Paris Design Week · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• Paris Design Week 2026, 16th edition, from 10 to 19 September 2026 in Paris, a roaming urban design festival spread across 4 official districts (Rive Gauche / Marais - Bastille - République / Opéra - Concorde - Étoile / Palais-Royal - Place des Victoires - Pigalle), complemented by the central Paris Design Week Factory pavilion (Marais).
• An event organised by SAFI, a joint subsidiary of Ateliers d'Art de France and RX France (part of Reed Expositions), which also organises Maison&Objet Paris, of which Paris Design Week is the urban extension (a 10-day fringe event).
• 2025 edition (15th) results: 250,000 visitors, 450 participating venues (showrooms, boutiques, studios, hotels, restaurants, museums, institutions), 500+ talents showcased, free public access. 2026 target: comparable scale, with greater internationalisation thanks to a Special Focus China at the Factory.
• The 2026 programme is built around the Maison&Objet curatorial theme "Pulse in Motion" (NellyRodi + Studio Masquespacio as ambassadors). The 2026 edition of the Rising Talent Awards is held under the banner of the 25th anniversary of Maison&Objet (official wording: "our 25th anniversary"), under the patronage of the Ministère de la Culture.
• Official institutional partners for 2026: Ville de Paris, Mobilier national, Galerie Joseph, MOM (Maison&Objet and More, a 365-day B2B digital platform). Partner schools: Ecole Boulle, Ecole Camondo, ENSAD, ENSCi Les Ateliers, LISAA Archi/Design.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Paris Design Week is not a stand-based trade show but a multi-site urban trail that brings together art and design galleries, publisher showrooms, concept-store boutiques, designers' studios, applied arts schools, museums and institutions, and curated hotels and restaurants. The format combines established players from the international design scene, emerging young creators and heritage houses of French design.

The scope covers furniture, interior architecture, decorative arts, lighting, tableware, textiles, graphic design, fashion and gastronomy. The official breakdown is organised into 4 geographical districts, complemented by the central Paris Design Week Factory pavilion.

2026 districts and flagship venues

• Rive Gauche: Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the historic art and design gallery district, antique dealers.
• Marais - Bastille - République: a concentration of contemporary showrooms, Espace Commines and Galeries Joseph (home of the Factory).
• Opéra - Concorde - Étoile: luxury houses, department stores (Galeries Lafayette as an associate partner), international showrooms.
• Palais-Royal - Place des Victoires - Pigalle: contemporary design publishers, young creative scenes, concept stores.
• Paris Design Week Factory: the central pavilion in the Marais (Espace Commines + Galeries Joseph), from 10 to 14 September 2026, organised around 4 themes: Collectible, Publishing (Editions), Craft and Special Focus on China.

Official exhibitors and participants

• Mobilier national (Manufacture des Gobelins, Campus d'Excellence Mode Métiers d'Art et Design): dedicated annual exhibition.
• Galerie Joseph: a network of around thirty exhibition spaces in the Marais, a structural partner.
• MAD - Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Archives Nationales, Institut du Monde Arabe, Centre des Monuments Nationaux: institutional and cultural partners.
• Schools: Ecole Boulle, Ecole Camondo, ENSAD (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs), ENSCi Les Ateliers, LISAA Archi/Design.
• Associate partners: Brasserie La Parisienne, Castrum Global, EPC Champagne, Esdac, Galeries Lafayette, Junot, La Cornue, La Fabrica, Le Festival du Monde, Lucett, Ace Education.

The official list of participants by district is published on the PDW Participants page.

Quality of the visitor base

A hybrid audience by design: design professionals (interior architects, publishers, premium retailers, specialist decor/design journalists, prescribers), an informed general public (collectors, knowledgeable enthusiasts, art school students) and international buyers as an extension of Maison&Objet (50% international on the M&O Pulse side in September 2025). The free, open-access format, with no badge required, sets PDW apart from conventional B2B trade shows.

Activities and community

Rising Talent Awards 2026

The flagship distinction of the Maison&Objet / Paris Design Week ecosystem, the 2026 edition of the Rising Talent Awards is part of the 25th anniversary of Maison&Objet (official wording: "our 25th anniversary"), under the patronage of the Ministère de la Culture. The format returns to its French origins: 6 design figures (nominators) each sponsor a young French talent presented to the jury. Named sponsors for 2026: Pierre Yovanovitch (interior architect), Didier Krzentowski (gallerist, Galerie kreo), René-Jacques Mayer (director of Ecole Camondo). Selected French winners for 2026: Adrien Garcia, Julie Richoz, Laureline Galliot, Mathieu Peyroulet Ghilini, Natacha & Sacha Hourcade-Poutoux, Wendy Andreu. List and details on maison-objet.com.

Paris Design Week Factory

A curatorial springboard for young designers, publishers and galleries, from 10 to 14 September 2026 at Espace Commines and Galeries Joseph (Marais). Four sections: Collectible, Publishing (Editions), Craft, Special Focus on China. Eligibility criteria: under 5 years of professional activity, a maximum of 2 previous participations, pieces produced within the last 18 months. Participation rates: from €170 excl. VAT / m² (individual designers), €320 excl. VAT / m² (publishing houses and galleries).

Conference and event programme

Private views, meet & greets with designers, ephemeral installations, unveilings of new products, participatory workshops, exhibitions, cocktails. There is no unified academic conference programme as at Maison&Objet: the editorial line rests on the district-by-district trail and the signature of each participating venue.

Community and networks

The official PARIS DESIGN WEEK app (App Store + Google Play) with geolocated trails. The MOM (Maison&Objet and More) B2B digital platform: 5,000+ brands listed, 30,000 products, 480,000+ active professionals as an extension of the physical event.

2026 press partners: AD France, Ideat, Le Monde, Monocle, Radio Nova, The Socialite Family, Goodmoods.

What's new for 2026

• Rising Talent Awards in a revisited format (6 French winners presented by 6 sponsors), to mark the 25th anniversary of Maison&Objet.
• Special Focus on China at the Paris Design Week Factory: a new annual geographical theme.
• Studio Masquespacio (Spain) as ambassadors, in connection with the Maison&Objet curatorial theme "Pulse in Motion" by NellyRodi.
• 2026 calendar: the event extended over 10 days (10 to 19 September), partly overlapping with Maison&Objet Pulse September (10-14 September).

On site: what you need to know

As Paris Design Week is a roaming multi-site event, there is no single venue page: each district operates with its own Paris-based logistics.

• Access: all districts are served by the Paris metro (mainly lines 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14). Favour public transport and walking between venues within the same district.
• Dense pedestrian districts: Marais - Bastille - République and Palais-Royal - Place des Victoires concentrate their venues within a 1 to 2 km radius, walkable on foot.
• More spread-out districts: Rive Gauche (Saint-Germain to Sèvres-Babylone) and Opéra - Concorde - Étoile may require 2 to 3 metro journeys.
• Paris Design Week Factory: Espace Commines (5 rue Commines, 75003) + Galeries Joseph (several addresses in the 3rd arrondissement). Metro Filles du Calvaire (L8) or Saint-Sébastien-Froissart (L8).
• Dates: Thursday 10 September to Saturday 19 September 2026. The Factory runs from 10 to 14 September only (closing aligned with Maison&Objet Pulse).
• Access: free for the general public, with no prior registration for most venues. Some private views and evening events are by invitation only.
• Official app: PARIS DESIGN WEEK (App Store + Google Play), geolocated trails by district, an interactive map of the 450 venues.
• Accommodation: in the September period in Paris, plan to book 3 to 4 months in advance, especially over the Maison&Objet Pulse overlap (10-14 Sept). Recommended areas depend on your priority district.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 months out: make contact with SAFI via the PDW application page. Select the relevant district according to your brand positioning.
• 6 months out: submit your application to the Paris Design Week Factory if eligible (under 5 years of activity), choosing your section (Collectible, Publishing, Craft, China). 2026 Factory application deadline: 25 May 2026 (forthcoming edition).
• 4 months out: brief on the venue's scenography (window display, private view, ephemeral installation), jointly validated with the PDW team.
• 3 months out: listing on the official app and the trail map, validation of editorial content on the Maison&Objet website.
• 6 weeks out: activation of the specialist decor/design press (AD France, Ideat, Le Monde, Goodmoods), private-view invitations, B2B plan linked to Maison&Objet Pulse for exhibitors present at both events.

For the decision-making visitor

• Free access, no badge: plan your visit strategy by district rather than by brand.
• The PARIS DESIGN WEEK app is essential: a map of the 450 venues, geolocated trails, a private-view diary.
• Allow 1 day per district for serious coverage (4 districts + Factory = around 4 to 5 full days for the complete tour).
• The Maison&Objet Pulse overlap period (10-14 Sept): maximum density, international press present, a good window for institutional private views.
• 15-19 September: a quieter period, ideal for detailed showroom visits and designer meetings.
• Private views: generally at the end of the day (6pm-10pm), often by invitation for partner institutions. Use the app and the galleries' Instagram accounts for announcements.

CSR policy and initiatives

Paris Design Week is part of the Maison&Objet CSR framework led by SAFI, structured around the Eco-Green Charter (sustainable sourcing, a "less is more" principle on the scenography side, respect for people and the environment). On the operational ecosystem side: partnerships with Les Canaux (Ville de Paris, social and solidarity economy), Re'up, Emmaüs Défi (upcycling and reuse channels), and Fab City Grand Paris (the Sustain'Lab programme for reusing materials after the event).

The Ateliers d'Art de France stake in SAFI's capital supports a heritage-led, low-carbon approach to the craft trades, visible on the Paris Design Week side in the prominence given to the Craft sector at the Factory and in the partnerships with applied arts schools and the Mobilier national (Manufacture des Gobelins).

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Launched in September 2011 by SAFI to extend Maison&Objet into the city, on the model of other international design weeks (Milan, London, New York), Paris Design Week has multiplied its audience by 2.5 over fifteen years (from ~100,000 announced visitors in 2011 to 250,000 visitors in 2025) and its number of participating venues by 4.5 (from ~100 to 450). The format has demonstrated its viability by absorbing the Covid upheaval without breaking its run and by progressively integrating public institutions (Mobilier national, MAD, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Archives Nationales). The 2026 vintage confirms two structural signals: internationalisation (Special Focus on China at the Factory, a press partnership with Monocle, Studio Masquespacio as ambassadors) and institutional rooting (Ministère de la Culture patronage of the Rising Talent Awards, a structural partnership with the Ville de Paris). The coupling of Maison&Objet Pulse (a B2B trade show) + Paris Design Week (an open urban trail) remains SAFI's competitive signature against rival design weeks: a single operator runs a badged professional trade show and a free urban festival side by side, multiplying entry points for the international press and buyers.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (parisdesignweek.fr).