Cool Hunting
Design Miami/ officially opened to the public yesterday in a new tented pavilion whose surface skin was designed by the New York-based Aranda\Lasch. While the hall was eerily quiet, the mood remained one of cautious optimism, as exhibitors tried to put their best foot forward in hopes of successfully pulling through the year's final fair.
Matthew Marks Gallery exhibited a broad collection of Domestic Furniture by Roy McMakin (top), which included both new and recently exhibited items. A simple plywood floor complemented McMakin's humble furniture, making it easily the best booth in the show.
Kenny Schachter Rove Gallery presented a stunning seating element by Zaha Hadid (above), made from lacquered fibreglass.
Early images of the Bavaria collection, designed by Studio Job, for Moss left something to be desired. The series seemed less an evolution and more a throwback to the duo's earlier series, Perished. Seeing the work in person was altogether a different story. The precision of the laser-cut, hand-inlaid work is simply phenomenal.
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The British manufacturer Established & Sons vaulted onto the design scene just five years ago as if out of nowhere. Despite the cheekily ironic assertion of heritage suggested by their name, a rambling selection of products that makes up their ouevre to date gives a sense of a company yet in its infancy, with frequent missteps and disappointing additions among the gems that have...
The University of Art and Design Lausanne, or ECAL, has been consistently turning out some intriguing talent under the directorship of Martin Schgaguler. While the curriculum teaches students to each hone their own identity, there remains a distinct style that sets the school's program apart from that of, say Design Academy Eindhoven or the RCA in London. An attention to detail and a poetic simplicity...
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