We’re going to take a slight detour away from Design Miami today, and pay homage to the holiday weekend and Thanksgiving. In these tumultuous times when terrorism and economic recession are dominating the human psyche, being thankful seems like a gargantuan task. But at 3rings, our motto is to look at the brighter side of life, and frankly, being surrounded by objects d’arts always seems to ease the tension. Read more…
When I was a teenager, I may have skipped school more than I should have, but I always rationalized this practice by participating in educational activities during my truancy. One of my favorite pastimes was visiting the Ligne Roset showroom in Miami, where my black outfits were rather well complemented Read more…
My earlier post regarding Design Miami—on Pieke Bergmans’ Crystal Virus—characterized both the artist and the venue as iconoclastic figures in design. The exhibit is in a class of its own because of its wholesale celebration of the intersection of art and design, and Bergmans’ work, Read more…
Design Miami is a bit of an iconoclast in the exhibition circuit. As exhibit organizers attest, the event intends to blur the divide between art and design, rather than insisting on the primacy of a salable “product.” Read more…
For Fernando and Humberto Campana, the recipients of the 2008 Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami, Read more…
A host of fêted names from the design community congregate every year at the Design Miami Fair. Aiming to provide an unparalleled setting for designers, design enthusiasts, and design institutions, the Fair is Highly patronized and will run from the 3rd to the 8th of December. Read more…
David Pompa Alarcón seems to have inherited an aesthetics of contrasts. Born in Austria and raised in the old country and Mexico—two countries, that, on the surface, have very little in common—Pompa has an innate flair for the odd juxtaposition. Read more…
The glass wall or partition (or even the humble glass scope) is a temptingly convenient metaphor for all manner of distorted perception; from early Christianity on down, aspiring literati have used this symbolism of transparency to evoke innumerable ways of seeing. Read more…
When David and Christiane Erwin decided to remodel their mid-century home in Austin, they wanted a solid wood door just like the original one across the street. But those fabulous modern doors were nowhere to be found. The couple asked the same question at showrooms everywhere: “Really? Read more…
Recycle. Reclaim. Reduce. These words might as well be the new mantra in A&D. The concept of “going green” is no longer privy to a select few as more and more designers are showing a predilection towards environmental issues. Read more…