From January 15 to 19, a program of 27 conferences led by experts brings the Talks stage to life at Maison & Objet. From hospitality to retail, from cutting-edge solutions for interior architecture to exceptional creators, and through in-depth analysis of the latest trends, debates unfold live throughout the show.
Among the must-see events:
- Thursday, January 15, 11 a.m.: The opening conference of the edition, Past Reveals Future: Heritage as a Creative Force, kicks off the program with an in-depth decoding of the edition’s theme.
- Thursday, January 15, 1 p.m.: Designer Yves Béhar shares his vision of design conceived for a better world.
- Thursday, January 15, 3 p.m.: Interior architect Maxime d’Angeac invites audiences aboard the Orient Express, in pursuit of a myth — a nomadic setting reinvented.
- Thursday, January 15, 4 p.m.: Luca Pronzato, founder of We Are Ona, tells the story of tomorrow’s fine-dining restaurant — an immersive hospitality experience.
- Thursday, January 15, 5 p.m.: Interior architect Aline Asmar d’Amman re-enchants history, with heritage becoming material for a contemporary narrative.
- Friday, January 16, 11 a.m.: A journey to Italy with the deeply human creative duo Palomba Serafini.
- Friday, January 16, 1 p.m.: Designer of the Year 2026 Harry Nuriev shares his definition of Transformism — a manifesto and an XXL installation at the show.
- Saturday, January 17, 12 p.m.: Artist and designer Marcin Rusak innovates through organic cycles, shaping a dialogue between the living and the artifact.
- Sunday, January 18, 3 p.m.: Elizabeth Leriche, Rudy Guénaire and François Delclaux question and decode the trends of tomorrow.
- Monday, January 19, 11 a.m.: Artistic director and interior architect Jean-Louis Deniot takes audiences on a journey to New York — or how French design shines across the Atlantic.
- Monday, January 19, 1 p.m.: A compelling and passionate discussion with filmmaker Cédric Klapisch — when space is far more than just a backdrop in cinema.
The Talks program invites visitors to take the pulse of creation live and draw inspiration from a masterful blend of diverse, committed figures, all focused on a future bold enough to dream.
The full program is available to discover online.
