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We heard David Gill Galleries had a great day yesterday so we stopped by to get the scoop. Unfortunately, David wasn’t there when we visited, but British designer Alexander Taylor was. Alexander is being represented exclusively by David Gill Galleries at the fair. He has three pieces on display a desk called “Cargo” and two [...]
Michele Gauler and Eyal Burstein are Beta Tank – W Hotels Designers of the Future. According to the show catalog, “The design practice takes on large and complex social and technological issues and translates them into easily understood objects.” I didn’t really know what that meant, so I popped into their installation to talk to [...]
Mr. Zeller, tell us! What is HSBC Private Bank’s Connection Collection all about? And why did HSBC Private Bank acquire Lianes from Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec? Alexandre Zeller, CEO of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA: “HSBC Private Bank is proud to continue its long-term commitment to contemporary design by presenting, this June in Basel. The [...]
Riflemaker’s Design On/Site presentation at Design Miami/ Basel features a digital projection called “Handsome” by John Maeda, the President of Rhode Island School of Design. The piece is a study on humanizing technology. The formal description of the work provided by the gallery talks about how computers are about NOT making things with your hands, [...]
Design Miami/ Basel will be open 11:00am to 7:00pm. Hall 5 Messeplatz, Basel. AUDI will host a press event in their space created by Mortiz Waldemeyer today. It will be a roundtable discussion on technology and design with Mortiz and Stefan Sielaff, Head of Design for Audi AG. The press event is by invite only [...]
Stunning, remarkable, dynamic. Here are some initial reactions to the fair from key players in design circles. Some of them even told us which pieces they liked best! Max Lamb: “There is a lot energy this year – a huge amount more than I’ve noticed in the past. I think it’s the scale of the [...]
The W Hotels Designers of the Future continue to push the envelope with their unique styles and exploration of design. We asked them the two essential questions. (Well, technically it’s four questions.) And, this week we will be releasing images of their work along with their answers. First up: rAndom International. After meeting at the [...]
We checked in with Patrick Seguin to see how visitors were reacting to his presentation at Design Miami/ Basel. Patrick told us: “We just opened but it’s been an amazing response so far and we only brought a few pieces.“ One has already sold. The Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand wall mounted book case. It [...]
The doors of the fair were barely open and Priveekollektie had already reported a sale. An art collector came by and picked up two pieces by Carolina Wilcke. Wilcke graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven last year. The two pieces sold were: “Tafelgenoten” which combines three dimensional objects with photography and “4D-Cabinet” inspired by her [...]
Financial Times Design and Architecture Critic Edwin Heathcote moderated a conversation today at the Design Miami/ Basel press conference between Ambra Medda, Design Miami/ coFounder and Director; Craig Robins the coFounder of Design Miami/; and Philippe Cathélaz, Head of Marketing & Communications for HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA. Here are some quotes from the conversation: [...]
As promised here’s the video that just aired at the Design Miami/ Basel press conference.
The eve before the fair’s Press Conference, Collectors Preview and Vernissage, Design Miami/ Basel dealers and some designers gather for an intimate cocktail. It’s a chance to connect before all the madness begins. It has affectionately been referred to as a “family evening” by Alexandra Cunningham who oversees gallery relations for Design Miami/. Here are [...]
What was supposed to be a one-time thing, turned into ten international fairs and counting, showcasing the very best in limited edition design. Ambra Medda founded the fair back in 2005 with Craig Robins and has led its strategic and curatorial development over the years. Design Miami/ Basel 2010 is her final show as Director. [...]
Once the Design Miami/ Basel Vetting Committee finished their review of the 2010 show, we caught up with Simon Andrews, Director and International Specialist of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design for Christie’s. Simon has served on Design Miami/ Basel’s Vetting Committee for the past five years and says he is thrilled to see such [...]
The pieces of the puzzle are coming together as dealers including Perry Rubenstein and Patrick Seguin work around the clock unpacking their crates and tricking out their booths. Yesterday, the editors of Design Miami/ Basel blog got an advance look at the show floor and it was buzzing. While we can’t show behind-the-curtain just yet, [...]
June 14th – 12:00-1:00pm Hall 5 Messeplatz, Basel Register at www.designmiami.com/page/press/ VIDEO: An overview video will be aired that features all the major players discussing the content of the show and their contribution. (We will post it on our blog as soon as the press conference ends, don’t worry.) DISCUSSION: Following the video, Financial Times [...]
GALLERIES: There are 32 presenting galleries this year. The full list is on The Show At A Glance page and more detail on each gallery is available on the main Design Miami/ Web site. It’s an international mix of galleries presenting limited edition historic and contemporary works. This is the largest number of presenting galleries [...]
For the past five years, Design Miami/ has hosted the most important global forum for design. Yet not everyone passionate about design can attend our live events in Miami and Basel. The Design Miami/ Basel Blog is your access to the show floor, serving design writers and design aficionados alike. We’ll be at Design Miami/ [...]
