When design pushes through museum doors, the encounter often comes with a few surprises. Paris Design Week seizes the new season to bring together contemporary creation, heritage and collections, with events hosted across several of the capital’s cultural institutions. From 10 to 19 September 2026, exhibitions and installations invite you to discover design in spaces where art history, the crafts, architecture or memory already play a central role. A cross-disciplinary mix that makes it easy to keep up with design news while revisiting some of Paris’s iconic cultural addresses.
Paris Design Week 2026: our guide to events, venues, and installations to discover
Design takes over Paris from September 10 to 19, 2026. Paris Design Week unveils installations, artworks and experiences across a multitude of venues, with many events open to the public. [Read more]
Museums, monuments, libraries and institutions are thus taking part in the movement, each with its own identity and backdrop. The Mobilier National can naturally speak of furniture and craftsmanship, while elsewhere a writer’s house, archives or a historic monument offer creators a very different playground. The aim is to see how today’s forms sit within architectures, collections and histories that are so varied. A smart way to do two things at once: follow the Paris Design Week while adding a healthy dose of culture to your itinerary.
A car transformed into a work of art and Korean hanji at the Hôtel de la Marine for Paris Design Week 2026
Between tradition and metamorphosis, the Hôtel de la Marine is hosting Hanjimania and Astre Mobile from September 9 to 27, 2026: on one side, Korean hanji; on the other, a car transformed from the street into artwork. [Read more]
A giant bouquet takes root at the Grand Palais for Paris Design Week 2026
Under the glass roof of the Grand Palais, Uchronia plants a flower unlike any other. The Grand Bouquet, an oversized installation conceived for Paris Design Week, will be on view from September 11 to 20, 2026. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
A design exhibition traverses the Arc de Triomphe, arriving at its acroterion, during Paris Design Week 2026.
The Tempest sweeps the Arc de Triomphe from September 9 to October 4, 2026. Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau curates a route through sculpture, installation, and design, with exclusive access up to the monument’s parapet during Paris Design Week. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026: Joseph Walsh makes wood ripple with a free installation at the Hôtel de Sully
At the Hôtel de Sully, the lines loosen up with Joseph Walsh. His installation Arcanum Formæ occupies the Cour d'honneur, the Orangery, and the gardens from September 10 to October 25, 2026. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026 : fragrance makes its way into the courtyard of Victor Hugo's House
At Maison Victor Hugo, design goes through the nose with Anankè, an olfactory installation showcased in the courtyard from September 4 to 20, 2026 during Paris Design Week. [Read more]
Paris Historical Library: two design events to check out before September 19
Design remains on view at the Hôtel de Lamoignon for a few more days, where two free installations are open to visitors until 19 September 2026. [Read more]
Just a few more days to see these designer planter-sculptures in the gardens of the Hôtel de Soubise.
Before they leave the gardens on September 19, 2026, Johanna de Clisson's planter-sculptures continue to converse with the boxwoods and the columns of the Hôtel de Soubise. [Read more]
Anthony Guerrée brings design and sculpture into conversation at the Bourdelle Museum for Paris Design Week
The Bourdelle Museum brings contemporary design into its collections with Contrepoint, Anthony Guerrée's free installation presented from September 8 to 27, 2026 to mark Paris Design Week. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026: a few days left to discover 23 young designers at the Mobilier National
The Mobilier National will soon close Vivement Demain #5. Until September 13, 2026, there are only a few days left to explore the work of 23 freshly graduated designers. [Read more]
This free design exhibition is closing soon at Lafayette Anticipations.
Last days at Lafayette Anticipations for this free exhibition that delves into the materials, gestures and uses of contemporary design, on view until September 13, 2026. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026: final chance to discover Danish design along the Champs-Élysées
Danish design is set to depart the Champs-Élysées: only a few days left to discover the selection showcased at the Danish House until September 14, 2026. [Read more]
A free exhibition introduces the new Arabic design scene to the IMA during Paris Design Week 2026.
The young Arabic design scene makes its mark at the Institut du Monde Arabe during Paris Design Week. From September 10 to 20, 2026, a free exhibition highlights a new generation of creators and their take on shapes, materials, and everyday use. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026: This free, chaotic exhibition at La Gaîté Lyrique is coming to a close soon.
Too many objects, but time is running out: Gaîté Lyrique’s free exhibition on our modes of production is in its final days until Sept. 14, 2026. [Read more]
Japan inspires four French designers at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs during Paris Design Week 2026
The Musée des Arts décoratifs sets its sights on Kyoto for Paris Design Week 2026. Starting September 10, four French designers will present the works they imagined during their residency in Japan, in an exhibition route on view through January 2027. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 10, 2026 to September 19, 2026
Paris Design Week 2026: our guide to events, venues, and installations to discover
