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Design Miami 2009

17 Dec

Design Miami, now in its fifth year, has become the forum for preeminent design. Housed in a temporary structure created this year by New York based Aranda/Lasch in the Wynwood design district.

Highlights include retrospective by Dutch designer Maarten Baas who received this year’s Designer of the Year award.

Greg Lynn’s Carbon Crystal Sails


Veuve Cliquot was one of the sponsors, made special edition lamps that were given away at the end of the fair. Ornamentum (Hudson) presented contemporary jewelry. The ears of these stuffed rabits are ornamented with beading by Iris Eichenberg.

Mitterrand + Cramer gallery from Geneve, showing emerging and mid-career designers. Like this gas mask flighterjet table by Studio Job.


CraftPunk sponsored by Fendi presented this design performance space combining low-tech design process with creative experimentation for this light and sound installation.

Design Fair Miami

18 Dec


The Design Fair Miami was the smallest, but most beautiful logistically. The black carpeting, clear signage and homely inviting booths made the Design Fair a sweet pleasure to attend amongst the chaos of the satalite fairs.

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