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  • Design Miami/Basel 2016

    Design Miami/Basel 2016

    Design Miami/Basel 2016, which took place June 14-19, had its strongest showing so far!

    This 11th edition featured strong programming, like the Design Talks/ panel with designers Formafantasma, rugmaker Alexandra Kehayoglou and jewelry maker David Bielender moderated by Christian Larson, associate curator of modern and contemporary art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    There were also epic collaborations like the Collectors Lounge/ designed by Kuehn Malvezzi with the support of Artek and Kvadrat.  And wonderful satellite exhibitions, including one that featured innovative works by the iconic Zaha Hadid.

    And if you weren’t able to be at this year’s spectacular edition,  watching the updates from the forum on Instagram , Facebook, Twitter was almost as good as actually being there.

    Looking at this year’s highlights, via Camron PR, I cannot wait for December’s Design Miami/ 2016 in South Beach! (more…)

  • Take A Look: 4-3-16

    Take A Look: 4-3-16

    Every week, I come across sites, stories and updates that catch my eye online and usually I just re-tweet, share or repost the link on whatever platform I’m on at the time.

    While that’s not bad, I think it’s time to keep better track of them by doing post updates here too!

    Take A Look
  • Zaha Hadid Dies At 65

    Zaha Hadid Dies At 65

    Even as I type these words, I cannot believe that one of the greatest architects in the world, Zaha Hadid, died today at age 65. It seems impossible that this powerful, talented phenomenon of a person can be stilled.

    It is also striking to me that one of my most cherished idols, passed away here in South Florida, in Miami, closer in proximity to where I live than I ever would have thought.  After all don’t giants pass from this world in far off places, like Mount Olympus.

    This past December, I was invited to celebrate the launch of REVOLUTION PAVILIONS at Design Miami/ –a collection of limited edition pre-crafted home and pavilions designed by 30 of the world’s most acclaimed architects and designers introduced by real estate impresario, Robbie Antonio.

    One of the two fully constructed pavilions there at the Design Miami/ was Zaha Hadid‘s curved VOLU Dining Pavilion.

    A masterful fusion of lightweight engineering and precision fabrication, this pavilion elevated outside dining to an innovative level I have never seen before. As a born and raised New Yorker, who regularly fronts a wary sangfroid, I was awestruck.

    For almost an hour I examined it – I walked around it, I sat around it, I took photos of it, I walked in it and finally sat in it.  Simply out, it is a spectacular structure that I love to own much less dine in.

    This was just a tiny example of her work. Fortuitously, a much greater example, will be located here in Miami – the One Thousand Museum luxury residential skyscraper. Got fingers crossed that I will be invited to the preview when it opens in 2018 as I would love to take a closer look at this singular mind of genius that has left us foolish mortals behind.

     

  • Art Basel Miami Beach 2015 Week Guide

    Art Basel Miami Beach 2015 Week Guide

    This week the contemporary and modern art and design worlds turn their focus on to Miami Beach, Miami and its surrounding areas in South Florida and yours truly, Mone Knows, will be out and about taking a look at at the main shows as well as the myriad of events, happenings, parties and openings!

    Plus, I will be taking pics of all the glorious street-style fashion to post on my Instagram, so say “Hi” if you see me!

    Here’s my #mustsee guide:

    ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH (Dec 2 – 6)
    Miami Beach Convention Center
    1901 Convention Center Drive
    Miami Beach, FL 33139

    DESIGN MIAMI/ (Dec 2 – 6)
    Meridian Avenue & 19th Street
    Adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center
    Miami Beach, USA

    MIAMI PROJECT and ART ON PAPER (Dec 1-6)
    Deauville Beach Resort
    6701 Collins Avenue
    Miami, FL 33141, USA

    Juxatpoz-presents-Print-Series

    SCOPE Miami Beach (Dec 1-6)
    801 Ocean Drive
    Miami Beach, Florida
    USA

    UNTITLED, Miami Beach (Dec 2-6)
    Ocean Drive and 12th Street
    South Beach, Miami

    PULSE Miami Beach (Dec 1-5)
    Indian Beach Park
    4601 Collins Avenue
    Miami Beach, FL 33140

    SUPERFINE! House of Art & Design (Dec 2-6)
    8300 NE 2nd Ave
    Miami, FL 33138

    Make sure to follow me here on my blog and on all my social media channels for updates during this most exciting art/design week of the year!

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    *All photos except those courtesy of Art Basel, Untitled and Superfine! by MoneKnows

  • DESIGN MIAMI/2015: GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS

    DESIGN MIAMI/2015: GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS

    This year’s DESIGN MIAMI/ celebrates diversity in design as the following highlights from this year’s gallery programme show!

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    Latin spirit/

    Cangaço – bookstand/ Fernando and Humberto Campana, 2015/ Courtesy of Campana Studio and Fernando Laszlo/

    Design Miami/ welcomes Firma Casa, its first participating gallery from Brazil (São Paulo), into a program that is notably strong in design from Latin America. The distinctive and innovative work of the Campana Brothers – Design Miami/ Designers of the Year in 2008 – are represented at both Firma Casa and Friedman Benda. A rare jacaranda wood bench by Modernist pioneer Joaquim Tenreiro is showing at R & Company. Cristina Grajales Gallery exhibits a spectacular coffee table by Gloria Cortina topped with golden obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass. ADN Galeria of Mexico participates in the Design Curio program with a project by the Mexico-based sculptor and furniture designer Eduardo Olbés. (more…)

  • Modernism Week 2016

    Modernism Week 2016

    Modernism Week 2016 from February 11th – February 21st is on my design event #wishlist!

    I really do wish I will have the opportunity to check out some of this 10-day celebration of midcentury architecture, design, fashion and culture.

  • Locust Salon Scholars Fall 2015-Spring 2016

    The Locus Projects Locust Salon Scholars Fall 2015 – Spring 2016 Semesters’ line-up is amazing!

    Not sure if I can attend all of them, but definitely will be checking out more than one.