Exhibition interiorExhibition Maison & Objetis traditionally held twice a year in Paris-Nord Villepinte (Paris, France) and consists of seven main sections, each of which has its own pavilion: ethnic chic (ethnic style estates), textile (fabrics), la table (everything for table setting), l’espace (exclusive designer and hand-made art objects), сôté déco (interior solutions made in various historical styles), accessoires maison (home accessories) and a new site Maison & Objet musées, which opened in September 2008 to display exhibits from the collections of various museums around the world. The second important event of the exhibition is the Meuble Paris furniture salon. Luxury interior solutions are presented at scènes d’intérieur, which celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2008. now! design à vivre – is another interesting exposition, demonstrating the latest achievements of the most famous designers and manufacturers. One of the traditions of the Parisian show has become the identification of key figures in the world of design within the framework of each of the four listed areas of the exhibition. Thus, the main figure of Maison & Objet 2009 was stylist, perfumer, photographer, designer, editor Karl Lagerfeld; Meuble Paris – French designer François Azambourg; scènes d’intérieur – Belgian architect Vincent van Duysen; now! design "vivre" 2013; the ubiquitous Frenchman Jean-Marie Massaud.Vincent van DuysenJean-Marie MassaudAnother "fifth"The editeurs exhibition, held as part of Maison & Objet, is a meeting place for fabric manufacturers and true connoisseurs of the most exquisite collections for drapery. Well, Maison & Objet | projets | '2013; is a platform for the professional exchange of innovative ideas in the field of materials and technologies used in the production of furniture, lighting, interior accessories, decorative items, etc. The Maison & Objet outdoor_indoor project is enjoying great success. It showcases exterior collections from leading furniture manufacturers, as well as options for comfortable arrangement of garden areas, private gardens, open terraces and even balconies offered by landscape design studios. This year, according to the organizers, Maison & Objet will be celebrated with the presence of about three and a half thousand participants, whose stands will be located on a total area of 165 thousand square meters.Particular attention at the upcoming exhibition will bedevoted to gastronomic design: after all, few can argue with the fact that the environment around us and the contents of our plates are closely interconnected. The various events of the exhibition will show how food fashion defines new categories, ways of consuming and organizing space. The latest exhibition Maison & Objet (September 5-9, 2008), which was held under the sign of simplicity («simple»), once again confirmed the desire of the civilized world for origins, a more complete and richer sense of the depth of everyday existence, often due to a radical change in lifestyle, an ever-increasing departure from cold, dynamic «high-tech» towards natural, organic «slow-tech» (slow tech). Designers continue to move towards natural forms, materials, shades (releasing mustard and plum on the scene, as well as gold, orange, various shades of red and gray), supporting the flourishing and promotion of crafts.The winter Maison & Objet will be entirelyis entirely dedicated to finding an antidote to the global disorientation of a world regularly shaken by crises. One of the main such antidotes - "antidotes" - is home - an island of safety that preserves our dreams of a better life. There is no miracle elixir for the difficulties we are experiencing today. However, various types of creativity, know-how and technology, the entire palette of colors and small human whims, elegance and sophistication, quality of life - all this is capable of creating new impulses and accumulating positive energy that is so necessary right now. Based on materials from D.Zhurnal