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A Trash Bag Sofa, a Big Hairy Chandelier, and More Tactile Treasures From Design Miami 2022

The best exhibits at this year’s fair beckoned visitors to tune into their sense of touch.

During Miami Art Week, the beachside city is overrun with art fairs with aisles upon aisles of seemingly anonymous white booths. Design Miami/, however, is a rare exception; gallerists approach the fair like an interior design project, filling their booths with lush textures and colors. This year was full of excellent surprises, including ceramicist Robert Lugo’s bodega storefront; fair sponsor Dobel Tequila’s lounge of architect Ricardo Legorreta’s Vallarta furniture; and Italian manufacturer Gufram’s unexpected collaborator, hip hop star A$AP Rocky. Below is our list of booths with the best interior design—the ones that grabbed our attention, told compelling stories, and made us never want to leave.

Through and Through by Tuleste Factory


Tuleste Factory, like many exhibitors, began designing its booth a full year ago. The monochromatic presentation won the fair’s award for best booth design.

Tuleste Factory, a New York gallery, won the fair’s award for best design booth with its monochromatic presentation.

Photo by James Harris

Gallery founders Satu and Celeste Greenberg won the fair’s best booth design award, and it’s easy to see why. They asked their designers—Facture by Quincy Ellis, Ian Alistair Cochran, Jt. Pfeiffer and Yonathan Moore—to work within a specific palette of blues, and the resulting resin furniture, wool rugs, and pendant lighting come together in a monochromatic, decidedly sci-fi space that’s both harmoniously composed and deeply conceptual. The idea, according to Satu, was to show how a single color can evoke a range of moods with simple variations in texture, saturation, and opacity. "We want to make a statement every time we show at a fair so that people don’t forget us," she added. She and the rest of the gallery staff wore matching sky-blue jumpsuits, adding an element of performance to the overall sci-fi vibe.

AGO Projects


The Mexico City–based gallery AGO Projects stood out with its bold but welcoming mix of colors and patterns.

The Mexico City gallery assembled a kaleidoscopic living room using a cross-section of their designers: a sofa handmade by Ryan Belli, a mosaic coffee table by Fabien Capello, and more. The showstopper, however, is Capello’s wall of colorful, wavy custom tiles by Cerámica Suro, a Guadalajara factory formerly known for its dinnerware and decorative objects that’s recently reinvented itself with contemporary artist and designer collaborations. He was inspired by the colors of Mexican markets, and in a room of distinctly kooky patterns and color combinations, everything works together surprisingly well. "We really designed around the mosaic tiles," said gallery director José Antonio Sandoval. "Instead of making a showroom, we wanted to create a space where you imagine all these different designers’ voices and materials living together."

Trash Bag Sofa by Harry Nuriev


The Trash Bag Sofa had its share of fans, detractors, and endless Instagram posts.

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By: Janelle Zara
Title: A Trash Bag Sofa, a Big Hairy Chandelier, and More Tactile Treasures From Design Miami 2022
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/design-miami-highlights-2022-f695a081
Published Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:53:40 GMT

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