It’s been three years since I checked out Design Miami, and in that time the fair has really grown up. In 2007 it was in the Moore Building, and it had a DIY, indy feeling. The booths were small, and you couldn’t imagine what you might find around the next corner. In 2010, Design Miami was in a tent across the street from the Miami Beach Convention center where Art Basel was taking place. The booths were huge, slick, and featured big name sponsors including Audi and Fendi. While it’s always a bit sad to see a child grow up, it’s also nice to see them to succeed. I loved looking at all the amazing furniture and designs, but I wouldn’t mind if the organizers brought back some of the indy flair. Here are some of my favorites displays from the show. (Photos are ID’d after the jump.)
1-2. Furniture by Jean Royere, booth conception by india mahdavi
3. Design Miami VIP lounge
4-5. Bedroom by VCP designs
6. D&A Lab, Brussels
7. Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York
8-9. Karl Fritsch, Seven Deadly Sins jewelry (rings)
10. Petra Zimmerman, three bracelets
12. Table at Johnson Trading Gallery
13-15. R 20th Century, New York, presents Hugo Franca & Peter Anselmo, Raymond Jungles
16. Venice Project, Kiki van Eijk adn Joos van Bleiswijk
17. Matter gallery, Ceres by Lindsey Adelman
18. R 20th Century, New York
19-21. Fendi-sponsored group highlighting Modern Primitives, which is developing a way to incorporate crystalline shapes into building systems. Read more here.
22-23. Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
24-25. Perimeter art & design
26. Work table at Carpenters Workshop Gallery booth
27. Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London
28. Todd Merrill Antiques and Associates
29. Kim Dongwon
30. Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York
31. Sebastian + Barquet, New York
