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Organised since 1999 by the APCI, the Observeur highlights and rewards each year a selection of the best creations resulting from the collaboration between companies and designers.
The Observeur welcomes companies and designers from all sectors of industry to exhibit their most recent and innovative creations.
Discover the Design Observeur

To find out more about the Design Observeur, we invite you to read our general presentation.
The exhibitions at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie science museum The Design Observeur opens each year with an 3 month long exhibition at the cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris.
> The Observeur 04 exhibition
> The Observeur 05 exhibition
> The Observeur 06 exhibition
> The Observeur 07 exhibition
> The Observeur 08 exhibition
> The Observeur 09 exhibition
> The Observeur 10 exhibition
The press coverage for the Design Observeur
Press contact:
Benjamin Girard >>() ))) Design project
benjamin.girard@design-project.net
+33 (0)6 64 37 09 62
Beaux arts magazine, BFM, Canal +, Les échos, Emballages magazine, L'Express, Le Figaro, France 3, France Inter, i-TV, Libération, L'usine nouvelle, Marie claire maison, RFI, Télérama, TF1...
Every year, the design Observeur is extensively covered by the press:
> The Observeur 04 press revue
> The Observeur 05 press revue
> The Observeur 06 press revue
> The Observeur 07 press revue
> The Observeur 08 press revue
> The Observeur 09 press revue
The Observeur du design publications
Each edition of the Design Observeur sees the release of a bilingual color catalogue
> See the Design Observeur publications
Register your designs

If you wish to take part in the Design Observeur and register a design for the current edition, please read first our rules of entry.
> Rules of entry for the Design Observeur 11
To register a product, you must fill in an online registration form:
IMPORTANT NOTICE :
This registration form is only available on our french website for the moment;
a translated (in english) PDF format of the online registration form is available for your reference to prepare your registration and guide you through the french registration form.
> Translated english PDF registration form
> Go to the french online registration form
Take a look in our online database

All of the designs labelled and awarded by the Observeur since its start (more than 1850 over 11 editions) is referenced in the database that can be accessed via the search tools located on the right of this page.
The Observeur selections
You can search the selection of products labelled by the Observeur year by year, by selecting the year in the scroll menu.
The Stars of the Observeur
You can search the selection of projects awarded Observeur Stars year by year, by selecting the year in the scroll menu.
Advanced search
You can refine your search by selecting product, designer, company, year on the market, sectors of activity, and/or country.
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