Design Parade 2026: Six Finalists Champion the Creativity of European Flax-Linen in Their Projects

A longstanding partner of Design Parade, the Alliance is supporting six finalists this year in the development of projects incorporating European flax certified under the Masters of Flax Fibre™ and Masters of Linen™ certifications.

It continues its mission of raising awareness by highlighting the opportunities and challenges embodied by European Flax, an exceptional plant-based fibre, among the next generation of designers. The Alliance also mobilises its members to provide the materials required for the realisation of the finalists’ projects.

the Alliance welcomes and prepare the finalists to integrate  work with flax fibre through workshops, group mentoring sessions and tailored support meetings held at the Linen & Hemp Dream Lab, its Paris showroom.

To prepare the finalists to integrate Linen into their project presented to the Jury, the Alliance welcomes them and trains them to better know and use flax fiber during workshops, group coaching and personalized meetings at the Linen & Hemp Dream Lab, his Parisian showroom.

In this way, young talents become familiar with the functional and environmental properties of European flax-linen, as well as with the materials, textiles and techniques offered by the Alliance’s various members.

Boris Cojean : La Maison Jaune
An Ephemeral Interpretation of Provençal Impressionist Paintings

With La Maison Jaune, Boris Cojean has designed an installation inspired by the landscapes and light of Provence. His project is based on the use of an undyed European flax pattern-making canvas immersed in wax. Once cooled, the material becomes slightly brittle and forms decorative light-coloured lines, offering multiple creative possibilities.

This exploration of waxed canvas has led to the development of an innovative finishing technique in which the material becomes both an architectural surface and a decorative element. One of the room’s walls will be entirely clad in this pale yellow linen textile, creating a luminous and immersive environment.

Member : Libeco

Clément Pasquier
An Immersive Room Inspired by Marcel Proust

With Temps Perdu (Lost Time), Clément Pasquier imagines an immersive space inspired by the world of Marcel Proust and the room in which In Search of Lost Time was written. The project is not intended as a faithful reconstruction but rather as a mental interpretation of a frozen place, absorbed by time

It deliberately blurs visual, auditory and tactile references in order to create an introspective experience in which time appears suspended. European flax is featured in a curtain placed at the entrance, serving as the support for embroidery work that also incorporates cork.
Through this room, the project explores our relationship with time, memory and materiality by offering a sensory, silent and almost fantastical experience.

Member : Graziano, Safilin (Portière en fils de chanvre - Safilin)

Marion Moustey - Ewerton Alves : The Poet’s Study
A Textile Interior Installation

The project conceived by Marion Moustey and Alves Ewerton takes the form of a poet’s study. The installation gives pride of place to textiles, particularly European flax, with large curtains that visually structure the space.

Colour also plays a significant role through the use of plant-based dyes and the creation of a graduated colour effect.

Member : Klasikine
Note : Dying collaboration with Céline Thibault

Raphaël Colas - Julien Delaitre : Retour de pêche:
A Maritime Refugee

Inspired by the world of Mediterranean fishing, Retour de pêche (Return from Fishing) imagines a maritime refuge constructed from numerous elements recovered from fishermen’s nets, including nylon, metal, driftwood and plastic. Designed as an open and collective space, the project raises awareness of marine pollution while highlighting the transformation of waste into decorative features. European flax and hemp are incorporated into the project through a suspended canopy and various textile elements that contribute to the atmosphere of the space. This immersive environment invites visitors to reflect on their relationship with coastal areas and on the traces left by human activity on marine ecosystems.

Adhérent : Libeco (hemp components for a hanging canopy)

Valentin Bayoud : Aqua Primitiva, reinterpreting the Primitive Hearth
A Contemplative Experience Centred on Water

With Aqua Primitiva, Valentin Bayoud envisions a circular contemplative space inspired by the primitive hearth, conceived as a place for gathering and sensory experience. The project explores the evolution of our collective needs by placing water at the centre of the installation, through an approach that is at once architectural, sensory and rooted in memory.

European flax finds its place naturally within the project through a restrained material palette, combined with local stone, earthen plaster, wood and reed. The fabric, left undyed in order to preserve its original qualities, contributes to the creation of a tactile and vibrant atmosphere that aligns closely with the project’s philosophy.

Adhérent : (not disclose)

Victoire Lesthevenon - Simon Searle : L’Observatoire (The Observatory)
A Space for Contemplation

Conceived as a place of observation, The Observatory offers a calming experience centred on contemplation.

The project is based on a textile composition in which European flax elements play a full role in shaping the architecture of the space.

Flax and bio-based fibres are incorporated as reinforcement within a BioFib mattress covered with roving. At floor level, a rug contributes to the overall structure of the installation.

Member : BioFib, Libeco, Safilin

Jury Presidents
Sofia Lagerkvist et Anna Lindgren
Front Design

Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren are the founders of the Swedish design studio Front.
Their creations are rooted in a collaborative approach combining discussion, exploration and experimentation. They work together at every stage of a project, from the earliest concepts through to the finished product.
Objects designed by Front often tell a story connected to the creative process itself, the materials employed or the conventions of design. In their work, they have notably entrusted part of the creative process to animals, computers and machines. They have imagined constantly evolving interiors, created objects through explosions, developed robotic furniture and designed a collection inspired by their fascination with magic.
Front’s work is represented in the collections of the MoMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum, M+, the Nationalmuseum, the Vitra Design Museum and the Centre Pompidou.