Made Thought, who’s worked with Design Miami/ since 2008, has been an incredible and integral partner in helping to fashion our brand, aesthetics, and much of the actual fair ephemera. Kapila Chase, our Director of Marketing, spoke with Ben Parker and Paul Austin, the founding partners of Made Thought, who gave some insight into their design process and how they turn thoughts into realities.
23 May 2013
Focus on George Nakashima
George Nakashima was a Japanese-American woodworker born in Spokane, Washington, who studied architecture at the esteemed École Américaine des Beaux Arts outside of Paris, and then received a Master’s degree in Architecture from M.I.T. Though this architectonic training would impact his woodwork and style, it was perhaps his forced internment during World War II which had one of the greatest effects.
22 May 2013
Sam Botero’s Favorite Work from Design Miami/ Basel 2013
“What a WONDERFUL focal point for a room…”
21 May 2013
Design Miami/ Basel 2013 Gallery Listing
For its eighth edition, Design Miami/ Basel returns with an enhanced gallery selection, showing museum-quality works spanning five centuries of design. See the complete list of Design Galleries and Design On/Site Programs as well as some preview shots of the pieces to be shown.
Categories / Antonella Villanova Gallery, Armel Soyer, Caroline Van Hoek, Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Carwan Gallery, Cristina Grajales Gallery, Dansk Mobelkunst, Demisch Danant, Design Miami/ Basel, Didier Ltd, Elisabetta Cipriani, Erastudio Apartment-Gallery, Franck Laigneau, gabrielle ammann // gallery, Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval, Galerie BSL, Galerie Chastel-Maréchal, Galerie Downtown – Francois Laffanour, Galerie Eric Philippe, Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Galerie kreo, Galerie Maria Wettergren, Galerie Pascal Cuisinier, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Galerie Ulrich Fiedler, Galerie Vivid, Galleria O., Gallery Libby Sellers, Gallery Seomi, Heritage Gallery, Hostler Burrows, Jacksons, Jousse Entreprise, Louisa Guinness Gallery, NextLevel Galerie, Nilufar Gallery, Ornamentum, Pierre Marie Giraud, Priveekollektie Contemporary Art|Design, ProjectB, R20th Century, Salon 94, Sebastian + Barquet, Southern Guild, Steinitz, Thomas Fritsch, Victor Hunt Designart Dealer, YMER&MALTA
20 May 2013
What a Building Wants to Be/ Louis Khan at Vitra
The term master builder, most of the time, refers to those pre-Renaissance individuals who were at the helm of both designing and building their projects. Louis Khan is considered one of the 20th century’s master builders.
Categories / architecture, Kimbell Art Museum, Louis Khan, Salk Institute, Vitra, Vitra Design Museum
17 May 2013
The Best of NY Design Week
New York Design Week is in full-swing with a bevy of exhibitions, installations, and events being held everywhere from pop-up tents to museums to retail stores. Design Miami/ has compiled our top picks for what to catch.
Categories / American Design Club, Betty Woodman, Felix Burrichter, Field, Harry Thaler, Jonah Takagi, Kueng Caputo, Loris&Livia, Marc Fornes, Maria Jeglinska, Matt Merkel Hess, Matter, Matylda Krzykowski, Merchant's House Museum, Moss Bureau, New Friends, Nicolas Party, Noho Design District, Oscar Diaz, Pae White, Pauline Deltour, PIN-UP, Rick Owens, Sight Unseen, Takuro Kuwata, Various Projects, Wonder Cabinets of Europe
16 May 2013
Andre Fu’s Favorite Work at Design Miami/ Basel 2013
“I have always been intrigued with designs created in the mid-twentieth century…”
14 May 2013
Hubertus Adam’s Favorite Work at Design Miami/ Basel 2013
“The writing desk that Finn Juhl designed in 1953 consists of different elements: a drop-leaf made of rosewood, a metal tube supporting structure and a suspended four drawer cabinet…”
13 May 2013
Terroir by ECAL
As part of the Masters in Product Design at ECAL (École cantonale d’art de Lausanne), Lausanne, Switzerland, the Terroir project recently brought together international students and local artisans from the Romandy region. The project allowed students to collaborate with local blacksmiths, pastry-makers, fromagers, forest keepers, and bonbon-makers (to name a few)…
13 May 2013
Roy McMakin
“When I started designing furniture, my explicit aim was to create pieces where time is ambiguous, so when people saw a piece they would be confused as to what point in time it was made…”