Design Miami 2006

dezeen loves… Deitch PAPER Art Store

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Design Miami update: the temporary art store set up by New York gallery Deitch and PAPER magazine wins our vote for best concept at Design Miami last month. More »

Wanders launches Mondrian South Beach project

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Yet more from Miami, yet more from Marcel Wanders: Morgans Hotel Group has sent us images of Wanders’ interior designs for Mondrian South Beach, a hotel residence on Biscayne Bay at Miami’s South Beach. More »

Phurniture shows Morel’s Computational Chair

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Design Miami update: Phurniture Art & Design in New York have sent us a couple of images of Philippe Morel’s Computational Chair, which was shown at Design Miami. More »

dezeen’s Friday gossip update

We hope to make this a regular feature – let’s see how it goes…

More musical chairs on the UK design mag scene: icon has appointed Justin McGuirk as its new editor, while one-time Blueprint editor Grant Gibson is to stand in as deputy to new RIBA Journal editor Hugh Pearman while Eleanor Young has her baby.

Now for all the Miami gossip: We hear that Marcel Wanders’ new Crochet Chair ended up at the bottom of a swimming pool on the Friday night. More »

Barnaby Barford mirrors and figurines

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Design Miami update: London designer Barnaby Barford showed a large collection of mirrors, figurines and other porcelain objects at Design Miami, where he was exhibiting with David Gill Galleries. More »