Alessandro Moriconi’s collaboration with the renowned Parisian Flea Market, Puces de Saint-Ouen.

Through a series of crafted boxes, Alessandro Moriconi explored the journey of furniture and objects, revealing how pieces from the Puces seamlessly integrate into contemporary homes. Each box captured a distinct interior space, creating an immersive experience that showed how natural the role of antiques integrate into modern settings.

Paper Clay Collection Flora by Paola Paronetto

Italian ceramicist Paola, presented slender branch-like vases and vessels through her innovative paper clay technique crafted in her hometown of Pordenone, Italy.

By mimicking delicate natural forms inspired by flowers, each vase is made by hand in an array of soft pastel colours. As flora and fauna have always been at the heart of Surrealism, this offering also combines art with eco-responsibility.

Immanuel Collection by Hoogeland 1770

Born in a small village in the south of the Netherlands, we were interested to find that Hoogeland have been illuminating churches with their candles since 1770.

Tapping into their Dutch design DNA, new collections including Immanuel are ethical and experimental in design. With a nod to Barolque/Rococo and hand crafted using natural, sustainable and environmentally friendly materials, these works of art are anything but ordinary.

Curatio by Thomas Haarmann

The Curatio exhibit by interior designer Thomas Haarman pulled us into an immersive world where craftsmanship, materiality, and intention came together effortlessly. The space felt considered and emotive, offering a fresh perspective through its thoughtful design.

Two brands we were especially excited to see featured in the exhibit were Australian lighting company Studio Henry Wilson and Parisian furniture gallery Boon Editions.

As Maison&Objet came to a close and Paris Fashion Week began, we couldn’t help but reflect on what the crossover between interiors and fashion will be this year, seeing how the two continue to influence each other.

September’s show may still be a long way off, but it’s already in the back of our minds—we’re very much looking forward to returning.