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Maison & Objet is a highly anticipated interior design trade fair held in Paris, France. It is one of the three most important biannual events in Europe for interior design, starting 6 September 2013 and running till 10 September 2013. This year, it’s set to see another large showcase of innovation and talent all in one place. Stephan Lanez’s 'Bougies Russes' candle holders were a sight for sore eyes. Made of a set of six bell jars, they can be stacked together when not in use. They are made of glass with a milky colored base, giving them a dreamlike misty look. In other exhibitions, the emphasis seemed to be on historic buildings and sculptures in various cities like London and Paris. Danish designer Normann Copenhagen's pendant light with interlocking geometric circles in primary colors was a bit success amongst design enthusiast while Missoni's seventies inspired accessories attracted large crowds. During Maison & Objet held in January 2013, Case Furniture was one of the major highlights with an amazing use of glass, wood, and colorful essentials. Their cabinets, sideboards and tables are intended for stylish homes, and form a smaller part of a large collection. Asia was also well represented, with Singaporean brand, Foundry, exhibiting for the first time, including the Japanese brand, Handmade. In addition, Singaporean designer, Nathan Yong, and Singaporean-Spanish duo, Outofstock, launched their wares with Ligne Roset. Outofstock’s ‘Vanity Shelf’ showed a great balance of functions like mirror and storage shelf, and materials like leather and steel. The Søren Rose Studio stand showed live demonstrations of leather tooling techniques – the staff made key rings as giveaways. They also launched new additions to their Park Avenue collection, which fuses Nordic traditions with modern New York aesthetics. Some designs were truly out of this world. Designer Shoji Katsume of Studio Niji presented his unbelievable Lactea light – a sheet of Inorganic Electro-Luminescent material that creates a pop-up 3D glowing shape. This space-age light is intended to define the balance prevalent in our universe. Other highlights included PortsideCafe’s Yacht Club collection. This collection has an art deco flavor inspired by the historic buildings on Mumbai’s Marine Drive. The pieces are dominated by stout shapes with distinguishing soft curves and the main characterization revolves around faded, light colored leather with light wood elements being accessorized with silver studs. It’s a collection that carries a persona of exclusivity via a classic leather furniture design that is understated yet grand in representation. www.portsidecafe.com
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