Paris Design Week: Top 7 Remarkable Spaces To See

Paris Design Week is back, and once again the city has transformed into a vibrant playground for design aficionados, tastemakers, and lovers of luxury interiors. This year, we’ve curated a selection of the 7 most remarkable spaces that truly capture the essence of contemporary design, spaces that are as inspiring as they are aspirational.

From cutting-edge installations to timeless elegance, these highlights showcase the creativity, craftsmanship, and audacity that make Paris the ultimate destination for design excellence, revealing how design shapes not just the spaces we inhabit, but the emotions we feel and the stories we carry with us.

Join us as we explore the must-see experiences of this year’s Paris Design Week, including two exclusive spaces where Ottiu and Malabar bring their signature touch of sophistication and artistry.

1. Plastic Glamping

In the heart of Paris’ Marais district, the Hôtel d’Albret courtyard becomes the stage for a whimsical and thought-provoking installation: Plastic Glamping by designer Marianna Ladreyt. This immersive experience invites visitors to step into an oversized camping tent, reimagined with a playful twist.

Crafted entirely from upcycled beach buoys, repurposed furniture, and reinterpreted iconic chairs, the space challenges perceptions of waste and sustainability. Ladreyt’s meticulous craftsmanship, blending sewing, weaving, and knotting, transforms discarded industrial materials into a vibrant, tactile environment that delights the senses.

Beyond its visual appeal, Plastic Glamping serves as a poignant reminder of the potential to reimagine the discarded, urging us to consider how design can shape a more sustainable future.

2. MOM Village at Maison&Objet

At this year’s Maison&Objet, Julie Boucherat transforms the MOM Village into a vibrant playground of creativity with her exuberant Playfull Design theme. The installation celebrates simplicity and joy, showcasing furniture and objects with charming, childlike lines in a palette of bold, lively colors, demonstrating that design can be both sophisticated and delightfully playful.

Among the highlights, Ottiu’s brand-new products take center stage, with the Julie Stool and Romy Armchair showcased in all their elegance.The collection proves that luxury does not have to be serious, moments of fun, surprise, and curiosity can coexist with impeccable craftsmanship and thoughtful design.

The MOM Village goes beyond a simple showcase, inviting visitors to step into a world where vibrant colors, playful shapes, and imaginative design collide, sparking curiosity, delight, and a fresh perspective on the joy that thoughtful objects can bring to daily life.

3. Design Disco Club at Lafayette Anticipations

At Paris Design Week’s Lafayette Anticipations, Christopher Dessus’ Design Disco Club channels the vibrant spirit of disco, showcasing emerging designers from around the world in a dynamic playground where rhythm, creativity, and emotion converge.

From industrial to one-of-a-kind creations, each piece celebrates contemporary design’s versatility and rhythm. Immersed in atelier Paf’s electrifying scenography, visitors experience a bold, playful manifesto of freedom, experimentation, and the vibrant energy of a new generation of creators.

In this club, design becomes a manifesto: a celebration of freedom, experimentation, and the bold, expressive energy of a new generation of creators.

4. Made in Portugal naturally

Under the curation of internationally acclaimed designer Nini Andrade Silva, MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally brings a refined slice of Portugal to the heart of Le Marais. Housed in the striking Joseph Gallery, the exhibition presents signature works by Nini herself, celebrating artisanal masterya and ancestral techniques.

Malabar was also prominently featured, with standout pieces including the Ih Maj in Cabinet, the Wanderlust Center Table, the Op-Art Center Table, and the Fauves Bedside Table, each reflecting the brand’s signature blend of sophistication an artsy design.

This is a space where tradition meets modernity, leaving visitors at Paris Design Week inspired by the originality and expressive power of a nation that continues to define luxury through design.

5.Coraux de la Liberté

For the first time, the iconic Colonne de Juillet at Place de la Bastille plays host to an artistic installation, transforming its marble rotunda into a space of contemplation and wonder. Presented by Maison Parisienne, Coraux de la Liberté by French artist Aude Franjou enchants visitors with its suspended textile forms, gracefully evolving from brilliant white to deep, vibrant red.

At Paris Design Week, Aude Franjou’s Coraux de la Liberté transforms the Colonne de Juillet into a poetic ode to life and freedom, where color, texture, and emotion converge in a breathtaking artistic gesture.

6. Folie at Hôtel de Sully

What if design could touch not just the eyes, but the mind and soul? At the Hôtel de Sully, Folie becomes a sanctuary of calm during Paris Design Week, where visitors can recline on a monumental sofa, drift beneath floating textile sculptures, and breathe in soothing fragrances by Amandine Clerc-Marie, DSM-Firmenich’s Principal Perfumer.

How often do we encounter a space where design, aroma, and emotion converge so effortlessly?

Folie is more than an installation, it’s a moment to pause, to breathe, and to let the senses wander, leaving visitors at Paris Design Week inspired, refreshed, and profoundly moved.

7. Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau at Maison Victor Hugo

At Paris Design Week, the Maison de Victor Hugo’s garden becomes a stage for imagination. Sandra Benhamou’s “Les étoles et les fleurs” conjures a secret garden beneath the historic arcades of Place des Vosges, where Métaphores fabrics embrace the Annetta chaise longue, Dolly poufs, and other emblematic pieces.

This poetic scenography blends soft textiles, sculptural stone, and refined surfaces, creating a space that feels suspended between intimacy and grandeur. Here, visitors are invited to wander, linger, and immerse themselves in a dialogue between design, literature, and the quiet elegance of Victor Hugo’s world.

Paris Design Week: Where Inspiration Becomes Experience

As the lights dim and the last installations linger in memory, one question remains: how will the creativity, audacity, and sensory journeys of Paris Design Week shape the way we live, work, and imagine tomorrow?

As Paris Design Week unfolds, each space becomes a story, a vision, a spark. From immersive installations to playful experiments, the city transforms into a stage where creativity knows no bounds. Are you ready to let Paris Design Week inspire your own sense of wonder and redefine the way you experience design?