Li Edelkoort, who appointed Aurelie Hoegy Rising Talent, praises her ability to promote a responsible, circular future, ethical practice and organic aesthetics.

In 2024, Maison&Objet celebrates its thirtieth anniversary! It’s time to look forward to the future. The Rising Talent Awards are thus adopting a new format. Instead of distinguishing emerging talents from a single country, the selection honours young designers/researchers for the relevance of their work in the face of digitalisation, which is shaking up our lives and uses. “Two words seemed obvious to us: High technology and Know-how,” comments Dereen O’Sullivan, the Rising Talent Awards Manager for Maison&Objet. The recent emergence of new processes, such as Artificial Intelligence or 3D printing, offers designers an unprecedented field of adventure. This fertile fusion between know-how and digital innovation is at the heart of the general theme of Maison&Objet 2024: “Tech Eden.”

The jury’s composition and diversity illustrate a striking design trend: porosity with different universes. An exhibition curator, Jean de Loisy, comes from the art world. He is the Jury’s President of the Liliane Bettencourt Prize (“Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l’Intelligence de la Main”) in 2021, former Director of the Paris School of Fine Arts and Director of the Palais de Tokyo. Li Edelkoort is a leading figure in fashion and design. Stéphane Galerneau, President of Ateliers d’Art de France, appointed this year’s “Rising Talent Craft” laureates. Because the Rising Talent Awards are also a platform for transmission, interior designer Lionel Jadot, who welcomes young artisans in his Zaventem Ateliers in Belgium, and Design Academy Eindhoven’s Director Joseph Grima are both part of the jury. Two designers intimately linked to Maison&Objet, Athime de Crecy, last year’s Rising Talent Award Winner and Ramy Fischler, “Designer of the Year” 2020, have also nominated their protégés. “Technologies are giving rise to a new generation of artisans who hybridise techniques and materials and thus advance the designers that we are,” concludes the latter. “The future belongs to them.”

Aurelie Hoegy won the jury first prize in 2016 with her collection Dancers.
Hosted by one of the world’s most important interior design trade fairs, the Pure Talents Contest is amongst the most highly recognised international design competitions. In the past 18 years, a total of 502 products by 555 designers from all over the world have been presented at imm cologne as part of the contest exhibition. Up to 20 current pieces of work by design students and young designers from all over the world will be nominated. From this selection, the three most talented international up-and-coming designers in 2022 will be chosen by the jury.

Aurelie Hoegy won the jury Rado Star first prize. To promote and recognise emerging creativity by young designers, Rado, the Swiss watch brand, is launching the Rado Star Prize France international design award competition for the 9th time! The brand is an official partner of the Paris Design Week.