Design Parade Spotlight on interior architecture and design
A starter for contemporary creation
Summer in Provence Méditerranée is marked by one key event: the Design Parade festival. On the last weekend of June, a competition in Hyères brings together emerging talents in design and interior architecture, leading to an exhibition of their projects that runs throughout the summer. Meetings, workshops, and off-site exhibitions enrich the program of an event dedicated to young contemporary creativity: unique, invigorating, and daring.
5 good reasons to come
- Discover the many facets of contemporary decorative arts
- Get excited about the talent of promising designers
- Visit the Villa Noailles through the prism of young artists
- Explore an exhibition trail linked to the festival
- Immerse yourself in colorful, inspiring environments and settings
Our advice
To find out more about the program, the artists taking part, and the locations, dates, tariff and times of the Design Parade exhibitions, visit the dedicated page on our website.
Sharing contemporary design
Created in 2006 by the Villa Noailles team, the festival aims to provide both the general public and professionals with a snapshot of trends in emerging contemporary design—focusing on design and interior architecture—and thereby offer these creators valuable visibility. Event partners—including Sèvres (National Manufactory and Museum), the International Center for Research on Glass and the Visual Arts (Cirva) for design, as well as Van Cleef & Arpels, le19M, Chanel, and the National Manufactories (Mobilier National) for interior design—support the winners as they take their first creative steps.
The Design Parade festival also tells the story of a transmission between generations of designers: works by established talents or former prize-winners rub shoulders with proposals from emerging talents. In addition to the effervescent creativity at the heart of the city, Design Parade reveals all aspects of the decorative arts: local craftsmanship is highlighted through the works of designers. The nobility of raw, shaped materials is enhanced by the creative genius of the artists.
Design Parade Hyères
Every summer, it’s an ever-renewed pleasure to discover the works of ten young designers in competition at the Villa Noailles, to immerse yourself in the heart of an event synonymous with creative vitality. Whether you’re moving from one venue to another in this legendary spot or strolling through the city’s cultural landmarks, the festival showcases spaces, furnishings, and exhibitions featuring vibrant, pop-art colors and the exciting lines and materials of contemporary design.
Focus on
Villa Noailles
On the heights of Hyères, in the heart of a jewel of modern architecture, experience the effervescence of contemporary creation all year round. Built in the 1920s by Robert Mallet-Stevens for Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, the eponymous villa is now an art center of national interest.
With its clean lines and luminous spaces, surrounded by remarkable gardens, it remains a meeting place for artists and creators. Today, the villa hosts numerous large-scale cultural events, exhibitions and festivals.
How to get here ?
Villa Noailles :
On foot: Villa Noailles overlooks the historic center of Hyères. The easiest way to get there is on foot from downtown. Walk up the narrow streets of the historic center to the Villa—it’s about a 20-minute walk. Wear flat shoes for comfort.
By car: there are two dirt parking lots at the very top of the hill, but the number of spaces is limited. During major events such as the Festival de Mode or the Design Parade, free shuttles run between Place Clemenceau and Villa Noailles.