Sleeper Magazine
Orient Express are set to unveil the first public reveal of a new train at the « 1925 – 2025: 100 Years of Art Deco » exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris from 21 Octobre 2025 to 22 February 2026.
Supported by Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor, Orient Express is the main partner of the exhibition, celebrating the centenary of the exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925.
The exhibition will unveil two life-size mock-ups of the new Orient Express – designed by creative director and architect Maxime d’Angeac – including the bar and the restaurant, as well as a life-size mock-up of a suite, presented in a container, thus giving the impression of a real train coach.
These elements will resonate with previously unseen archival pieces from the historic trains, weaving a continuous dialogue between past, present and future throughout the visit.
It marks the first public reveal ahead of the full train launch in 2027, featuring 17 restored carriages previously lost and recovered on the Belarus-Poland border, connecting iconic European destinations.
« The future Orient Express is, first and foremost, a technical challenge, » explains d’Angeac. « A moving object, complex, sanctified by the beauty of rhythm, shaped by technological revolutions and the history of inventions. Even today, it remains the result of a feat of engineering. »