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Michael Anastassiades: the Designer
of the Year
Michael Anastassiades launched his lighting brand in 2007 and presented
it first-hand at Maison & Objet. In 2020, he comes back as Designer of the
Year. In the last 13 years, he has become one of the most poetic and prolific
lighting designers. The work of this Cypriot designer features simple shapes
and volumes - a sphere, a line, a circle - to create a rich language where
uncertainty and imbalance reign. The simplicity of his designs is a labour of
love, something that is not easily achieved. He strongly believes that designers
create relationships and interactions between people and crafts. A master
of Light, Anastassiades believes that to design a lamp, you need to embrace
darkness. He defends the idea that lights are a source of warmth and is
completely fascinated with its glow. Michael Anastassiades’s almost obsessive
search for the essence of an object leads him to a misleading simplicity. The
simplicity encourages curiosity, and curiosity leads to participation and
interaction, a constant feature of all Anastassiades’s projects.
Discover unique safes and exclusive
Cabinetry with Agresti
Since 1949 that Agresti manufactures jewelry boxes, armoires with safes,
watch and game boxes in precious woods with high-quality workmanship.
From metals to leather, from crystals to suede, from stones to brass,
everything is strictly environmentally-friendly handcrafted. Safety, elegance,
refinement: these are the guidelines for Agresti, that for over 70 years has
been manufacturing elegant pieces. Their wide range of products includes
exclusive brass necklaces holder, innovative Swiss mechanisms for automatic
watches charge, drawers to store jewellery of any kind, compartments
equipped to carefully collect pens, watches and documents, refined items for
cigars and games and even elegant wine cellars for wine and spirits
Hall 8 – Stand A24
The Worldwide recognized quality of the
‘made in Italy’ Furniture of Meridiani
Meridiani is a ‘Made in Italy’ furniture company, distinguished by its
timeless and versatile collections for an all-embracing lifestyle.
Meridiani’s limited edition projects are born to surprise and are
realized in a complex and elaborated way. The soul of the products
maintains the continuous quest for the synthesis between design,
craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Hall 8 - Stand C101
UPCOMING EVENTS
Launched in September 2016, the digital platform MOM (MAISON & OBJET AND MORE) offers a
comprehensive overview of up-to-date news and products from the manufacturers, artisans and designers
who exhibit at the fair. A bottomless source of inspiration, it also provides a tool for visitors to communicate
directly with thousands of brands throughout the year. Below, you can see a brief preview of what to expect
from this year’s edition in the City of Lights.
