The Bourgie has indeed been illuminating the world for nearly twenty-five years.
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Dive into the world of the Zippo, an emblematic lighter that has transcended eras. From its invention by Georges G. Blaisdell to its role in global conflicts, and its appearance

The manifesto of
The Secret Life of Objects,
for the promotion of design
and its democratization!

Our ambition in 3 simple points

 

  • Promote a culture of objects and design to a wide audience, helping people to better understand and appreciate the objects around us.
  • Demystify design by focusing on the use of objects, not just their aesthetic form — even though beauty matters.
  • Take design beyond the realm of household objects to show how design is everywhere.

 

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The Little Story of an Object


To share my passion for design with you and make what I like to call the *art of everyday life* more accessible, I’m telling you here the little story of an object — the story of the objects that surround us and about which we know almost nothing. Or so very little. To help you see differently the objects that fill your everyday life… Because it’s amazing how objects are hiding so many stories.

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Les actus


Retrouvez ici tout ou presque des rendez-vous majeurs du Design. A Paris, en France, en Europe et à l’international.

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Sagas des grandes maisons de design


On vous emmène au cœur d’un récit romanesque de destins personnels et collectifs, d’inventeurs de génie et d’épopées artisanales et industrielles.

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Les lieux du design


Passionnés par le design, curieux du monde que vous habitez et qui vous entoure, des objets, des architectures, des infrastructures, des innovations…

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Portraits de designers


On connaît ou pas leurs noms. On connaît mieux les objets qu’ils ont créés, parce que nous en possédons parfois quelques-uns chez nous.

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Les matières


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Le design durable


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On vient chez vous


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Le design prend ses quartiers à l’hôtel…


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Le design dans les villes


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