Rheda-Wiedenbrück, 31 March 2026. The first collaboration with the designer Pauline Deltour (1983–2021) took place in 2016 as part of the COR Lab project. Led by Uwe Fischer as project manager, a team of emerging designers – including Pauline Deltour, Aust & Amelung and Relvãokellermann – explored the workplace and conference environments of the future. Pauline designed the Drop stool and the Floater sofa for the evolving collaborative workplace. Both pieces made an immediate impact in the contract furniture sector and have since grown into extensive collections.
The Noto collection was also developed in collaboration with Pauline Deltour. More than most, she represented a fresh, feminine and international approach to design, seamlessly blending French elegance with the German principles of clarity and design integrity.
In just a decade, she created an impressive body of work, producing no fewer than 180 objects. A selection of these can be seen in an exhibition at Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design in Bordeaux, running from 22 April to 21 September 2026.
“Pauline Deltour, une apparente simplicité” is the first comprehensive exhibition of the French designer’s work. The show provides an in-depth insight into Deltour’s creative process and brings together a wide range of objects – from furniture and everyday objects to experimental designs. Sketches, prototypes and background materials trace the journey from initial idea to finished product, offering insight into the creative process of the designer, who studied for four years in Munich alongside Konstantin Grcic.
The title “une apparente simplicité” reflects a central aspect of Pauline Deltour’s work: the delicate balance between visual simplicity and conceptual depth. Behind the minimalist aesthetic lies a rigorous design process that gives equal consideration to material, function and use.
Location
MADD - Musée des Arts décoratifs
et du Design de Bordeaux
39 rue Bouffard, 33000 Bordeaux
