Design Miami/ is the leading international bazaar for limited-edition design. It will be observing its fourth year with an exhilarating architectural work by Aranda/Lasch.
Underscoring the show’s presence as a nexus for art, architecture and design, an ephemeral construction is being produced as the fair’s primary location to house presenting art galleries. Aranda/Lasch, an award-winning young architecture and design firm from New York, has been selected to design the 4,000 m_ interim structure.
The commissioning is a manifestation of the enthusiastic dedication to extraordinary design and willingness to take risks that is a trademark of the fair. Introduced to Aranda/Lasch through New York-based Johnson Trading Gallery, Design Miami/ Director Ambra Medda was motivated to engage the designers for the sophisticated probe into structure in their work, which explores the multitudinous permutationsof form possible through recursive systems.
“Aranda/Lasch is the perfect choice for helping us reinvent our approach to exhibiting architecture and design by redefining the brand through our venue,” Medda explains. “We have previously always used magnificent historic buildings with a lot of charm to stage both Design Miami/ and Design Miami/ Basel. Now we are ready to project the vision of the show with a sense of confidence toward the future. Exhibiting the best of historic and contemporary design in such an innovative space will heighten the visitor’s understanding of the continuing evolution of design.”
Craig Robins, the Fair’s Principal adds; “It’s by far the most unique structure we’ve been involved with. We wanted to celebrate and show the possibilities with a temporary structure, pushing the envelope with what can be done with a tent.”
The structure’s modular organization, employing commonly accessible materials in an groundbreaking way, can easily be bundled, stored and re-assembled, permitting use in other locations in alternate forms, significantly amplifying exhibition opportunities for succeeding Design Miami/ fairs.
An added highlight of this year’s fair will be an profuse curatorial programme exploring the composition of the Natural World. In addition to a major installation from the Designer of the Year, the motif will run through an exhibition, ‘Beyond Organic: Design in the State of Nature’, curated by Design Miami/.
In addition to the presenting galleries, Design Miami/ will feature curated satellite exhibitions, design talks and design presentations.
In reaction to the fair’s growing stature as the leading international event of its kind, and in realisation of its immense success with collectors, gallerists and critics alike, Design Miami/ will also be expanded by one day, to run from December 3-6, 2008 with the Vernissage taking place on December 2.
