Paris design week guide

A design trail inspired by Japan at Le Bon Marché for Paris Design Week 2026

Heading to Japan without leaving the Left Bank! Le Bon Marché puts Japanese design in the spotlight with a curated route that blends installations, furniture and craftsmanship during Paris Design Week, from September 10 to 19, 2026.

This free pop-up turns Bastille into a creative lab during Paris Design Week 2026.

In Bastille, JAD brings crafts out of the workshop with a pop-up where know-how, design and DIY brush shoulders during Paris Design Week, from September 9 to 13, 2026.

23 up-and-coming designers unveil the furniture of tomorrow at Mobilier National for Paris Design Week 2026.

Here comes the next generation! The Mobilier National unveils the work of 23 freshly graduated designers with Vivement Demain #5, to mark Paris Design Week, from September 9 to 13, 2026.

A free exhibition blending design and craftsmanship at Lafayette Anticipations for Paris Design Week 2026

For Paris Design Week 2026, Lafayette Anticipations is hosting a free exhibition exploring materials, techniques, and everyday uses from September 8 to 13.

A contemporary sundial takes pride of place in the Jardin du Palais-Royal for Paris Design Week 2026.

Time is measured in shadows and light at the Jardin du Palais-Royal with Wu Bin's Time Pavilion, to be unveiled from September 9 to 20, 2026, on the occasion of Paris Design Week.

An olfactory installation takes over the courtyard of the Maison Victor Hugo for Paris Design Week 2026.

Victor Hugo made the stones speak; Anankè now gives them a scent as well. This olfactory installation will fill the courtyard of the Maison Victor Hugo during Paris Design Week, from September 4 to 20, 2026.

Design takes center stage in a private salon at Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées for Paris Design Week 2026

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the dach&zephir studio opens the doors of the Boardroom at Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées with Souvenances, a commemorative exhibition to be seen from September 10 to 20, 2026.

A welcoming installation unfolds in a private Marais townhouse for Paris Design Week 2026.

Urban furniture takes over the courtyard of a Marais townhouse with an installation designed for sitting, chatting and watching, during Paris Design Week, September 10–19, 2026.

Two free installations at the Paris Historical Library for Paris Design Week 2026

At the Historical Library of the City of Paris, design takes to the terrace: a cafe reimagined by around forty designers sits alongside Fibois’ wooden installations at the Hôtel de Lamoignon, from September 10 to 19, 2026, during Paris Design Week.

Wood, bronze and gold take over the gardens of the Hôtel de Sully for Paris Design Week 2026

Wood curves and lines loosen at the Hôtel de Sully, where Joseph Walsh installs Arcanum Formæ between the forecourt, the Orangery and the gardens, for Paris Design Week, with a run continuing beyond September 10 to October 25, 2026.

These planter-sculptures add a fresh perspective to the Hôtel de Soubise for Paris Design Week 2026.

At the Hôtel de Soubise, the box hedges and the columns welcome new neighbors: Johanna de Clisson’s white sandstone sculptures, on display from September 10 to 19, 2026, for Paris Design Week.

The gardens of the Hôtel de Rohan play host to a sinuous sculpture for Paris Design Week 2026.

A wooden ribbon unfurls through the gardens of the Hôtel de Rohan as Pierre Renart unveils Arabesque, a sculptural bench imagined for Paris Design Week, from September 10 to 19, 2026.

A monumental textile installation around the July Column at the Place de la Bastille for Paris Design Week 2026

La Bastille unfurls the colors of sustainable design! With The Reprise of the Bastille, 196 flags crafted from used clothing surround the July Column from September 9 to 20, 2026, for Paris Design Week.

Art car and ancestral Korean hanji at the Hôtel de la Marine for Paris Design Week 2026

A thousand-year-old Korean paper on one side, a metamorphosed car on the other: the Hôtel de la Marine hosts Hanjimania and Astre Mobile from September 9 to 27, 2026, as part of Paris Design Week.

This design exhibition takes over the Arc de Triomphe’s inner chambers for Paris Design Week 2026.

L’Arc de Triomphe hosts "La Tempête," the new exhibition by Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau, running September 9 to October 4, 2026. Presented for Paris Design Week, it traces an artistic journey through sculpture, installations and design, up to the monument’s acrotère, exceptionally accessible to visitors.

Design takes center stage amid the sculptures at the Bourdelle Museum for Paris Design Week 2026

For the first time, the Bourdelle Museum opens its collections to contemporary design with Contrepoint, a free installation by Anthony Guerrée that reinterprets the sculptor's lines during Paris Design Week, from 8 to 27 September 2026.

A Parisian townhouse conceals a free immersive installation for Paris Design Week 2026.

A townhouse in the Odéon neighborhood sheds its skin to welcome Hôtel des Possibles, the immersive installation conceived by Maison Kyka for Paris Design Week, running September 10–14, 2026.

A monumental bouquet of flowers blooms at the Grand Palais for Paris Design Week 2026.

Design is blooming all over Paris during Paris Design Week, from September 10 to 19, 2026. At the Grand Palais, Uchronia sets the scene with Le Grand Bouquet, an oversized flower to discover from September 11 to 20, 2026.

Gulahallat: an exhibition exploring Sami contemporary art at the Finnish Institute

Sami contemporary art heads to the Finnish Institute this fall, as part of its new free exhibition titled "Gulahallat." The Nordic Cultural Centre will host the show from September 11 to October 24, 2026, where you can explore the works and craftsmanship of around ten Sami artists, including Hildá Länsman, Outi Pieski, and Marja Helander.

Everything's in order: the free exhibition that blends art and fashion at the Swedish Institute

Back to school season, the Swedish Institute will showcase its shared sense of order, one of the cornerstones of Swedish culture. Mark your calendars for September 2 to October 4, 2026 to discover this free, collective exhibition blending art and fashion.