An Insider’s Picks From Maison & Objet Inline

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    Photo: Sam Baron
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    Floating Flower Garden by teamLab

    Japanese artists teamLab created an immersive experience with 2,300 suspended flowers. “This was mesmerizing. It is a perfect mix of interaction and nature with such sense of poetry,” says Baron. “The wonderland field was the best way to start the fair.”

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    Photo: Sophie Albert
    2/12

    Precious exhibition by Elizabeth Leriche

    This year’s exhibition centered on the theme of precious, and designer and stylist Elizabeth Leriche provided her take. “She offered several ways of interpreting this word,” says Baron. “She used materials, techniques, details, and more illustrative representations, such as Calico wallpaper.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Du Cote de Chez Vous / @ducotedechezvous
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    SCAFFOLD sofa by Wewood

    “This is an impressive piece from the Portuguese company; it shows how Wewood is both contemporary and a master at working with wood.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Eclectic Pursuits / @eclecticpursuits
    4/12

    Curiosity Plates: Sam Baron for Petite Friture

    Baron added a bit of humor to plain white plates by featuring rabbit ears. “Just a simple object was apparently the best way to put a smile on visitors’ faces,” says Baron. ”Les murs ont des oreilles—walls can listen!”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Massimo Lunardon
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    Glass by Elena Salmistraro for Poets Collection by Massimo Lunardon

    “I like the naive touch and the very expressive work of this young Italian talent. She collaborated with Massimo Lunardon, a glassblower from the Veneto region who already collaborates with lots of famous designers.”

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    Photo: Sam Baron
    6/12

    New signage by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance

    “This year the fair asked Duchaufour-Lawrance to think about new signage, and his answer is the prefect balance between efficiency and an elegant, stylish touch.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Crest and Co / @crestandco
    7/12

    Oswald Haerdtl Candy Dish for J. & L. Lobmeyr

    “The iconic candy dish is magical thanks to the glass quality [mouth-blown muslin glass] and also the shape, first designed in 1925 by Oswald Haerdtl.”

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    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for HAY

    “A poetic reminiscence of French garden furniture from the Bouroullec brothers, who are known for a strong graphic sense.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Inga Sempe / @ingsempe
    9/12

    Inga Sempé mirror for HAY:

    “The mirror by Inga Sempé is minimal and functional with a sense of unique elegance thanks to the band that goes around the glass sheet. It offers a nice way to be hanged.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Julia Haney Montanez / @interiordecline
    10/12

    Muller van Severen for Gallery Valerie Traan

    “This sculptural and functional piece has been on my wish list for a few years, and it is a true pleasure to see it again in the fair context. Valerie has such a unique eye to catch talents and projects that challenge the design world.”

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    Photo: Sam Baron
    11/12

    Atipico

    “I appreciated the simplicity and strong use of colors from Atipico,” says Baron of the Italian design house. “They offered a good presence of products that mix graphic lines and sensible materials.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Martine Myrup / @martinemyrup
    12/12

    Martine Myrup for the Danish Crafts Collection

    “I love the subtlety of the color treatment of this ‘simple’ vase. It is for me the prefect modern treatment for the Nordic culture of tableware.”