Maison&Objet: Harry Nuriev, Designer of the year 2026
This edition honors Harry Nuriev, visionary designer and founder of Crosby Studios, recognized by The New York Times Magazine as one of the pioneering voices of contemporary minimalism. Based between New York and Paris, Harry Nuriev explores the intersection of design, art, and craftsmanship through a singular approach: Transformism. Rather than creating from scratch, he chooses to transform what already exists, giving objects a second life, amplifying their essence and memory. His prestigious collaborations, from the Mobilier National to the Louvre, from Balenciaga to Baccarat, reflect a transversal perspective and a unique ability to build bridges between institutions, brands, and audiences. For Maison&Objet 2026, he is designing a new, immersive scenography, conceived as a visual and sensory meditation on the power of design to transform our perception of everyday life.
Harry Nuriev offers a distinctive take on the world he inhabits, one populated with objects, powered by data, and animated by a constant stream of ideas. Acting as both design anthropologist and storyteller of the unexpected, he reinvents spaces and brand worlds, drawing out new forms of beauty. With over 30 projects a year across retail, fashion, hospitality, and international cultural institutions, Nuriev leads with a dynamic, cross-disciplinary approach through his creative studio. His work ranges from product design to the conception of singular, immersive environments, always infused with a strong artistic vision. Positioned between collectible design and contemporary art, each of his creations, whether an object or an interior, resonates with the collective unconscious. Conceived as highly identifiable activations, they are snapshots of a moment, embodying a design movement that is unmistakably future-facing.
After completing his initial studies at the Moscow Institute of Architecture, Harry Nuriev moved to New York, a vibrant melting pot of creativity with a contagious energy. In 2014, he founded Crosby Studios in the city that never sleeps. The studio later expanded to Paris, marking the beginning of its international journey. Harry Nuriev’s collaborations stretch worldwide, bridging fashion, design, and some of the most prestigious cultural institutions: Balenciaga, H&M, Fusalp, Nike, Delta Air Lines, Dover Street Market, Gucci, Baccarat, Valentino, Westwing, Art Basel, the Louvre, and Mobilier National. Each project draws on his transversal vision that sits at the crossroads of art, design, and fashion.
For Maison&Objet, Harry Nuriev delves into history, reflecting on our very relationship with furniture and its consumption, inviting us to an unprecedented immersive experience – an active contemplation. Each piece exhibited becomes a totem of its era, projecting towards a minimalist, enlightened future. The space transcends itself to encourage future generations to see things differently. The everyday object becomes a collector’s item. Harry Nuriev offers a few hints of this eagerly awaited discussion in January. The rest of the story is yet to come.
