At Paris Design Week, the big names aren’t the only ones with a say. The event also serves as a springboard for a new generation of designers—recent graduates or early in their careers—who bring their ideas to the public. From September 10 to 19, 2026, their projects offer a pulse check on emerging creativity and reveal the questions already driving tomorrow’s design. New usages, formal explorations, experimentation, or revisited know-how... the goal is to glimpse what’s taking root.
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]
To spot these young designers and rising talents, several events act as nurseries for fresh ideas during Paris Design Week. Design Factory is naturally among the highlights to follow, alongside group exhibitions, showcases of recent graduates, and venues that put new signatures in the spotlight. The point is to discover worlds still taking shape—ranging from prototypes to finished pieces—and approaches that aren’t all chasing the same current. A curated selection to browse with a curious eye: the names may be new, but their projects already offer a compelling glimpse of the next generation.
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]
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]
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]
Four Marais hotspots to discover the next generation of design during Paris Design Week Factory 2026
La Paris Design Week Factory puts young creators on the map with four venues in the Marais, spotlighting emerging talent and collectible design to discover during Paris Design Week 2026, from September 10 to 19. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 10, 2026 to September 19, 2026
Paris Design Week 2026: Free installations to discover this September
