What would an architect be without a brilliant artisan or high-performance materials? The Projects pathway is an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
Astonish your clients. Bring to life an idea that is supposedly impracticable. Revamp your signature style. Be enchanted by a curve, a color, a pattern…Paris Design Week has marvelous discoveries in store for major project stakeholders. Paris is home to extraordinary artisans, who have mastered age-old techniques yet are also on the cutting edge of research, making the truly stunning and exceptional a real option. Did you know that it’s possible to clad surfaces with stone leaf, the way you might add a fine wood veneer? Head over to the first-ever Stoneleaf showroom. Do you know about the Cité des Taillandiers in the 11th arrondissement, a hub for passionate artisans? Ceramic artists, conservators of antique materials, and even 3D-modeling specialists have all brought their workshops together here…it’s truly useful and inspiring. In Saint-Germain-des Près and near Place des Victoires, you’ll find fine fabric makers, who are participating in Paris Design Week in ever-growing numbers. Wallpaper continues its rise, calling upon artists to design adaptable, bespoke panoramic panels that look like they’ve been drawn directly on the walls. Manufacturers of wall, floor, and ceiling coverings are in search of ever higher-performance solutions that respect the environment. Kitchen outfitters handle projects with elegance and efficiency. And finally, lighting manufacturers offer not only innovative technical solutions but also the best in design for today and the future. The pathway is punctuated by gilders, ironmongers, fine cabinetmakers and art glassmakers, upholsterers, bedding makers, and carpetmakers…Materials, technical skill, ingenuity, and mastery are all at your fingertips. The only limit is that of your imagination.