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Objets of desire

September 06, 2010 — Paris
Writer: Alicia Kirby

Fauchon snack shops alongside a Mariage Frères restaurant kitted out with Inga Sempé table lamps and waiters in white bow-tie uniforms – this isn't the food offering of an upmarket retail emporium but the newly inaugurated Hall 7 of the biannual Parisian home accessories fair Maison & Objet – a slick glass structure designed by architects Chaix & Morel. As well a luxury makeover, the September edition had an injection of fresh blood, with over 400 new brands hailing from Germany, UK, Italy and South Korea, Argentina and Japan.

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After two weeks of personal improvement, home-cooked meals, spontaneous rounds of drinks at the local by our office and the aggravation that comes with working with British builders, Monday marked the start of Mom's birthday week.

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