Paris: The most inspiring places to be this Fall

Musée Carnavalet – The History of Paris 
The oldest museum of the City of Paris reveals its new look, after four years of restoration under the guidance of Chatillon Architectes, partnered with Snøhetta and the NC, Nathalie Crinière agency. Located in two mansions in the Marais, this institution devoted to the history of the capital, from prehistoric times to today, offers a visit that has been totally redesigned around enhanced architecture and new spaces, particularly the basement level and its stone-vaulted rooms, now open to the public. By the way, don’t miss the current exhibition dedicated to Henri Cartier-Bresson. Feeling a little hungry? Head over to the Jardins d’Olympe, the pop-up restaurant located within the museum’s two courtyards.
23 rue de Sévigné, 3rd arrondissement.
Tel. +33 (0)1 44 59 58 58
www.carnavalet.paris.fr 

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
After a two-year closure for renovations, the Musée de Chasse et de la Nature is reopening with a refurbished format, a new exhibition, and especially, a new, 250m2 level of former attic space converted by the Scénos-associés firm. Here, you’ll find artworks and installations from contemporary artists related to the museum’s collections, such as the imposing Forêt (Forest) from Eva Jospin, or the intriguing Bibliothèque en plumes (Feathered library) from German artist Markus Hansen, with its books sorted to look like a rainbow. And those are not the only surprises in store! For its temporary exhibition, Damien Deroubaix invites you to explore a mysterious, primitive cave…
62 rue des Archives, 3rd arrondissement.
Tel. +33 (0)1 53 01 92 40
www.chassenature.org

Karakter
For their first-ever global showroom, this Danish design house has chosen Paris, and, specifically, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, as a location. This 160m2 space over two levels takes you through several generations of designers, both big names from the 20th century and contemporary designers. On the menu: Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Joe Colombo, Bodil Kjær, Angelo Mangiarotti, and Paul McCobb...Their common denominator? Functional, elegant design focused on a contemporary approach to the home. 
242 bis boulevard Saint-Germain, 7th arrondissement.
Tel. +33 (0)1 43 25 48 05
www.karakter-copenhagen.com

Art et Floritude 
Let’s turn the spotlight on Art et Floritude. This illustrious bespoke light-fixture maker originally from the Loiret region is opening its new Parisian showroom within a former painters’ studio that opens onto a courtyard in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. For Paris Design Week, this hidden space will be transformed into an extraordinary, lush secret garden. With a nod to wine-harvest season, light sculptures representing metallic vines and porcelain flowers, crafted by this house’s artisans, will adorn the walls and ceiling. The truly inquisitive will even be able to attend porcelain-work demonstrations.
139 boulevard Saint-Germain, 7th arrondissement
Tel. +33 (0)7 86 98 04 03. By appointment only.
artetfloritude.fr

"Frugal" Exhibition at L’Hôtel de Coulanges
Design isn't exempt from environmental issues. How can we bring together design and eco-sustainability? On the initiative of the "Association pour un design soutenable" (Association for sustainable design), 40 French creatives provide concrete, future-oriented solutions. Presented in the Marais at the Hôtel de Coulanges, a former 17th-century residence transformed into a creative hub, the "Frugal" exhibition will unite virtuous solutions from these designers, artists, and landscape architects, who are hard at work reinventing their industry with everything from recycling to the development of innovative organic raw materials (seaweed, mushrooms, shellfish).
From September 9-18 at 35-37, rue des Francs Bourgeois, 4th arrondissement.
www.designsoutenable.org

Paris Design Week Factory 
Who will be the great designers of tomorrow? To find out, head over to the highly anticipated Paris Design Week Factory, dedicated to the new generation shaping international design. This breeding ground for emerging talent will once again offer an overview of the most promising personalities of the moment. Their unique prototypes and collections on the theme of desirable development will be on show throughout several spaces within Galerie Joseph in the Marais. You’ll want to follow this event very closely.
Paris Design Week Factory, from September 9-13, at 7 rue Froissart, 116 rue de Turenne and 17 rue Commines, 3rd arrondissement.

India Mahdavi 
The queen of color strikes again! In early Fall, everyone will be heading over to the Left Bank, in the Solférino neighborhood, where you’ll find India Mahdavi’s headquarters. Many surprises are in store, starting with the presentation of her new furniture collection at the showroom (3, rue las Cases). Across the way, the Project Room (29, rue de Bellechasse), her creative lab, will host the launch of this architect and designer’s monograph, published by Chronicle Chroma, a gorgeous book devoted to the first 20 years of her career. 
29 rue de Bellechasse and 3 rue las Cases, 7th arrondissement.
Tel. +33 (0)1 45 55 67 67
india-mahdavi.com 

Tai Ping 
Set your sights on the Place des Victoires to visit Tai Ping’s new Parisian showroom, designed by Elliot Barnes. This prestigious Hong-Kong bespoke rugs maker availed itself of the services of this renowned Franco-American architect to design this splendid, 500m2 flagship store extending over two levels. Alongside the signature collectors’ rugs by famous designers, you’ll find a brand-new “purchase-ready” rug concept for consumers. During Paris Design Week, Tai Ping will present their new Transcendent collection of hand-tufted rugs, created in collaboration with popular Chinese designer Jamy Yang. It’s yet another reason to visit!
3 place des Victoires, 1st arrondissement
Tel. +33 (0)1 42 22 96 54
www.taipingtent.com 

Thierry Lemaire at Marbreries de la Seine 
Their encounter seemed inevitable. Fascinated with the purity and radical nature of the finest raw materials, Thierry Lemaire has created a new collection of exceptional furniture for M Editions, the range launched by Les Marbreries de la Seine. This French architect and designer draws on the prodigious expertise of this mineral-material specialist to reveal 11 sculptural pieces in marble and Alabistrano travertine. It’s all presented within Les Marbreries de la Seine’s new Parisian showroom and at Galerie Thierry Lemaire.
Marbreries de la Seine Showroom, 33 rue de Verneuil, 7th arrondissement, by appointment only.
Galerie Thierry Lemaire, 18 rue de Beaune, 7th arrondissement.