An unusual installation unfolds in the courtyard of the Museum of Hunting and Nature during Paris Design Week 2026.

A quirky collection takes up residence at the Museum of Hunting and Nature: Harry Nuriev stages everyday objects in a contemporary installation on view from September 10 to 20, 2026.

For ten days, Paris Design Week brings design to every corner where it can surprise. From September 10 to 19, 2026, nearly 500 participants will occupy 320 venues, spanning galleries, museums, studios, and heritage sites. Furniture drops out of the showroom, materials scale up or down, crafts rub shoulders with architecture, and installations breathe new life into spaces that are already well established. A parcours the largely free path, under the theme Pulse in Motion, giving Parisian design a real shot of momentum.

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At the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, Harry Nuriev turns everyday objects into his material. From September 10 to 20, 2026, the designer invades the courtyard of the 17th‑century Hôtel de Guénégaud with a new installation where dozens of everyday items are laid out on the ground in a regular grid. A vast open‑air still life that disrupts the courtyard’s classical architecture and resonates with the museum’s cabinet of curiosities. This clash between past and present is at the heart of the project: liberated from their original function, the objects retain traces of use while acquiring a new meaning in this historic setting. A reminder that a simple change of context can be enough to change the way we view our surroundings.

This approach, notably shaped by the work of Marcel Duchamp, one of Harry Nuriev’s major artistic references, aligns with his concept of "Transformism": rather than producing new objects from scratch, the designer transforms and reinterprets existing items, spaces, and symbols. Founder of Crosby Studios in 2014 and named Designer of the Year by Maison&Objet, the artist divides his time between Paris and New York, straddling design, art, architecture and immersive installations. His projects relentlessly explore the ties between material culture, memory and contemporary life, repositioning familiar objects in unexpected contexts.

The ordinary becomes material for design here.

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