There are discoveries you stumble upon during a stroll, and others you’ve already checked off before you even lace up your sneakers. Paris Design Week returns with a packed lineup across the capital, shining a spotlight on contemporary design in all its forms. From September 10 to 19, 2026, installations, site-specific works, and projects conceived especially for particular venues will pace the itinerary. It’s obviously hard to predict in advance which will hit the mark, but early announcements already flag a few events that have caught our eye.
So here are the installations we’ve spotted and are particularly looking forward to for this edition. An intriguing concept, a dialogue announced with a Parisian monument, garden, or square, a material worked in an unusual way, or simply an idea that makes you want to see more: each has caught our attention for a different reason. No one is handing out points before the show. We’d rather keep the surprise and wait to see them in person, from every angle, to judge whether the promise holds up. While we count down to kickoff, here are the ones we’ve already got in our crosshairs.
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 10, 2026 to September 19, 2026
