Paris, France
“What a joy to be part of this adventure and what a responsibility to contribute to the history of the Games in this way,” comments Mathieu Lehanneur.
“Partnering with Paris 2024 to design the torches and cauldrons means giving a visible form to a set of values and transforming a state of mind into iconic objects. Faster, Higher, Stronger –Together. My objective is to take this Olympic motto and add: more beautiful, lighter, more lavish.”
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur is selected by the Paris 2024 Committee as the creator of the Olympic Torch for the 2024 Olympic and Paraolympic Games, set to take place between July and August 2024, with the design unveiled at the end of 2023.
As the committee has stated, Lehanneur has been chosen “for his poetic and highly symbolic approach, along with his ability to grasp the values and expectations of Paris 2024.”
“In Mathieu Lehanneur, Paris 2024 has made another bold choice that reflects the audacious approach that we have adopted since the start,” states Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024.
“A pioneer who has worked with the world’s greatest, internationally renowned French designer Mathieu Lehanneur will bring all his creativity and his poetic approach to the Olympic and Paralympic torches and cauldrons, which are such great symbols of the Games.”
For the Olympic Games, due to take place between July 26 and August 11, the flame is set to be lit by the sun’s rays at a ceremony held in the Temple of Hera at Olympia in Greece.
Mathieu Lehanneur is one of France’s most prominent designers, a multidisciplinary creative who has created multiple projects, objects, furniture, and interiors that often touch upon deeper themes of climate change and community.
Project: Paris 2024 Olympic and Paraolympic Torch
Designer: Mathieu Lehanneur
Client: Paris 2024
