The 2024 Paris Design Week (PDW) season commenced in Paris last week, offering a unique and exclusive experience to all attendees. The opening networking cocktail, held at ADC X 64 Clery, set the tone for a week filled with inspiration and innovation. Several designers unveiled their exclusive and innovative works and collections, with a select group of distinguished guests in attendance.
From the opening networking social, photo courtesy of Michael Foust.
Throughout the PDW, the industry was abuzz with industry talks, designer showcases, and networking events, all celebrating the elegance and beauty of home design and décor. Several collections, each more elegant than the last, truly stood out. One such designer, Victoria Magniant, a top 100 designer picked by AD Magazine in 2021, gave a tour of her newest works. Her unique process of wood burning to a stain, along with hidden construction cuts, was a testament to her elegance and creativity. Influenced by food and the stars, she also shared some lighting designs that are created with a unique process, instilling the home with wonder, light, and magic.
Victoria Magniant, photo courtesy of Michael Foust.
Continuing with elegance was designer Alain Ellouz, who uses a burning technique with birch and alabaster to create warmth and luminance for the home with his 'Incandesce 'collection. Equally as gorgeous with his work is his 'Infinity' collection and painting of elements for lamps and murals for modern home design.
Atelier Alain Ellouz, photo courtesy of Michael Foust.
Taking raw cuts of alabaster and then slowly sculpting the pieces into a contemporary and brilliant, seamless design. Lastly, the design house of Duvivier Canapes is exquisite in its design, construction, and materials. Their latest collection, SF 103, which is limited to 103 customizable pieces, revives the art of Michel Mortier from the fifties. Sleek and modern with added upgrades in materials and comfort is within every detail of the work. Another testimony to their fine craftsmanship is their family sofa, which is not only brilliant on its own but invites the whole family to partake in the luxury of its airy and warm embrace.
Duvivier Canapes, photo courtesy of Michael Foust.
New trends were also a strong feature of PDW. Innovative materials, more efficient ways to utilize spaces, and, of course, the fine work of Made in France, which embodies quality, longevity, and artesian work that lasts and is extremely stylish. Working with designers in Africa, these values continued to show in the colours, tradition, and culture of home décor. Using traditional techniques and a new look and imagination in their art, one of the basket makers present at PDW stated that we have defined our values and excitement into the pieces that will be of value and happiness in home design with our story. Another trend that was featured was organic feels, textures, and styles to the home design space and everyday use.
Left: Indalo Crafts, photo courtesy of Michael Foust; Right: NV Gallery, photo courtesy of Michael Foust.
Finally, following the trends we've seen in the fashion scene, the fifties design with a retro feel and modern take are being integrated into home design. These designs, with their functional, visually interesting, and smooth lines and objects, bring a timeless quality to the present. PDW was a showcase of so many artistic and functional materials, techniques, and styles that will make any home warmer and cozy, and it has touches of classical attraction that will last a lifetime.
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