CEvery year, at the end of June, the Hyères Design Parade opens its doors at Villa Noailles. Founded in 2006 by Jean-Pierre Blanc, with Andrée Putman as godmother, this event aims to promote contemporary creation in the field of design. The highlight of the event is the competition, which exhibits the works of ten young designers. Chosen from among hundreds of applications, by a jury chaired this year by Fabien Cappello, the finalists, just out of design schools, rush to this “debutante ball” to propel their careers.
Among the creations of the 2024 edition, some ingenious ideas. Designer Vassili Tchernitchko has designed a handle that can be used with the arm, a practical alternative to using handles with your bare hand. Juliette Rougier, for her part, makes marquetry furniture from scrap canes from Provence, traditionally used to make reeds for wind instruments. Camille Sardet offers, with “Fire with all wood”, a new approach to domestic fuels. It reinvents wood heating with a low carbon footprint solution from unexplored resources, replacing the traditional dance of flames from compressed logs with a more ecological alternative.
Reading the explanatory speeches, which without exception contain the entire semantic field of the environmental concerns of their authors, confirms that the ten finalists […] Read more
