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.
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 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]
Spotlight on Scandinavian design at the Danish House during Paris Design Week 2026
Danish design makes its mark on the Champs-Élysées as iconic brands and up-and-coming labels converge at the Maison du Danemark for Paris Design Week, September 10–14, 2026. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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]
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. [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]
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. [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]
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. [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
