The Hospitality of Tomorrow According to Maison & Objet
‘WORKING, RELAXING, HAVING A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE: THE HOTEL, A DESTINATION OF ITS OWN, IS NOW AT THE HEART OF THE INCREASINGLY HYBRID AND MODULAR NATURE OF THE INDUSTRY’ BY MAISON & OBJET.
‘ I knew it! ‘ was my first reaction when I read the article by Maison & Objet Paris about their upcoming show and a whole new section dedicated to hospitality. Last few years we’ve seen an immense growth of boutique hotels, cafés with cool brand experiences and shops evoking vibes of an art gallery. Storytelling and design have become an inseparable part of the creation process where both the statement pieces and small objects are infused with meaning, beauty and intention to wow you. I have been lucky enough to witness how it feels and looks when these pieces comes together: from a hotel room key adorned with print from local artists to brand graphics and shapes being mirrored in walls and door design. Seeing that the show as important in design world as Maison & Objet is, puts hospitality industry on a pedestal this year can only mean one thing: we have entered the Hospitality Design Renaissance era!
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‘Maison&Objet Paris is the decoration and lifestyle industry’s most highly publicised event. If there’s one event no-one in the decoration & design world wants to miss, it’s Maison&Objet Paris!
Twice a year, the entire lifestyle sector - brands, designers, artisans, interior design experts and, of course, you, our visitors – joins us to make connections and seal new deals, immersed in a vibrant melting pot of the latest trends and surrounded by exciting new finds. Decorative pieces, designer furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances and tableware stretch as far as the eye can see. Welcome to your home from home.’ Maison & Objet.
‘ Today, hospitality places stand out, hybridise and open themselves to a more mixed clientele, always seeking new experiences. Whether you live the adventure across the world or right at your doorstep, these new local or exotic destinations embody the identity of a hotel group, a restaurant, or a night bar. These living spaces also reinvent their uses, becoming third places, co-working environments, restaurant clubs, etc. It is then up to interior designers and architectural firms – acting both as storytellers and directors – to orchestrate these places of conviviality, redesigned at a neighbourhood’s scale but also in the light of ecological issues. ‘ You can read the whole article and download their inspiration book here.