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Foresight & InnovationSaturday, 19 January11.30am-12.30pm Living, theme of the MAISON&OBJET ObservatoryThe art of living aspires to improve living standards. A digitised and virtual world wants torediscover a harmonious lifestyle, more firmly based in reality. A new vitality enhances theriches of Nature. Creativity thereby helps to reconstitute a world of organic inspiration. Thehome, a living organism in its own right, also contributes to this revitalisation. We arerediscovering the primal force of original food sources. We are exploring means ofprocuring emotional comfort in which Beauty is predominant. We are experimenting withnew fields of science to establish the hope of a renaissance. Manifesto for a better presentwith the rally cry: life to the max.François Bernard, Vincent Grégoire, Elizabeth LerichePresentation: Marion Vignal, Journalist2pm-3pm Le Grand Portail, Nanterre. A meeting and a completely innovativeproperty developmentLe Grand Portail is the name of a completely innovative property development underway inthe Hoche eco-quarter of Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine). Completely innovative because it is aBBC (low-energy building) construction initiated by the Mayor of Nanterre to give thedistricts families living in rented accommodation a chance to buy their first home thanks toa discounted price for the land. In monthly meetings held over 18 months to learn about thefiner details of project management, these 16 families jointly designed their residentialbuilding, including a DIY workshop, a laundry and a large, communally-managed studio.This cooperative co-ownership system is on the increase in Germany – particularly inFribourg – and it is the first time it has been undertaken in France, targeted at a verydisadvantaged group of first-time buyers.Bernard Roth, CEO of Périclès DeveloppementPascal Chombard de Lauwe, architectPresentation: Michèle Leloup, journalistBroadcasting & DistributionSunday, 20 January11.30am-12.30pm Counterfeiting and unfair competitionIn light of the scourge of counterfeiting, a range of legal actions are available to holders ofintellectual property rights, in order to put a stop to counterfeiting and unfair competitionand obtain compensation for the loss suffered.Presentation: Emmanuelle Hoffman, barrister, Cabinet Hoffmanwww.maison-objet-press.com 22/70