Materials Trending at the Maison&Objet 2016
Maison&Objet, the renowned French trade fair and among the world’s three most important interior design events, recently concluded its first edition of this year’s bi-annual tradeshow. As a benchmark for global industries, the fair offers a multifaceted glimpse into excellence and innovation in the world of luxury, design and interior decoration. The highlights of this year’s Maison& Objet include innovative surface treatments and finishes, with materials poised to be one of the most exciting areas for 2016. The fair showcased a wide range of cutting edge materials for the first time, which is a twist in trends seen in previous years. Even tastemakers were astounded by the surprising materials that made this year’s fair distinct from the rest. Designers no longer adhered to the conventional means of using materials that were already available. In fact, they took a different approach and produced their own raw materials. Naturally, new looks and applications were key c...