MIAMI

Thursday, December 2

2:00PM

Design in the Now: How technology and craft meet the cultural moment, presented by Kohler

In this conversation, the panelists share their thoughts on the kinds of design that most resonate with this moment in time, discussing design work across a spectrum between looking forward (new forms, new technologies) vs. looking back (heritage, history, identity). What is unique about today’s culture, and how can design best tap into it?

MIAMI

Thursday, December 2

12:30PM

Rediscovered Historical Design: How the once overlooked becomes the collectible, presented by Doha Design District

Dung Ngo of August Journal speaks with Robert Aibel, Lawrence Converso, and Hugues Magen—three gallerists well respected for building new markets for historical design objects and lesser known historical designer-makers. How do they do it? And what’s next?

MIAMI

Wednesday, December 1

6:30PM

Designing the Metaverse: NFTs, Web 3.0, and collectible design, presented by OpenSea

As Design Miami launches its first NFT collection, thought leaders at the intersection of art, design, and tech discuss the future of collecting.

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Design as Social Practice: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by Deem Journal

Deem’s Nu Goteh speaks with award-winning interdisciplinary artist Tanya Aguiñiga about her socially driven creative practice. Known for melding craft, sculpture, and performance to address issues of migration, gender, and identity, Aguiñiga draws on her life experience as a binational citizen, who as a child crossed the U.S.-Mexico border daily from Tijuana to San Diego to attend school, and aspires to tell the larger, often invisible stories of the transnational community.

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Design Thinking for Biodiversity: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by Perrier-Jouët

Design specialist Wava Carpenter speaks with design duo mischer’traxler about the role that nature plays in their critically acclaimed, poetic design practice—as well as their latest project for Perrier-Jouët, which subverts the way humans have historically thought of themselves in relation to all other species with whom we share our planet.

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Engaging Identity(s): 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind

Jean Lin of Colony talks with Asad Syrkett of Elle Decor about representation in design and the responsibility to tell stories that haven’t been told.

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Furniture & Environmental Justice: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by DM/BX

For his Bay Store project, Miami-based designer James Quinaz salvaged discarded design objects from Biscayne Bay and the Miami River to create a new furniture collection. Ginger Wang of Design Miami/ talks with him about the role of environmental perspectives in his practice—and what we can all learn from it.

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Heritage & Herstory: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind

Acclaimed Cape Town-based ceramicist Zizipho Poswa’s work celebrates her rich Xhosa heritage and the powerful, beautiful women in her life. Her large-scale, totemic ceramic pieces are bold declarations of African womanhood—and testaments to the storytelling power of objects. In conversation with writer and curator Anna Carnick, Poswa shares the stories behind some of her most acclaimed series to date.

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Nurturing Joy by Design: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by Miami Design District

Each winter, the Miami Design District invites a creative to reimagine the neighborhood’s walkable passageways with a public installation. This year’s winning commission, Tomorrow Land, transforms the neighborhood into an interactive, physical and virtual playground full of inspiring color, shapes, and patterns for kids of all ages to engage. Writer and curator Anna Carnick speaks with the talented designers behind Tomorrow Land—Alex Proba of Studio Proba and Ian Coyle of Enjoy the Weather—about their new collaboration, and the importance of nurturing joy by design.

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Othering Queer Aesthetics: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind

Artist and designer Adam Nathaniel Furman—a vocal advocate for diversity and representation in architecture, urbanism, and design—speaks with PIN-UP founder Felix Burrichter about “othering” in the built environment and prejudice against queer aesthetics, as well as his forthcoming title, Queer Spaces: An Atlas of LGBTQIA+ Places and Stories (RIBA Publishing).

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Personalizing the Personal: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by Kohler

Dung Ngo of August Journal talks with Lun Cheak Tan of Kohler about the future of personalization in the most personal room of the home. Goals: smarter, more efficient, greater wellbeing.

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Puncturing Design's Status Quo: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by Deem Journal

Rhode Island-based designer, educator, and activist Ramon Tejada focuses on collaboration, inclusion, unearthing, and the responsible expansion of design in a practice he has named “puncturing.” His ongoing project, Decolonizing Design, aims to make the industry more accessible. Tejada speaks with Deem Journal cofounder Nu Goteh about his approach and the importance of changing the narrative.

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The Promise of Vegan Design: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind

Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana is a champion of vegan design whose experimental processes underscore the potential of working animal-free. From growing his own materials to crafting unexpected objects from crystallized Dead Sea salt, Pana’s conceptually driven work has caught the attention of the design world’s who’s who. He speaks with curator and sometimes collaborator Maria Cristina Didero about both his own path to vegan design and its broader potential.

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The Psychedelic Renaissance: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind

Psychedelic therapies hold tremendous promise for treating the suffering inflicted by a range of issues—depression, PTSD, chronic pain, and traumatic brain injury to name just a few. Andrew Hall (Ph.D) and Rayyan Raja Zafar (BSc. MSc. MRSB) discuss the latest research, recent clinical trials, rising hopes around psychedelics.

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Tools for Storytelling: 15 Minutes on Design and Human·Kind, presented by Superblue

Superblue and ProjectArt have invited London-based designer Yinka Ilori to lead a workshop for teens living at Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services. Together they will explore creative processes to help tell their stories. Claire Breukel of ProjectArt talks with Ilori about the project and the role of storytelling in his work.

MIAMI

Saturday, December 4

3:00PM

What if nature could help us build better cities? New forms of urbanism to stop urban sprawl

The future of urbanism and our natural environment will only thrive when they are woven into a harmonious relationship. Creating a mindset shift towards urban design and planning that addresses the climate crisis and embraces our connection to nature is now more critical than ever. Join us for this important conversation with Dror Benshetrit of Supernature Labs, presented by Urbanism Summit Salon series. This is truly a special opportunity to learn about Supernature Labs up close and help shape the future of urbanism and our planet.

MIAMI

Friday, December 3

6:00PM

Independent Practices, presented by Doha Design District

Jean Lin of Colony talks with artist-designers Bradley Bowers and Bari Ziperstein about navigating the opportunities and obstacles of the contemporary creative landscape

MIAMI

Friday, December 3

4:30PM

New Latin American Design: Forthcoming publication pre-launch

A celebration of the pre-launch of New Latin American Design. For the first time, a book puts together a group of young and outstanding designers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, and Mexico that are challenging local preconditions and, in many cases, proposing new ways of practicing. The publication, led by Florencia Rodriguez and NESS, acknowledges the transformative, multiscale, and inexhaustible potential of Latin America Design. This panel will cover topics such as the friction between crafts and industry, some doses of primitivism, the haptic essence of the object, the modernist imprint in this singular production, and new global perspectives on the local.

MIAMI

Friday, December 3

3:00PM

Innovating Heritage: Contemporary creation that looks back to look forward

Sharing unexpected and undertold stories by reinterpreting them for the present enriches our knowledge of both history and our current moment. This is true for the work of designers Bas van Beek and Khaled El Mays. Van Beek’s process of working with design heritage shares an openness and freedom with the work of El Mays. They are joined on stage by Silvia Barisione of The Wolfsonian–FIU and Aric Chen of Het Nieuwe Instituut—both institutions have a large archive and collection, which has created the starting point for van Beek’s Shameless exhibition on view now.

MIAMI

Thursday, December 2

6:30PM

Tomorrow Today: Paula Wallace x Cliff Fong

Join designer, curator, and visionary Cliff Fong — founder of Matte Black and Gallery Half — and SCAD president and founder Paula S. Wallace for a conversation on creativity, connection, and the fine art of design. Fong, an award-winning designer, and Wallace, an inductee in the Interior Design Hall of Fame, share observations and insights on the profession's past, present, and future.

MIAMI

Thursday, December 2

5:00PM

Woman Made: Reflections on designing while women, presented by Kering x Phaidon

In celebration of the new Woman Made publication, Phaidon and Kering present a conversation with Elise Taylor of Vogue, Wava Carpenter of Design Miami/, and designers Dina Nur Satti and Tamara Pérez. Together they will share their own experiences and reflect on great women designers of furniture, lighting, product, and textile design—past, present, and future.

MIAMI

Thursday, December 2

3:30PM

Building Inclusive and Equitable Creative Cultures, presented by AIG Private Client Group

Building more equitable and inclusive creative cultures by advancing a community of independent Black makers in creative industries is the primary mission of the Black Artists + Designers Guild (BADG). In this panel, thought leaders talk about the importance of honoring cultural legacies in art and design and supporting the great work of visionary Black artists and designers.

MIAMI

Wednesday, December 1

5:00PM

Making Space: Design, Architecture, and Equity, presented by Deem Journal

Germane Barnes and Deem Journal’s Nu Goteh in conversation about the art of community-centric design and strategies for making today’s architecture and design practices more equitable.

MIAMI

Wednesday, December 1

3:30PM

Collecting Design for Art Lovers: Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask

From navigating the historic and contemporary markets to building and maintaining an extraordinary collection, this conversation offers tips and strategies for art lovers looking to move into design.

MIAMI

Wednesday, December 1

12:30PM

Electrification and Beyond: How tech is shaping what comes next, presented by Lexus & Whitewall

We’ll discuss how designers are harnessing technology to achieve a vision for a more sustainable future. For the automotive industry, that means a road to electrification. For the architectural area, that could mean prefab homes or adaptive reuse of historical spaces. How are technological innovations changing consumer preferences and ideals?

MIAMI

Wednesday, December 1

11:30AM

New Frontiers: Creatives Embrace New Tech, presented by Lexus & Whitewall

From VR to AR, and from NFTs to the metaverse, our panelists get into it all. They share how the latest advancements in technology and digital innovations have opened up their practice and new opportunities in making. What does it mean to be an artist and designer that embraces this next digital frontier? We’ll find out.

MIAMI

Tuesday, November 30

3:30PM

Design Impact: Creating for a more sustainable future, presented by Lexus & Whitewall

We’ll go beyond the buzzword “sustainability” to learn how architects, artists, and designers are thinking about their impact on their community, environment, and future. What role does material play? How can your practice support local industry? What influence can an object or space have on larger ideas? What role will designers play in what’s next?

MIAMI

Tuesday, November 30

4:30PM

Fertile Ground: Shaping the next generation of designers, presented by Lexus & Whitewall

We’ll hear from leaders and educators in their fields about what’s being discussed, imagined, and questioned by the next generation of designers. What are some of the major concerns for budding innovators? How are emerging designers thinking about material, community, and environment? How will they shape our collective future?

SHANGHAI

Sunday, November 7, 2021

3:30PM CST

From Object to Objectscapes: The Way of Collecting Design

Live at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai
What unique perceptions can collectible design evoke within a space? What are the connections and differences between collecting design and contemporary art? At this forum moderated by Guo Jiacheng, Editor-in-Chief of Wallpaper China, leading Chinese gallerists specializing in collectible design, Wang Yu (Gallery All）and Kyle Zhang (Gallery Sohe), and interior designer Ju Bin will explore the “ways of collecting design.”

SHANGHAI

Saturday, November 6, 2021

2PM CST

Another Modern: Shanghai Art Deco
Presented by ELECTRO X

Live at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai
On the occasion of Design Miami’s first event in Shanghai, our first forum will retrace the important origin of modern design in China: Shanghai Art Deco. It will start from the Shanghai Art Deco furniture researched and collected in the past twenty years by artist Ding Yi, whose works are presented by Art&Deco Gallery Shanghai at the exhibition. Ding Yi, Zhan Wang (artist), Xu Yihong (scholar), and Lisa Movius (journalist) will discuss Shanghai Art Deco with their own perspectives of researching, collecting, and exploring it. They will talk about the historical context and urban memory of this style – which was originated in the West at the beginning of the last century, yet took unique cultural roots in Shanghai – and its inspiration for contemporary design.

SHANGHAI

Saturday, November 13, 2021

2PM CST

Object, Sound, Image: Design Beyond Design

Live at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai
Moderated by Ara Qiu, Deputy Director and Curator of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, this forum focuses on the young artists whose works exhibit a “fluid” quality, including Fei Yining, Liu Wa, Yang Bao, and Yilun Zhou. Their works cross over different media and creative fields, breaking away from the conventional boundaries of the specialization and identity of an "artist," "designer," or "musician." A unique creative force appears in the plurality spawned by such fluidity.

SHANGHAI

COMING SOON

Expanding Craft: Different Meanings of Handmade

Live at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai
This forum is based on the curatorial theme of the exhibition “WuGan: The Art of Design,” moderated by Design Miami/ Deputy Curator Violet Wang. It gathers the leading Chinese designers and artists at this exhibition who are active in design and art today, including Danful Yang, Feng J, Hao Zhenhan, Jiang Sheng, and Lin Fanglu. Their creative practices explore and reshape traditional Chinese handicrafts and aesthetics with pioneering and experimental perspectives. Encompassing embroidery, tie-dye, statue, ceramics, jewelry, and other areas, they bring contemporary awareness into the heritage of craft aesthetics.

SHANGHAI

COMING SOON

Collectible Design in China, in the World

Live at Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai
Moderated by Design Miami/ Curatorial Director, Aric Chen, this forum invites the pioneers of collectible design in China, including Chris Shao (gallerist and interior designer), Naihan Li (designer and artist), and Pearl Lam (gallerist), to engage in a conversation with Alexander Groves (co-founder of Swine), a prominent designer who has long been devoted to collectible design. They will map the development and current state of collectible design in China and the world, leading the audience into “the art of design.”

BASEL

COMING SOON

Designing the Future: Promising Pathways to a More Sustainable and Equitable Tomorrow

Mateo Kries, Director of Vitra Design Museum, and Yves Béhar, Swiss entrepreneur, educator, and CEO/Founder of multidiscipline design studio fuseproject, come together to discuss the most urgent global topics through the context of Béhar's work—from creating a more equitable, sustainable future to transforming the human experience through design at the intersection of technology and empathy.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

BASEL

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

3:45PM CET

Table Talk 2: Swiss Design Awards

Live Streamed on Design Miami/ YouTube
Understanding what makes a design generation great. Guests include Sarah Owens of ZHdK, Anna Niederhäuser of SDA, designer Alexandra Gerber, designers AATB, and designer Alena Halmes.

Table Talks: Hosted by Vera Sacchetti and Matylda Krzykowski; Presented with Swiss Design Awards
The most sincere conversations occur when people come together over a meal at a table. Critic-curator Vera Sacchetti and designer-curator Matylda Krzykowski bring together a stellar roster of guests to share food and drinks and discuss the future of design. Table setting designed by Basel-based scenographer and ceramist Nela Weber.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

BASEL

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

2PM CET

Table Talk 1: The Solar Biënnale @ Het Nieuwe Instituut

Live Streamed on Design Miami/ YouTube
Understanding the implications and intersections between technology and design and calling for a Solar Movement. Guests include Solar Designer Marjan van Aubel, Designer Pauline van Dongen, and Felix Hallwachs, Managing Director of Little Sun Foundation.

Table Talks: Hosted by Vera Sacchetti and Matylda Krzykowski; Presented with Het Nieuwe Instituut
The most sincere conversations occur when people come together over a meal at a table. Critic-curator Vera Sacchetti and designer-curator Matylda Krzykowski bring together a stellar roster of guests to share food and drinks and discuss the future of design. Table setting designed by Basel-based scenographer and ceramist Nela Weber.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

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Human Nature: Design Beyond the Human-Centric; Presented by Dr. Hauschka and dieDAS

Inspired by the Design Miami/ Basel 2021 curatorial theme—Human Nature—this conversation brings together visionary design thinkers and practitioners to examine the evolving relationship between humans and the natural world and the role that design can play in bridging the catastrophic divide between the two. Flora van Gaalen of Het Nieuwe Instituut will moderate a panel that includes Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Formafantasma, Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren of Front Design, and Maurizio Montalti of dieDAS and Officina Corpuscoli.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

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The Hot List: Emerging Designers in the US and Europe

Who are today’s up-and-coming ones-to-watch? Dung Ngo, founder and editor-in-chief of AUGUST Journal, talks shop with editor-curator Monica Khemsurov of Sight Unseen and curator Alice Stori Liechtenstein of Schloss Hollenegg. Together they survey the contemporary design landscape and share the work that excites them most right now.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

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It’s Personal: Design Inspired by Time, Place, and Identity; Presented by DM/BX

How is the handmade uniquely suited to personal storytelling, and how does storytelling heighten the appeal of the handmade? Moderated by incoming Design Miami/ Curatorial Director Wava Carpenter, this conversation explores the roles that personal biography and subjective experience play in the work of three emerging designer-makers: Darren Appiagyei, Diego Faivre, and Laura Sattin.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

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ART & ARCHITECTURE Dialogue
Introducing Superblue and Design Miami / Basel Multi-Sensory Installation by DRIFT, and Site-specific Pavilion by Sou Fujimoto

Superblue, a new venture dedicated to producing, presenting and engaging audiences with experiential art, presents a multi-sensory experience featuring the Dutch artist duo DRIFT and a site-specific pavilion by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto designed in response to DRIFT’s installation. The collaborative project reflects Superblue’s mission to connect experiential artists with architects and other creative practitioners in pursuit of their most ambitious visions.

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Market as Catalyst: Design Miami/ in Shanghai; Presented by Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai

Looking forward to November’s Design Miami/ Podium x Shanghai, Aric Chen, outgoing Design Miami/ Curatorial Director and Het Nieuwe Instituut’s new Artistic Director, considers emerging collectible design markets. Chen leads the conversation with Chris Shao, gallerist and interior designer based in both New York and Shanghai, and Marc Benda of pioneering contemporary design gallery Friedman Benda in New York.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

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Discovering Markets: How New Areas of Design Collecting Rise

From Prouvé and Ponti to NFTs, design markets are built by far-sighted, passionate specialists who recognize potential value that others overlook. Esteemed art advisor Simon Andrews talks with three gallerists, each known for innovating markets: Francois Laffanour and Rossella Colombari for their pioneering innovation in their respective French and Italian markets, along with Marc Benda, whose gallery looks ahead to future markets. The conversation will range from the early exploits that gave rise to the collectible design market in the late 20th century to uncharted territories that await on the horizon.
Doha Design District is the Official Partner of the Design Miami/ Basel Talks Program.

PODIUM

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

11AM EST

Collecting American Studio Craft and the Legacy of Objects: USA presented by Design Miami/ and R & Company

The landmark 1969 exhibition Objects: USA left a lasting impact on the collector market for American studio craft and the trajectory of art and design in the United States. Traveling nationwide and throughout Europe, Objects: USA, was seen by about half a million people. This panel discussion explores the legacy of this seminal show and current state of the collectible design market.

PODIUM

Sunday, April 25, 2021

11AM EST

Artist Talk: AAPI Representation in American Studio Craft

Aric Chen talks with Joyce Lin, Jiha Moon, and Shin Okuda, three artists included in R & Company's latest exhibition, Objects USA 2020. The conversation explores the work of each artist as well as the wider culture of the American Studio Craft movement past, present, and future.
Photography by Rob Chron, Ruth Henry, and Mohammad Jahangir

PODIUM

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

Creativity in Transition–Lexus & Whitewall Art & Design Innovation Series

A look at the role of creativity in relation to motherhood and family, moderated by Art Mamas Alliance’s Katy Donoghue and Helen Toomer. We'll discuss how art and design have historically addressed the maternal and childhood realm. We’ll hear from makers on how their creative practices have been impacted by the transition to parenthood.

PODIUM

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

Post-Pandemic: What will change for young designers?–Lexus & Whitewall Art & Design Innovation Series

We'll look at what our current and future reality in relation to the ongoing pandemic means for emerging talents just entering the field. How has COVID-19 influenced design practice—from inspiration to distribution? What can young designers learn from this post-pandemic time?

PODIUM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020

Common Ground: A Project of Hope and Reconciliation through America(s) Clay, Wood, Water, and Food

Design Miami’s Aric Chen talks with LACMA’s Bobbye Tigerman, ceramic artist Adam Silverman, and foodways professor and activist Scott Barton about Silverman’s ambitious new project, Common Ground. Silverman is in the midst of collecting clay, wood ash, and water from all 56 US states and territories and using the combined materials to make pots and dinnerware sets, which will be used to host meals around the country. The project aspires to contribute to a more united America(s).

PODIUM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020

Design in Dialogue: Glenn Adamson x gt2P

In this latest episode of Friedman Benda gallery’s ongoing series Design in Dialogue, Glenn Adamson interviews Chilean studio gt2p—the winners of this year’s Miami Design District Annual Commission.

PODIUM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020

In Conversation: Pusha T x Pharrell Williams x Tina Brehon, presented by adidas

Rapper, songwriter, record executive and entrepreneur Pusha T talks with singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams and the Miami-based creative behind Girl From HUNTERSVILLE, Tina Brehon, in a wide ranging conversation on curiosity, resourcefulness, and not letting humble origins define your potential. Special spotlight on Brehon’s latest collaboration with Williams and Adidas, which resulted in a new collection of facemasks that combine safety with self expression.

PODIUM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020

In Conversation: Craig Robins x Virgil Abloh, presented by Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest’s Amy Astley interviews designer, entrepreneur, and DJ Virgil Abloh and real estate developer, entrepreneur, art collector, and philanthropist Craig Robins about the future of cross-disciplinary creativity and its impact on entrepreneurship today.