A theme that echoes Maison&Objet’S DNA Past Reveals Future
For over thirty years, Maison & Objet has cultivated a unique identity: serving as a meeting point between the world of fine craftmanship and contemporary design. In January 2026, the trade fair returns to its roots with a powerful and inspiring theme.
Design draws strength from its origins to rise even higher. At the crossroads of the raw materials and contemporary form, a calm strength reveals itself. Furniture is no longer a mere series of objects: it becomes an extension of a skill, a gesture, a memory. What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it’s an aura, a breath, a trace of the past carried into the future. Each creation is part of a continuum, a slow and embodied transformation
4 EXPRESSIONS OF THE THEME PAST REVEALS FUTURE
To delve deeper into this theme, the trend forecasting agency GOODMOODS presents a sensory and forward-looking interpretation through four manifestos that outline possible trajectories for contemporary design.
METAMORPHOSIS: Upcycling becomes a true creative chemistry, where anything can be transformed, recomposed, and enhanced.
MUTATION: The fusion of organic materials, ancestral techniques, and technological innovation inspires new forms of hybridization.
RECOMPOSED BAROQUE: Artisanal craftsmanship revisits the opulence and theatricality of the Baroque with contemporary restraint and unexpected twists.
NEO-FOLKLORE: Patterns, rituals, and local narratives are reimagined through new materials and digital tools.
These four directions enrich the overall vision of this edition enriching the narratives of exhibitions, curated journeys, and the What’s New? presentations. They offer a rich framework for interpreting and guiding creators and brands toward formal, technical, or poetic expressions that echo the theme Past Reveals Future.
