On Our Radar: A Debut Collection at Celine, a Maxime Old Show, and More

From a lively Svenskt Tenn apartment to an exhibition honoring an iconic French designer, here's what's got your fellow design obsessives buzzing.
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Josef Frank’s Chair 1165 line a dining table near the designer’s Flora cabinet in the Svenskt Tenn model apartment. Photo courtesy of Svenskt Tenn

For 3 Days of Design, Svenskt Tenn decorated a 270-square-meter (approximately 2,900-square-foot) apartment, offering a lived-in alternative to a typical showroom presentation. Per Dezeen, the installation featured several designs by Josef Frank, including his patterned wallpapers and iconic Flora cabinet.

gallery space with credenza, large painting, and group of small tables
Inside the salon that was guest curated by Maison Gerard at the Museum of Fine Arts. Photo by Cecil Mathieu, courtesy of Maison Gerard

A new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Rouen, France, considers the work of Maxime Old, an influential exponent of interior architecture. Open through January 2026, “Maxime Old, Homme d’intérieurs” presents both furniture and reconstructions of spaces designed by Old. In addition, a salon curated by New York gallery Maison Gerard displays work by the designer contextualized with furniture and artwork that span nearly 500 years.

Celine spring 2026 runway show
Celine‘s spring 2026 collection debuted Paris this week. Photo courtesy of Celine

The first Celine collection helmed by Michael Rider debuted in Paris this week, Harper’s Bazaar reports, far ahead of the official start of Paris Fashion Week, in October. Unsurprisingly given Rider’s most recent role, as creative director at Polo Ralph Lauren, there’s a preppy bent to the assortment, with button ups, blazers and pleated pants aplenty.

German artist Günther Uecker, known for his work with the Zero group, died recently at the age of 95. Uecker used a variety of mediums, but his name is practically synonymous with nail sculptures.


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