An Insider’s Picks From Maison Objet Inline

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    Photo: Sam Baron
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    Floating Flower Garden by teamLab

    Japanese artists teamLab created an immersive experience with 2,300 suspended flowers. “This was mesmerizing. It is a perfect mix of interaction and nature with such sense of poetry,” says Baron. “The wonderland field was the best way to start the fair.”

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    Photo: Sophie Albert
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    Precious exhibition by Elizabeth Leriche

    This year’s exhibition centered on the theme of precious, and designer and stylist Elizabeth Leriche provided her take. “She offered several ways of interpreting this word,” says Baron. “She used materials, techniques, details, and more illustrative representations, such as Calico wallpaper.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Du Cote de Chez Vous / @ducotedechezvous
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    SCAFFOLD sofa by Wewood

    “This is an impressive piece from the Portuguese company; it shows how Wewood is both contemporary and a master at working with wood.”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Eclectic Pursuits / @eclecticpursuits
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    Curiosity Plates: Sam Baron for Petite Friture

    Baron added a bit of humor to plain white plates by featuring rabbit ears. “Just a simple object was apparently the best way to put a smile on visitors’ faces,” says Baron. ”Les murs ont des oreilles—walls can listen!”

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    Photo: Courtesy of Massimo Lunardon
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    Glass by Elena Salmistraro for Poets Collection by Massimo Lunardon

    “I like the naive touch and the very expressive work of this young Italian talent. She collaborated with Massimo Lunardon, a glassblower from the Veneto region who already collaborates with lots of famous designers.”