In October 2015, Italian luxury powerhouse Fendi inaugurated its new headquarters in the iconic Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, also known as Square Colosseum, set in the Esposizione Universale Roma area originally built for the 1942 World’s Fair. Guglielmo Ulrich was among the countless designers, artists and intellectuals called upon in the 1930s to give shape … Read more
The Audi e-tron quattro concept serves as the inspiration for a monumental installation by Humans since 1982. Audi celebrates its 10th anniversary at DesignMiami/ with Spotlights, a collaboration with design studio Humans since 1982 that highlights the forces of nature and the characteristics of the new Audi e-tron quattro concept. Audi has been a partner … Read more
Mexican artist Fernando Romero, the creative director of FR-EE, captures the sun in Swarovski Crystals for this year’s design miami/ fair. The installation is Swarovski’s tenth consecutive year partnership with Design Miami/ art fair. Luxury house Swarovski returns to 2015 Design Miami/ with another iconic installation that reinforces the crystal brand’s commitment to supporting designers … Read more
Italian luxury watch manufacturer Officine Panerai and Design Miami/ announced the first ever Panerai Design Prize for Design Miami/ Visionary Award that will be presented December 2nd in Miami to Yves Béhar, founder of fuseproject. Behar’s award-winning industrial design and significant strides made in design for positive social and environmental change were instrumental in naming … Read more
1st Hublot Galerie opened in Miami’s Design District. For this year’s edition of Design Miami/, some major luxury players have mobilized to launch art installations and retail concepts in the high-end arty vibe of the new ultra-cool Miami Design District. Luxury Swiss watch brand Hublot unveiled Hublot Galerie, a completely new retail concept honoring Paris-born … Read more
Design Miami/ 2014: mischer’traxler for Perrier-Jouët. In its role as a patron of design art Champagne house Perrier-Jouët stimulates curiosity, exploring the magical dialogue between Mankind and Nature through ‘Ephemerā’ design work revealed at Design Miami/ 2014. Exploring traditional craftsmanship, modern technology, the ephemerality of nature, and the Art Nouveau movement, Austrian designers Katharina Mischer and Thomas … Read more