THE RENDEZ-VOUS DE LA MATIÈRE PRIZE BY FORMÆ
The Rendez-vous de la matière Prize by FORMÆ returns in 2026 as part of the professional event taking place on October 8 and 9 at Le Carreau du Temple in Paris. A true showcase for talent and innovation, the award highlights the most committed and inspiring approaches to materials, craftsmanship, and transformation. For this new edition, the Prize is evolving with the introduction of the invité category, open to non-exhibiting professionals, further enriching the salon’s selection. In 2026, five categories will therefore celebrate the most remarkable projects :
INDUSTRIEL (reserved for exhibitors from the Industriel sector)
MANUFACTURE (reserved for exhibitors from the Manufacture sector)
SAVOIR-FAIRE (reserved for exhibitors from the Savoir-Faire sector)
DESIGN (reserved for exhibitors from the Design sector)
INVITÉ (reserved for non-exhibiting professionals)
THE RENDEZ-VOUS DE LA MATIÈRE PRIZE JURY BY FORMÆ
Co-chaired by Sébastien Maschino (Art Director of Rendez-vous de la matière and Editor-in-Chief of FORMÆ) and (architect, urban planner, and designer), the jury will be announced shortly.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The prize ceremony will take place on October 8, 2026, during the opening evening of Rendez-vous de la matière at Le Carreau du Temple. The winners will benefit from exclusive visibility in 2027 through a dedicated communication campaign orchestrated by FORMÆ (print, digital, and social media), with a value of €25,000. Applications are open until August 31 at 12:00 PM by clicking on “Apply for the Prize”.
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THE WINNERS OF THE 2025 RENDEZ-VOUS DE LA MATIÈRE PRIZE BY FORMÆ
Industriel Winner – MYCOWORKS
Manufacture Winner – GWILEN
Savoir-Faire Winner – ATELIERS SP
Design Winner – FLOS
Talks
Akari-Lisa Ishii, founder of the agency I.C.O.N., shares her poetic and committed approach to lighting design. At the crossroads of art, architecture, and urban design, she explains how light structures space, evokes emotion, and engages in dialogue with both use and culture. This conversation coincides with the release of her book Création Lumière – What Lighting Design Can Offer (ed. archibooks, 2025) and offers a fresh perspective on light as a living material and a vector for sensory experience.
Akari-Lisa Ishii, lighting designer, founder of I.C.O.N.
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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Jean-Baptiste Auvray and Guy Meynard explore the collaboration between designers and artisans in luxury interior design. From material to hand, they reveal how artisanal expertise fuels contemporary creativity, transforming furniture and interior architecture into poetic and unique experiences. A rich discussion on excellence, knowledge transmission, and craft innovation.
With Jean-Baptiste Auvray, designer, interior architect, founder, FAIRE agency
Guy Meynard, artist and designer, Head of the Porcelain Workshop, ENSAD Limoges
Moderator: Marc Bayard, Director of Research and Innovation, National Manufactures – Mobilier National
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This talk explores Japanese craftsmanship and its influence on contemporary interior design. Jean-Baptiste Coluccia (Paris KUMI) presents the richness of Japanese materials, from urushi lacquer to washi paper, and their translation into innovative objects and spaces. Between tradition, sustainability, and artisanal excellence, this conversation offers an expert perspective on material as a driver of creativity.
Jean-Baptiste Coluccia, Paris KUMI
Moderator: Guillaume Loiret, journalist
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Florian Meca and Bruno Pech explore the potential of European flax and hemp in sustainable design and architecture. These ancestral yet high-performing fibers combine aesthetics, innovation, and low environmental impact, inspiring furniture, surfaces, and structural solutions. An essential discussion on the role of bio-sourced materials in contemporary creation.
Florian Meca, designer
Bruno Pech, Innovation Project Manager, Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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This talk examines the integration of electric charging infrastructure into contemporary architecture. Olivier Douard (SMABTP) discusses the technical, regulatory, and aesthetic challenges of sustainable mobility in both individual and collective housing. A crucial conversation for architects, developers, and designers aiming to combine safety, functionality, and elegance in the built environment.
Olivier Douard, Prevention Manager, SMABTP
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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This session explores the revival of traditional crafts through the dialogue between Aïssa Dione, Brigitte Flamand, and Anna Zaoui. Between transmission, innovation, and international openness, the speakers demonstrate how exceptional craftsmanship drives contemporary creation, from design to luxury, in a world increasingly shaped by digitalization and artificial intelligence.
Aïssa Dione, founder, Aïssa Dione Tissus
Brigitte Flamand, Inspector General of Design, Arts and Fashion, Ministry of National Education
Anna Zaoui, co-founder, Invisible Collection
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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Tom Ducarouge and Pauline Leprince explore how furniture becomes an act of architecture. Textures, materials, light, and density serve as vectors of emotion and spatial structure. An inspiring discussion on how contemporary designers and architects reinvent the relationship between gesture, material, and inhabited space.
Tom Ducarouge, interior architect and designer
Pauline Leprince, interior architect, designer and scenographer
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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Charlotte Cazals and Émilie Desnoyer (Peclers Paris) reveal how materials reflect emerging trends in design and lifestyle. Drawing on the Environments & Design Spring-Summer 2027 report, they highlight a creative duality: colorful, expressive exuberance versus slow, emotional sensitivity. Between craftsmanship and innovation, heritage and future, materials become a language and medium for expressing plural identities and sustainable creation.
Charlotte Cazals and Émilie Desnoyer, Trend Forecasters and Designers, Peclers
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Constance Guisset presents Suchaillou, a dry-stone refuge in the Massif Central. At the intersection of design, geology, and territory, the project combines local craftsmanship, mineral materials, and contemporary creation to offer a sensory and contemplative space. A unique exploration of the dialogue between material, landscape, and sustainable architecture.
Constance Guisset, designer, Constance Guisset Studio
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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Hadrien Hach explores light as a living material. Between architecture and craftsmanship, his luminaires in technical silk, resin, and gold leaf narrate a sensory and geographic journey. A discussion on transforming drawing into volume, light into architecture, and how the creative gesture shapes contemporary space.
Hadrien Hach, designer
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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This talk highlights MVE-Collection’s radical approach: transforming local and reclaimed materials into bespoke furniture and objects, combining craftsmanship, architecture, and sustainability. Vincent Eschalier and Mattéo Lécuru show how each element (aluminum, brick, wood) becomes raw material for poetic, functional, and responsible projects, strengthening the dialogue between place, use, and contemporary creation.
Vincent Eschalier & Mattéo Lécuru, Interior Designers, Studio Vincent Eschalier, MVE Collection
Moderator: Lisa Agostini, journalist
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Emmanuelle Grin, Stéphanie Vignes, and Sébastien Servaire explore fragrance as an extension of architecture and design. Inspired by the fragrance Onze and Servaire’s kinetic olfactory objects (Hourglass, Culbuto, Metronome), this discussion shows how scent becomes material, volume, and light within a space. A sensory and poetic journey for designers, architects, and lovers of multi-sensory creation.
Sébastien Servaire, founder, Servaire & Co
Emmanuelle Grin, perfumer
Stéphanie Vignes, founder, Grace Agency
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Guided tours
Exclusive guided tours are offered to professionals in architecture, design, interior decoration, and specification.
These tailor-made itineraries provide a privileged discovery of the exhibitors’ selection, highlighting exceptional craftsmanship, innovative materials, and creative solutions showcased throughout the fair.
Organized by sector (retail, luxury, hospitality, etc.) or in mono-agency format, these one-hour tours encourage direct exchanges with exhibitors, allowing visitors to identify innovations relevant to their projects and develop new professional collaborations. An immersive and inspiring experience, designed to make Les Rendez-Vous de la Matière by FORMÆ a unique platform for exploration and connection at the heart of design and contemporary creation.
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