At Maisons du Monde, we believe that it is possible to create sustainable products without sacrificing style! We create collections that include sustainability criteria, from sourcing eco-friendly materials to giving our furniture or decorative items a second life.
A look back at the first contest

To share our vision and educate the talents of tomorrow, in December 2016 Maisons du Monde launched the first Sustainable Creation Awards, inviting students at French design schools to reflect on the eco-design of furniture or decorative items. The Awards are organized in partnership with the eco-organization Eco-Mobilier, the Association FSC France, the sustainability consulting firm EVEA, and the participation of ADEME and the Foundation for Nature and Mankind.

From December to February, we received 55 submissions from 12 different schools. After a pre-selection by the Maisons du Monde designers, stylists and product managers, a panel of eco-design experts from Eco-Mobilier, EVEA and FSC, supported by ADEME, met to assess the efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

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And the winners are…

The first Sustainable Creation Awards ceremony was held on 12 October in Paris, in the presence of the winners and the partners. 4 prizes were awarded:

  • Fleur Moreau from ENSAD won the “Decoration” prize for her “Fabrik” storage bin.
    She won a check for €2,500, the prototype of her creation and an internship with the staff designers at Maisons du Monde headquarters.
Erwan Autret et Fleur Moreau

 

Erwan Autret, Coordinator at the Products and Material Efficiency Department at ADEME, and Fleur Moreau.

 

Julie Cadeau and Laure Sabatier from Strate Design School won the “Furniture” prize for their “Tali” end table.
They won a check for €2,500, the prototype of their creation and an internship with the staff designers at Maisons du Monde headquarters.

Tali

 

Laure Sabatier, Dominique Mignon, Managing director of Eco-mobilier and Julie Cadeau.

  • Clément Pichon and Sébastien Granier from ENSA Montpellier won the special FSC® France prize for their project “Pirogue”.
    They won Maisons du Monde FSC-certified furniture worth €600.
Pirogue

 

From left to right: Clément Subirana, Sébastien Granier, Vincent Sabatier and Clément Pichon.

  • Flavie Simon-Barboux and Brandon Gondouin from the Nantes Atlantique Design School won the “I like it” people’s choice prize for their project “Cascade”.
  • They won a Maisons du Monde gift certificate worth €500.
Cascade

 

The products Fabrik and Tali will be available soon on our website!

Download the press pack (in French)

Watch the video of the Sustainable Creation Awards 2017 (in French)

Watch the interviews of the partners and award winners in the categories “Decoration” and “Furniture” (in French)