Design Miami
| Design Miami/ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Design show : exhibitions and competitions |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Miami, United States; Basel, Switzerland |
| Founder | Craig Robins, Ambra Medda |
| Participants | International designers, gallerists, and collectors |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
| Website | http://basel2018.designmiami.com/ |
Design Miami/ is an international design fair held annually in December in Miami, Florida. Its sister show, "Design Miami/ Basel", occurs every June, in Basel, Switzerland. The fair was founded by real estate developer Craig Robins and design consultant Ambra Medda, who was the show's original director. Its current Chief Creative Director is Rodman Primack, with the current Chief Executive Officer being Jen Roberts.
Launched in 2005 as "Design.05", the show was renamed "Design Miami/" the following year and expanded into Switzerland. Both fairs run parallel to the "Art Basel" and "Art Basel: Miami Beach" sister shows.
"Design Miami/" attracts designers, gallerists, critics and collectors from around the world.[1] It features exhibitions, awards and talk presentations.[2] The 2017 edition saw about 28,000 visitors with the participation of 47 design galleries.[3]
Upcoming fair dates: June 12–17, 2018 (Basel) Dec 5–9, 2018 (Miami)
"Design Miami/" gives out two awards every year: the Design Visionary Award and the Designers of the Future Award. Some of the past winners include architect Zaha Hadid, industrial designer Konstantin Grcic, Swedish design studio Front, artist Graham Hudson, interaction designers Marcelo Coelho and Jamie Zigelbaum, Berlin-based conceptual design studio Beta Tank, and Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka.