formlessfinder’s TENT PILE commission for the entrance of Design Miami/ 2013. Photos by James Harris
The ninth edition of Design Miami/ saw attendance by 32,000 people, big sales and captivating exhibitions. Visitors came from all over the world to view the best in 20th and 21st century collectible design, shown by an international roster of galleries. formlessfinder’s TENT PILE, shown above, elicited a sense of joy and awe from those entering the fair.
Prouve’s Maison Demountable at Galerie Patrick Seguin
At Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé’s historic Maison Demountable was on view, with equally iconic works by designers such as Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier and Jean Royére housed inside. The other galleries exhibiting this year presented an array of notable and innovative pieces, set inside impeccably curated booths.
The work shown represented a variety of styles and movements from nearly every continent. Their was a vibrance to the fair like none before – in the presence of the most important pieces from modern design history coupled with innovative contemporary works that pushed the limits of technology and materials.
Galerie kreo (Paris)
Gallery SEOMI (Seoul and Los Angeles)
Jousse Entreprise (Paris)
R 20th Century (New York)
Sebastian + Barquet (New York)
Pierre Marie Giraud (Brussels)
Cristina Grajales Gallery (New York)
Hostler Burrows (New York)
Magen H. Gallery (New York)
Galerie Downtown – François Laffanour (Paris)
Industry Gallery/ Presenting Benjamin Rollins Caldwell (Washington D.C)
Heritage Gallery (Moscow)
Moderne Gallery (Philadelphia)
Gabrielle Ammann Gallery (Cologne)
Galerie Jacques Lacoste (Paris)
Victor Hunt Designart Dealer (Brussels)
Galerie BSL (Paris)
Volume Gallery/ Presenting Jonathan Muecke (Chicago)
Galerie Maria Wettergren (Paris)
Mark McDonald (Hudson)
Galleria Rossana Orlandi (Milan)
Carpenters Workshop Gallery (London and Paris)
Louisa Guinness Gallery (London)
Fine Art Silver (Brussels)
Ornamentum Gallery (Hudson)
Elisabetta Cipriani/ Presenting Carlos Cruz- Diez (London)
Didier Ltd (London)
Priveekollektie Contemporary Art + Design
(Heusden aan de Maas)
Demisch Danant (New York)
Caroline Van Hoek/ presenting Gijs Bakker (Brussels)
Wonderglass/ Presenting Nao Tamura (London)
ArtFactum Gallery/ Presenting Marc Baroud & Marc Dibeh (Beirut)
Antonella Villanova
(Florence)
Jason Jacques Gallery (New York)
Erastudio Apartment-Gallery (Milan)
Audi’s “Fragmentation” Installation
Audi, the official automotive sponsor of Design Miami/ since 2006, constructed a site-specific, three-dimensional installation, titled Fragmentation. Made with red rhombus shapes, the sculptural installation is an homage to Audi Sport, signifying high performance, technical precision and outstanding design.
Metamorphosis/ Maria Pergay for FENDI
Phare no. 1-9, designed by Simon Heijdens for Perrier-Jouët
Mangue Groove installation by Guilherme Torres, in collaboration with Swarovski Crystal Palace
The three Collaborations on view presented immersive installations. Metamorphosis displayed the collaborative efforts of Maria Pergay and FENDI; Mangue Groove, the installation designed by the Brazilian architect Guilherme Torres for Swarovski Crystal Palace; and Phare no. 1-9, an installation designed by Simon Heijdens for the latest in Perrier-Jouët‘s Experience series.
Charlotte Perriand’s La Maison au bord de l’eau, realized by Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton, as one of Design Miami’s Satellite Exhibitions, realized La Maison au bord de l’eau - one of Charlotte Perriand’s acclaimed works that never saw physical execution – in the beachside garden of The Raleigh Hotel on Miami Beach.
Richard Meier in conversation with Paul Goldberger
Muriel Brandolini in conversation with Margaret Russell
Martha Stewart in conversation with Stefano Tonchi
The Design Talks at this year’s fair, which was presented by The Surf Club Hotel and Residences and featured luminaries who have shaped the American home, drew huge audiences. Design Log/, for the first time, liveblogged these events. Felix Burrichter, Editor and Creative Director of PIN-UP Magazine, liveblogged American Modern, a Design Talk with Richard Meier and architecture critic Paul Goldberger. Horacio Silva, Editor-in-Chief of Crane TV, reported live on Democratizing Design, a conversation between Stefano Tonchi and Martha Stewart.
Design Log also features the live accounts of Interiors, Art and Design, a Talk about collecting and interiors with Margaret Russell, and AD100 Designer Muriel Brandolini, as well as those of our Designers On Site/ Talks: Finding the Formless with formlessfinder, and Sustainability Through Design, a Talk with Guilherme Torres, Nadja Swarovski, and Mark Tercek.
Pilar Viladas, our inaugural Insider
Design Miami/ also hosted Pilar Viladas, the former design editor at T: The New York Times Style Magazine, who reported onsite in Miami as our inaugural Insider. You can read her daily posts on Design Miami’s Commissions, Collaborations, gallery shows and designers as well the city’s cultural landmarks.
Artsy station and Media Lounge
Artsy, our online platform for exploring the fair and purchasing works, provided tutorials of their powerful art and design platform, as well as a charging station and WiFi hot spot. Also, a big thanks to our Media Partners, who provided a wealth of exciting material for visitors to the fair.
We look forward to seeing you at Design Miami/ Basel from June 17-22, 2014!
