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.
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 10, 2026 to September 19, 2026
