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: Free installations to discover this September
Design takes over Paris as Paris Design Week 2026 returns, running from September 10 to 19, 2026. From installations to galleries and venues revamped for the occasion, discover the spots that are free to visit during the event. [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]
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 Design Week 2026: a reinvented café and wooden design at the Bibliothèque historique de Paris
At the City of Paris Historical Library, design is in the air with two free installations to discover from September 10 to 19, 2026: a reinvented café curated by about forty designers and a wooden ensemble by Fibois. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026: Johanna de Clisson's garden sculptures at the Hôtel de Soubise
The gardens of the Hôtel de Soubise are welcoming a quirky new piece of furniture: white-sandstone sculpture-planters by Johanna de Clisson, on view from September 10 to 19, 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]
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 free exhibition unveils 23 rising talents at the Mobilier National
The design of tomorrow takes shape at the Mobilier National, with 23 young designers gathered for Vivement Demain #5, open to the public free of charge from September 9 to 13, 2026, during Paris Design Week. [Read more]
Paris Design Week 2026: a free exhibition exploring materials and craftsmanship at Lafayette Anticipations
At Lafayette Anticipations, Paris Design Week puts materials and craftsmanship in the spotlight with a free exhibition running from September 8 to 13, 2026. [Read more]
Danish design on display at the Danish House for Paris Design Week 2026
During Paris Design Week, the Danish House sets its sights on furniture and Nordic-born objects. From September 10 to 14, 2026, leading names and emerging talents in Danish design share the spotlight. [Read more]
A free exhibition upends our relationship with objects at La Gaîté Lyrique during Paris Design Week 2026.
La Gaîté Lyrique puts a little disorder into design with a free exhibition that probes the accumulation and standardization of objects, on view from September 10 to 14, 2026 for Paris Design Week. [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 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]
Japanese design lands at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs for Paris Design Week 2026.
Japan takes over the Musée des Arts Décoratifs for Paris Design Week 2026. From September 10, four French designers will reveal the creations born from their Kyoto residency, along a curated trail on view through January 2027. [Read more]
A free exhibition spotlights Arab design talents at the IMA during Paris Design Week 2026.
The new wave of Arab design takes up residence at the Institut du Monde Arabe with a free exhibition to discover during Paris Design Week, from September 10 to 20, 2026. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 10, 2026 to September 19, 2026
Paris Design Week 2026: Free installations to discover this September
