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Important dates

October, 1999 to April, 2000

  • Exhibition "Regard sur Le design au Maroc" at the Institute of the Arab World in Paris during the Year of Morocco in France.

May 2000

  • Extension of the exhibition "Regard sur le design au Maroc" in the National Gallery "Bab Rouah" in Rabat.
  • International design Biennial in Saint-Etienne 2000" with the participation of 2000 designers of 100 countries.

November 2000

  • "VIA" Paris referencing Hicham Lahlou’s creations on the VIA web site. (Agora of the Creators)

January 2001

  • "Maison & Objets" Paris

September 2003 to February 2008

  • The teapot "KOUBBA"® enters the collection of the Museum ALESSI in Italy.

2004

  • Villa Mirador, Anfa - Casablanca, "Hicham Lahlou Design Exhibition" presented by the General Consul of the United States, Roberto Powers.
  • "FRANCE EXPO 2004", Casablanca, invited by the General Consulate of France and the Economic Mission of the French Embassy in Morocco.
  • DESIGN LAB "Salon du Meuble" Paris, January, 2004.

2005 to 2006

  • First edition of "MOROCCO DESIGN Trophy 2005". First prize "Trophy of the Designers" for the Coffee and Tea set "DAR"®
  • Collective Exhibition "Kunst and Design" in Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam from March, 2005 till March, 2006. Acquisition of two teapots by the museum.
  • Launch on October 30th, 2006 of the new name and the leading identity of the north coast Fnideq M' diq: "TAMUDA BAY", 7th zone of the Plan Azur.
  • "MAROC DESIGN 2006"

2007

  • Exhibition in Agadir of the urban furniture made by Hicham Lahlou. December, 2006 till January, 2007; inaugurated by the officials of the region.
  • « Talent à la carte » at "Scènes d’Intérieur" in "Maison & Objets" Paris. Hicham Lahlou selected by an international jury, from 7 till 11 September 2007.
  • Hicham Lahlou’s retrospective exhibition "De la théière à la Ville", October 3rd till November 17th, 2007 at the French Institute of Rabat, under the aegis of the French Embassy in Morocco.
  • First publication on design in Morocco: "Hicham Lahlou De la théière à la ville"
  • Palermo Design Week, Italy, in October, 2007.

2008

  • MAMA Algiers, "Maghreb New Design", in February-March, 2008
  • Vitra Design Museum, Germany, from February till August, 2008.
  • Basel Art, with Vitra Design Museum, Switzerland, in June, 2008.
  • Workshop Craft and Design "Made in Fes"", Designers Morocco - Holland, Fes - February, 2008.
  • NOW design, "Maison & Objets" Paris, September, 2008.
  • Arabia Expo Moscow, in October, 2008.
  • OBSERVEUR OF DESIGN "Celebrate its 10 YEARS"; collections ALMODOVAR and DAR selected by a jury of international experts; exposed from October 23rd, 2008 till March 9th, 2009 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Paris.
  • The French Institute of Casablanca presents the Act 2 of the exhibition "De la théière à la Ville" in November-December, 2008.
  • " Art Paris " in November, 2008, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The teapot "KOUBBA"® is exposed by the Gallery Enrico Navarra with a creation of Ron Arad.
  • Dubai INDEX, Hicham Lahlou’s Glass Handle ALAKAT® offered to His Highness Sheikh Maktoum by "la Maison de l’Artisan"
  • International Movie Festival of Marrakesh: Hicham Lahlou’s Glass Handle ALAKAT® offered to the President of the jury Barry Levinson and to the members of the jury.

2009 - 2010

  • Crafts and Design Exhibition at the new National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco.  Brasswork Collection made in Fes by Hicham Lahlou. March 2009, Rabat Morocco
  • MAROCOLLECTIONS, Galleries Lafayette Paris in May-June, 2009
  • Crafts and Design Exhibition with "la Maison de l’Artisan" in Medina Saïdia, in June-September, 2009 within the framework of the official inauguration by His Majesty the King Mohammed VI of the sea resort Mediterrania Saïdia.
  • Min' Yadina by FEA, Crafts and Design Exhibition, Marrakesh, in June, 2009
  • CASACOR, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. French Gallery – OBSERVEUR OF DESIGN. From September till October, 2009 - NOW design, "Maison & Objets" Paris, September, 2009.
  • ONA Foundation: Villa of the Arts of Casablanca in October, 2009, and Rabat from November 26th till December 30th, 2009: "Hicham Lahlou Designer Around the World": collections presented in international preview.
  • OBSERVEUR OF DESIGN 2010 from October, 2009 till March, 2010, the Design project of Agadir obtains the label.
  • Hicham Lahlou founds and chairs in 2009 the first Moroccan federation of design and industrial design, the FEMADE.
  • Business of Design Week / Inno Design Tech Expo "FRANCE FORWARD", Hong-Kong from 3 till 5 December 09.