Design by Humberto and Fernando Campana at Maison & Objet 2012 ©EDRA

One of the most influential interior design shows of the year, Maison & Objet, revealed its Designers of the Year ahead of the show's January 20 opening.

This year Maison & Objet's designers of the year are brothers Humberto and Fernando Campana, originally from the Brazilian city of Brotas; French designer Hubert le Gall; and Tokujin Yoshioka from Japan.

Humberto and Fernando Campana first came into the design world with an exhibition of iron chairs in San Paulo in 1989 and have since been awarded the Special Prize at the Brazilian House Museum in 2011 and were named Designer of the Year 2008 at Design Miami; more information about their work can be found at http://www.campanas.com.br/.

Hubert le Gall originally trained as a visual artist and is known for working with a diverse range of materials, including bronze and glass, to produce what has been described as "sculptural furniture." This year he has been appointed lead designer at Maison & Objet's ‘scenes d'interieur' section of the exhibition; more information about his work can be found at http://www.hubertlegall.fr/.

Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has examples of his work permanently displayed at prestigious museums around the world including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. His work has been described as "transcending the boundaries of product design, architecture and exhibition installation" and he has been honored with numerous accolades including 2007 'Designer of the Year' at Design Miami, Elle Deco International Design Awards - Designer of the Year in 2009 and Artist of the Year at the Tokyo Design Art and Environmental Awards 2010.

A selection of work from each of these will be on display throughout the duration of Maison & Objet, which runs January 20-24 at the Villepinte exhibition center in Paris, France.

Maison & Objet is one of the year's most influential interior design shows and helps set the trends for the coming season; the event overlaps somewhat with IMM Cologne (January 16-22) which attracts around 140,000 visitors each year and showcases the latest designs from European and international designers. - Relaxnews

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Published 16.01.2012