On View: March 7 – 10, 2025
February 26, 2025 (Paris, France) – Berlin-based design brand MOONARIJ will present a diverse selection of glass vase collections at the second edition of MATTER and SHAPE, held March 7–10 in the Jardin des Tuileries, in Paris. At this cross-disciplinary design salon for 21st-century architecture, design, and fashion, MOONARIJ stands alongside brands from over 20 countries, showcasing its distinct artistic expression and Germany’s rich glassmaking tradition.
Born from a deep passion for the centuries-old tradition of vessel making, MOONARIJ brings its designs to life through close collaboration with small workshops in Berlin and Dresden. The result is a colorful range of one-of-a-kind vases, each from distinct collections, featuring unpredictable patterns and shapes, from flowing curves and swirls to bold geometric forms. Locally produced and meticulously handmade, these vases have captured the attention of collectors worldwide who value innovative design, while preserving the organic, tactile beauty of masterful artistry.
MEDIA CONTACT:
A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy (Berlin)
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
On View from March 7 – 10, 2025.
Address:
12 Rue Philippe de Girard,
75010 Paris,
France
Opening Times:
March 7, 2025: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
March 8, 2025: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
March 9, 2025: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
March 10, 2025: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
About MOONARIJ:
Moonarij is a Berlin-based, female-founded design brand focused on handcrafted vases. Captivated by the art of glass blowing, Johanna Wichelhaus teamed up with renowned glass artists in 2022 to develop first iterations of her sketches of striped bud vases. The designs evolved into the brand‘s first collections – the Oona, and the Narij, followed by the Large Bucket, Oona Baby, and Zigzag collection. Voluminous in shape, iridescent in color, and meticulously crafted, hand-blown, and hand-sculpted, Moonarij vases stand out as mesmerizing objects of beauty.
www.moonarij.com | @moonarij_objects
About MATTER and SHAPE:
MATTER and SHAPE is a new design salon in the heart of Paris, the first of its kind, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week in the Jardin des Tuileries in the spring of 2024. MATTER and SHAPE invites exhibitors, great and small, to present exceptional projects and products in an elevated setting, celebrating the culture of global design today. MATTER and SHAPE took place in a 3000sqm temporary space designed by Willo Perron of Perron Roettinger Studio. Featuring customised stands for 32 exhibitors, the salon also included a central cafe island, a pop-up restaurant by WE ARE ONA, a talk program, and a design bookstore and boutique. Powered by the international salon experts WSN, with the international network of Michela Pelizzari – Founder & Creative Director of the Milanese strategic consulting firm P:S. MATTER and SHAPE debuted with an inbuilt audience of boutique owners, buyers, and retail consultants from department stores and multi-brand boutiques around the world who visited the neighbouring salon PREMIERE CLASSE across the same 4-day period.
www.matterandshape.com
Image Credits:
1. MOONARIJ Moonjar collection. Courtesy of Mina Aichhorn, 2025.
2. MOONARIJ Production image. Courtesy of Emma Ball-Greene, 2024.
3. MOONARIJ Oona collection. Courtesy of Peter Langer, 2024.
4. MOONARIJ Narij collection. Courtesy of Mina Aichhorn, 2025.
5. MOONARIJ Large Bucket Collection. Courtesy of Peter Langer, 2024.
6. MOONARIJ Oona collection. Courtesy of Peter Langer, 2024.