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(red) presents the (red) auction with theaster gates and sir david adjaye. design miami 2018.

Dec 5, 2018

[red] presents the [red] auction with theaster gates and sir david adjaye two of the world’s art and architecture stars, theaster gates and sir david adjaye, have collaborated with musician and activist bono to curate the third (red) auction to support the fight against aids. artists donating works to the auction include jeff koons, ai weiwei, wangechi mutu, sir jony ive and marc newson, christo, sean scully, marilyn minter, frank gehry, guillermo kuitca, and teresita fernández, among others. in addition, gates and adjaye have created unique pieces for sale.

centered on the theme of light and the color red, this collection of contemporary art and design will be auctioned by sotheby’s on december 5, 2018, and will include global bidding available live online and by phone. the auction is preceded by a public exhibition presented by gagosian at the famed moore building in the miami design district that opens on december 1, world aids day.

this event follows two previous (red) auctions conducted by sotheby’s that together raised $68 million. the first, organized by bono and damien hirst in february 2008, featured works donated by hirst, banksy, anish kapoor, marc quinn, georg baselitz, and howard hodgkin, among others, and established seventeen new auction records. the second, curated by jony ive and marc newson in 2013, offered important twentieth and twenty-first-century design, and attracted matching funds from the bill and melinda gates foundation.

to date (red) has generated more than $500 million for the global fund to support lifesaving hiv/aids programs in africa. proceeds from this year’s auction will continue to support community-based programs in africa through the global fund to fight aids, while also aiding the rebuild foundation, chicago, an organization championed by gates.

sir david adjaye’s retrospective exhibition “form heft material”.

Jun 7, 2017

david adjaye: form, heft, material, a review of world-renowned architect sir david adjaye’s work to date, is traveling to the garage museum of contemporary art in moscow. the exhibition, which debuted at the haus der kunst in munich in 2015 before traveling to the art institute of chicago, offers insight into the global architect’s unique approach, highlighting the ways he weaves local geographies and cultural legacies into his celebrated designs. @dadjaye

the best of design miami 2015 #1.

Dec 3, 2015

as the market for collectible design continues to evolve and mature with each edition, design miami/ celebrates the full diversity of its field. with the 11th edition of design miami/ this december, the fair offers extraordinary works from galleries based on five continents that specialize in everything from classic early twentieth century design to the conceptual cutting edge. work ranging from full-sized architectural elements to the most delicate jewelry, by designers from as far afield as the philippines and japan, south africa and brazil, will be on show under one roof at the global forum for design.

above > unbuilt installation | click on image to engage lightbox | 4 images

[ unbuilt ] a key installation to the event now held in the design miami/ tent across the street from art basel is the annual commission of an entry installation. previous years include architects david adjaye and snarkitecture, and most recently designer in 2014, jonathan muecke.

for the 11th edition in 2015, design miami/ has awarded a harvard graduate school of design student team the entry-pavilion commission. the chosen design, titled unbuilt, was selected last may through a gsd-wide competition that drew 32 teams comprising 100 gsd students.

this collaboration marks the first time that the design miami/ pavilion will be designed by a student group. the completed pavilion will stand at the entrance of the fair for its duration from 2 > 6 december, serving as both a beacon for the show and a place to welcome its tens of thousands of visitors.

“it is a privilege to partner with harvard gsd, one of the most amazing sources of creative thinking in the world of design,” says craig robins, design miami’s founder. “we are excited to see the students’ vision realized at design miami—a platform that has always been committed to presenting the work of emerging talent alongside material by established and historic designers.”

the unbuilt team comprises joanne cheung, jenny shen, steven meyer, doug harsevoort, and yiliu shen-burke (all march ’18). the team is advised by luis callejas, lecturer in architecture and landscape architecture; hanif kara, professor in practice of architectural technology; and dan borelli (mdes ’12), director of exhibitions.

[ galleries ]

above> there are 36 galleries this year. here are several we follow | click on images to enlarge lightbox | 18 images
[ market ] the inaugural design miami/ market brings a new kind of product to the fair, with a fresh approach to retail offered by j.crew, lizworks, dean & deluca and artbook. this first edition is designed and produced by local designer emmett moore to remind visitors of an outdoor market with hints of south beach permeating the kiosks, made with whitewashed wood and blue vinyl strapping reminiscent of beach loungers.

[ satellite venues ]

[ untitled, miami beach ] the 4th edition of untitled international art fair continues its dedication to providing an innovative approach to the art fair mode. artists are at the center of unititled’s mission and the curators christophe boutin and melanie scarciglia have worked with the fair’s artistic director omar lópez-chahoud to identify a strong and diverse selection of galleries (119) and artists that reflect the fair’s commitment to presenting exceptional contemporary art | ocean drive and 12th street

[ belong.here.now by airbnb ] created by design with company, this 5,000 square foot open space will harness the power of place and time to deliver moments of belonging for all those willing to engage. acting as a piece of urban theater, the space will invite guests to become part of the evolving performance. for example, on saturday 5 december from 14:00 on, cultural curator kim hastreiter will invite members of pink martini and the public for a sing-along | meridian ave. & 19th street (across the street from the entrance to design miami/)

site-specific poolside painting by katherine bernhardt at [ nautilus hotel ] 1950s morris lapidus designed, south beach hot spot nautilus hotel just reopened. new owner sixty hotels, ceo jason pomeranc led an in-house design team in the restoration. this year artsy commissioned artist katherine bernhardt to create an original pool painting for the hotel, continuing a tradition set by david hockney, keith haring and pablo picasso | nautilus 1825 collins avenue

[ snarkitecture ] collaborated with netjets to customize a bombardier jets global 5000 with an ombre design for art basel. it will be staged at the landmark aviation private jet terminal in miami international airport.

ritsue mishima with installation ‘all’ombra della luce’ – ‘shadow of light’ / champagne house [ perrier-jouët ] traditional collaborations with designers or artists continue with a partnership with venice-based glass artist ritsue mishima. mishima creates a glass installation and a series of unique ice buckets for champagne bottles.

the installation is made of 1.400 handmade round glass plates. each of the five large blown ice bowls come with embedded round glasses for champagne, but also with traditionally-shaped, blown champagne glasses, all in mishima’s signature style of working with transparent glass and asymmetrical forms. the pieces represent bubbles of champagne in both the installation and the glasses.

[ moma design store ] the museum of modern art (moma) design store is excited to announce its first-ever installation and pop-up during the week of art basel miami beach with the skateroom at delano south beach, a morgans hotel celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. featured, a limited edition set of 32 decks each featuring a different flavor soup from andy warhol’s 32 campbell’s soup cans | delano south beach 1685 collins avenue

[ fendi ] opens its 5,400 square foot location in the design district. exposed brick walls and cement floors add a raw element to the store’s design in deliberate contrast with the opulence of textured design. the color-blocked façade and east exterior, a collaboration with designer and architect johanna grawunder, touts the brand’s commitment to the design world. the store will house the breadth of fendi’s products including men’s and women’s rtw, fur, handbags, shoes and accessories | 150 ne 40th street

@designmiami #designmiami

making place: the architecture of david adjaye – the art institute chicago.

Sep 12, 2015

david adjaye | @ed reeve | courtesy of adjaye associates.

With over 50 built projects across the world, David Adjaye is rapidly emerging as a major international figure in architecture and design. Rather than advancing a signature architectural style, Adjaye’s structures address local concerns and conditions through both a historical understanding of context and a global understanding of modernism. Making Place is the first comprehensive museum survey devoted to Adjaye, this exhibition offers an in-depth overview of the architect’s distinct approach and visual language with a dynamic installation design conceived by Adjaye Associates.

Of African ancestry and raised in Ghana, the Middle East, and England, Adjaye now has offices in London, New York, Berlin and Accra. Like many international architects, he is itinerant, and his practices defy cultural borders and geopolitical categories. However, Adjaye is unique in being an African-born architect working in a global landscape. Having traveled the world studying buildings and architectural styles, most recently and extensively in Africa, he is acutely sensitive to the effects of location. A proponent for architecture from beyond the Western canon, he brings a distinctive contemporary “Afropolitan” view to his various projects.

While Adjaye has never adhered to a discrete style, his projects coalesce around certain ideas. Often set in cities struggling with diversity and difference, his public buildings provide spaces that foster links among people and explore how neighborhoods evolve, how new communities are created, and how unexpected junctures weave diverse urban identities and experiences into the tapestry of multiculturalism. Rethinking conventions, his designs speak to the specific time and place in which they were made. These ideas are expressed in important recent projects, such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., a building that faces history head-on, bringing together references from across Africa and America in a visually and physically evocative design.

This exhibition, comprising furniture, housing, public buildings, and master plans, fills the first-floor Abbott Galleries and the second-floor architecture and design galleries in the Modern Wing. In addition to drawings, sketches, models, and building mock-ups, a specially commissioned film featuring Adjaye’s collaborators—an international roster of artists, the exhibition curators, and other influential figures in the art world—helps bring his projects to life and makes clear the important role that Adjaye plays in contemporary architecture today.

exhibition> making place: the architecture of david adjaye
venue> art institute of chicago | 111 s michigan avenue
dates> 19 september 2015 > 06 january 2016

above> learn from curator Zoë Ryan how a life-sized pavilion, large-scale models, full-scale fragments, and a vast array of media combine to create the perfect museum experience of David Adjaye’s architecture.

David Adjaye – Collaborations (Trailer) from Signature Films, Germany on Vimeo.

above> memo | click on image > lightbox navigation

[ memo ] The Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory, will comprise a monument to the world’s extinct species and an adjacent biodiversity education centre. Conceived as a continuous spiral of stone, it will be carved with images of the 860 species assessed as extinct since the dodo.

It will be an on-going monument, with more stones added when species become extinct. The bell of biodiversity, placed in the centre of the monument, will be rung annually on the international day of biodiversity and to mark further species becoming extinct. Sited on the Isle of Portland on the south coast of Britain, each creature will be immortalized in stone along the circular ramp that leads to the top of the 100 foot high Bowers Quarry observatory. Visitors will then walk back down the outside of the ramp to ground level.

A fitting insertion into the landscape, the project presents an opportunity to revitalize the old Bowers Quarry and to draw attention back to the natural beauty and craftsmanship of Portland. Rather than a building or shelter, MEMO is devised as a journey, exploring the relationship between interior and exterior, landscape and enclosure. The circular form resonates with Portland’s three lighthouses near Portland Bill as well as the remains of the windmills at Perryfields to the south east of Weston. The spiraling arrangement is inspired by a turreted gastropod fossil, found in particular abundance in Bower’s Quarry, the ‘Portland Screw’ (Aptyxiella portlandica). The material palette is predominantly Portland Stone to reinforce a sense of the landscape, echoing the character of part of the cliff with its exposed stone strata. The sizes of the blocks and the rhythm of the joints are alternating with an accent on the horizontal joints, while the surface of the stones is rough – like the face of a Quarry Block. The development will promote the use of local and recycled material.

Adjaye designed the observatory and exhibition centre as a gift to the MEMO charitable organisation, which is collaborating with the EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation in the US.

chicago architecture biennial lakefront kiosks.

Aug 5, 2015

above> chicago horizon – grant park

The shoreline of Lake Michigan has always played a central role in Chicago’s urban identity. During the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, architect Daniel Burnham sought to incorporate the lake into the fairgrounds, and his 1909 Plan for Chicago proposed to reclaim the entire length of the lakefront as a place of leisure for all inhabitants of the city—an idea realized during the 20th century. Today, the lakefront is a celebrated and heavily used public space that is a major destination for both visitors and local residents. It features over twenty miles of public parks and beaches, as well as pedestrian and cycling routes.

The Chicago Park District currently oversees over forty kiosks that punctuate the shoreline, which during the summer offer food, retail, and recreational services—ranging from beverages to clothing to surf rentals.

The Chicago Architecture Biennial will unveil four new kiosks. One will be decided through an international competition, and the other three will be designed through collaborations between local architecture programs and internationally-renowned architects. The winning competition entry and the three commissioned kiosks will be displayed in Millennium Park during the Chicago Architecture Biennial (October 2015 – January 2016). In the spring of 2016, all four kiosks will be installed on the lakefront.

[ grant park ]
Grand Horizon won an international design competition organized by the biennial drawing 421 entries from 40+ countries. The jury likened this steel-framed, flat-roofed structure, to that of Chicago’s Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. After being displayed in Millennium Park, the kiosk moves in 2016 to Queen’s Landing, an empty plot east of Lake Shore Drive and opposite Buckingham Fountain. The plot is named from a 1959 Chicago visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

“Instead of creating an object that people would look at and marvel, we created something that would be inhabited, something that would create an interface between the biennial and the public at large,” said Providence, R.I., architect Aaron Forrest. He designed the kiosk with fellow faculty members at the Rhode Island School of Design: architect Yasmin Vobis and structural engineer Brett Schneider.

The competition winner, Grand Horizon, will receive the BP (BP is the biennial’s lead sponsor) Prize, which includes a $10,000 honorarium and a $75,000 budget to realize the design. It’s estimated to relocation to Queen’s Landing will cost another $25,000.

The other kiosks will be built in collaboration with Chicago’s architecture schools. The biennial is supplying $50,000 apiece for their construction

above> montrose beach pavilion

[ lincoln park – montrose beach ]
At Lincoln Park’s Montrose Beach, Nigerian architect Kunle Adeyemi calls for a pavilion that boldly projects over stepped limestone blocks at the shoreline’s edge. The School of the Art Institute will collaborate on the project, which could serve as a grab-and-go version of a restaurant at Montrose Beach, Herda said.

Built out of concrete and limestone and meant to recall the stone blocks that protects the city’s shore, the cantilevered pavilion will project out over the beach providing shelter and a meeting place on the beach. The School of the Art Institute will collaborate on the project. The kiosk will be represented in some form in Millennium Park but won’t be built there because of its complex construction.

above> cent pavilion – north avenue beach

[ lincoln park – north avenue beach ]
Chilean architects Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen have designed a 40-foot ziggurat made of stacked wood shapes. Wide doors will lead into the ground floor of the kiosk, which will contain a commercial space and be lit by skylights, Sarah Herda, the biennial’s co-curator, said. Collaborating is the Illinois Institute of Technology.

above> summervault – harold washington playlot

[ harold washington playlot park – 5200 south hyde park blvd ]
Colorado architect Paul Andersen and Chicago’s Paul Preissner create a ‘freestanding hangout’ inspired by the look of a Persian garden. A vaulted metal roof protects two triangular spaces — one retail, one communal. The University of Illinois at Chicago collaborates.

The Jury for the Lakefront Kiosk Competition includes:
David Adjaye, Adjaye Associates
Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
Joseph Grima, Chicago Architecture Biennial
Sarah Herda, Chicago Architecture Biennial
Sharon Johnston, Johnston Marklee and Associates
Michael J. O’Brien, BP
Rob Rejman, Chicago Park District

[ Chicago Architecture Biennial ] @chicagobiennial

geometric sensibilities. luminaire.

Jun 4, 2015

While Neocon 2015 is in Chicago Luminaire again puts together the latest experimental and innovative creations via an exhibition at the Chicago showroom.

With Geometric Sensibilities, Luminaire announces its Soft Furnishings collection offering a wide variety of window treatments and floor coverings from Kinnasand, and Raf Simons collection of textiles for Kvadrat. An opening reception will take place Tuesday, 16 June at 6p at Luminaire Chicago to celebrate this exciting new phase.

above> With its subtle yet clear Nordic designs, Kinnasand draws on over 200 years of experience producing high-quality textiles characterized by its impeccable attention to detail and splendid materials. Designed by award winning Creative Director Isa Glink, the designs stimulate the senses adding a new dimension to the experience of a space. A fusion of modern and nomadic aesthetics, the Kinnasand collection transports you to a sensorial and magical ambiance with its rich exploration of structure, texture and colors.

above> In addition, Luminaire’s expanded Soft Furnishings collection also includes the exclusive representation of the renowned designer Raf Simons’ upholstery line for Kvadrat. Recognized for being the Creative Director of Parisian fashion house Dior, Belgium-born Simons is inspired by his deep admiration for art. With an educational background in Industrial and Furniture Design, Simons brings an interdisciplinary approach to all his creative endeavors.

above> Simultaneously on display will be a selection of new designs by Nendo that embody Oki Sato’s quintessential philosophy that each product must capture the inexplicable “!” moments in life such as his new Offset-Frame collection from Osaka based Kokuyo. Moreover, a curated selection of lifestyle objects evoking meaning will be on display. Sourced from all corners of the globe, Luminaire’s accessories offer design driven and functional solutions to everyday life.

[ kinnasand ] Originally from Kinna in southern Sweden, Kinnasand produces subtle yet clear Nordic designs for contemporary homes. In doing so, the company draws on over 200 years of experience in producing unique, high-quality textiles and carpets. These visionary products are characterized by individuality and attention to detail. Made from the very best materials, they are crafted by the world’s finest weavers using state-of.the-art technologies. Designed by Creative Director Isa Glink, the collections have received a number of prestigious national and international design awards. These include the German Design Award, the Interior Innovation Award, the ICFF Editors Award, the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland and the Red Dot Design Award.

[ kvadrat ] is Europe’s leading manufacturer of design textiles creating high quality textiles and textile-related products for private and public spaces. Their designs push the aesthetic, technological and artistic boundaries of their field and are characterized by: simplicity, color and innovation. In their ambition to innovate, they collaborate with leading designers, architects and artists. These include Alfredo Häberli, Peter Saville, Akira Minagawa, Tord Boontje, David Adjaye, Patricia Urquiola, Finn Sködt, Olafur Eliasson, Roman Signer, Thomas Demand, and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

[ luminaire ] For over 40 years, Luminaire has been a pioneering force in the design world, a result of the uniquely personal and long-lasting relationships the company has cultivated with an international roster of the most innovative designers and manufacturers of contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories. These associations offer an incomparable selection of furnishings, while an in-house team manages the entire spectrum of client experience, from selection to installation.

Two Miami locations include the flagship Coral Gables showroom and the Design District’s Luminaire Lab that serves as a focal point for experimentation. Also in Miami are Luminaire’s Corporate Offices and 30,000 sq-ft. warehouse, the nerve center that manages a sophisticated system of tracking, distribution and delivery.

event> geometric sensibilities – good design in honest forms.
venue> luminaire | 301 west superior | 312 664 9582
date> tuesday 16 june 2015 | 6p

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David adjaye. 2011 Designer of the year award.

Sep 8, 2011

photographer ed reeve

Just alerted, Design Miami/, the global forum for design, is pleased to announce that David Adjaye, OBE, Principal Architect of Adjaye Associates, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Designer of the Year Award.

Each December, the Design Miami/ Designer of the Year Award recognizes an internationally renowned architect, designer, or studio whose body of work demonstrates unmatched quality, innovation and influence, while expanding the boundaries of design. The Designer of the Year must demonstrate a consistent history of outstanding work, along with a significant new project, career milestone, or other noteworthy achievement within the previous twelve months. Past Designer of the Year winners include Zaha Hadid, Marc Newson, Tokujin Yoshioka, the Campana Brothers, Maarten Baas, and Konstantin Grcic.

Adjaye’s use of architecture as a catalyst for generating community, his novel application of materials, and his diverse catalogue of projects that intersect architecture, design and art, complement Design Miami’s objective of creating a forum that advances the discourse surrounding experimental design while encouraging visitors to connect and exchange ideas within its venue.

“Winning Designer of the Year is huge for me,” says Adjaye. “To win an award like this from the design community is really significant because so much of my work is about crossing platforms. Being recognized this year–which culminates in all of the work and research I’ve been doing in Africa–is extremely meaningful.”

installation pavilion “genesis”

Adjaye was chosen by a diverse selection committee comprising individuals who significantly impact international design discourse: Maarten Baas, Baas & Den Herder Studio; Daniel Charny, Design Curator and Critic; Pierre Doze, Design Critic; Marianne Goebl, Director for Design Miami/; Brooke Hodge, Hammer Museum; Ellen Lupton, Maryland Institute of College of Art & Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; Ravi Naidoo, Design Indaba & Interactive Africa; Deyan Sudjic, Design Museum London; Noriko Takiguchi, Design Critic; Alexander von Vegesack, Vitra Design Museum & Boisbuchet.

Based in London, with offices in Berlin and New York City, Adjaye is one of the world’s leading architects. His ingenious use of materials and unique ability to showcase light coupled with his democratized approach to the architectural process have helped establish his reputation as an architect with an artist’s sensibility and vision. His many worldwide projects include the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO (winner of the 2011 First Prize Public Buildings IX ARCHIP International Architecture Award); The Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, CO; the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway; flood-resistant houses in New Orleans for Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation; and the Stirling Prize-nominated Idea Stores in London, England. Adjaye’s current projects include the design of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American Culture and History (NMAACH) on the National Mall in Washington, DC, set to open in 2015.

David Adjaye’s belief in working together with artists and other cultural thinkers has led to a number of notable collaborations on both building projects as well as exhibitions. The practice established its early reputation with a series of private houses where the artist was client, and this dialogue continues with recent public buildings, exhibitions and research projects. Adjaye Associates was responsible for: the exhibition design of the all-video SITE Santa Fe Eighth International Biennial Exhibition “the dissolve” (2010); Olafur Eliasson’s “Your black horizon” light installation at the 51st Venice Biennale (2005); and Chris Ofili’s “The Upper Room” exhibited (1999-2002 and 2010), which is now in the permanent collection of Tate Britain. [ edited cameronpr release ]

david adjaye on “genesis”
Designed to provide visitors with an immersive experience, Genesis is a complete environment, which integrates enclosure, aperture, views, respite, meditation and community. Like a giant piece of architectural furniture, the Design Miami/ commission has enabled Adjaye to combine structure, seating, window and doors into a single gesture for the first time.

The pavilion is a triangular prism measuring 10m x 10m x 10m x 3.6m, located at the entrance to the fair. It leads visitors to the courtyard space upon arrival, ushering people inside. It is also the point of departure, and is a final gathering space as visitors leave the fair, with its curved window offering strategic views of the galleries. Comprising a series of timber frames that form the roof, flooring and walls, these elements work together and through compression, provide the overall structure.

The internal space is formed by carving out an oversized ovoid shape from the centre. This distorted shape is set at an angle and abuts the perimeter to form the exit, entrance and window. The seating is established by a secondary subtraction from the interior – which repeats the distorted ovoid, creating a platform along the cut-away timber frames. While compressed and joined together with additional filler pieces, the timber frames are not completely fused. This allows light to filter inside from the exterior and roof, providing a dynamic filigree of light and shadow. Light is further brought inside via an opening in the roof, which acts as a dramatic light well.

designer: david adjaye

design/miami—schedule of events
design miami/ 30 november – 4 december
public admission: 12p-8p daily | 12p-6p sunday
preview (by invitation only): 29 november
vernissage: 29 november | 6-10pm

about design/miami
This seventh edition of Design Miami/ features worldwide galleries specializing in 20th and 21st century collectible design. Design Miami/ annual shows in Basel (June) and Miami (December) bring together worldwide collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics. [ design/miami ] [ design/miami blog ]