Centered around a double-layered circular structure Jonathan Muecke’s DMP is a pavilion on a human scale, rejecting monumentality in favor of lightness and variability. Light will bounce off the curved and colored surfaces of the pavilion – complementary tones of red and green within, primary blue and yellow without – creating a shifting topography of reflected color. Seamlessly shaped seating units made from composite and native Gumbo Limbo trees from Island Planning Corporation will allow visitors a moment of quiet reflection in a space conceived in part as a refuge from the hyper stimulating environment of the fair itself.

Collectors Lounge: 38 Beams by Olson Kundig Architects/ Seattle-based architecture practice Olson Kundig Architects aim to bring a northwest sensibility to this international event, by sourcing lighting, furniture and other design elements from makers and purveyors based in the Pacific Northwest.

38 Beams, designed in collaboration with Spearhead, is a reference to the 38 mid-century glulams (glued laminated timber) used in the structure, originally formed from wood from the Douglas fir forests of Oregon milled in the 1950s and salvaged from a building in Los Angeles.

The 38 Beams structure will be complimented by specially commissioned and curated design elements. Over the course of the fair, the space will host Designing Miami: Celebrating Ten Years, a portraiture project conceived for the space, for which photographer Gesi Schilling will document the design-world figures that pass through the lounge.

Furniture for the Collectors Lounge is provided by Artek and Vitra, official furniture sponsor of Design Miami/.

Design Collaborations/
Demonstrating their close, ongoing connection to the world of design, leading brands have partnered with Design Miami/ to showcase specially commissioned collaborations that illustrate their engagement with the technical, conceptual and aesthetic cutting edge.

Audi/ The Force Within/
Since 2006, each of Audi’s installations at Design Miami/ has highlighted key elements of Audi's technological advancements and married them with innovative approaches to design and architecture. The car manufacturer has commissioned leading lights in the design industry to underline the brand’s commitment to fostering design culture.

Audi's legendary quattro four-wheel-drive technology has become synonymous with perfectly balanced drive and superior handling on every terrain. At Design Miami/ the concept is translated into a monolithic installation – inspired by the idea of traditional Zen gardening. A concentric force unfolds from the center and carves its way into an abstract landscape.

This December at Design Miami/ 2014, Audi presents the first show car that bears the signature of the new Head of Design Marc Lichte. The core competencies of the brand – sportiness, lightweight design and quattro drive – are all afforded profound importance. In a new and highly emotional design idiom the vehicle design is becoming an even stronger expression of progressive technology.

A concept car derived from the dynamism of balance, shaped by the power of proportion. Heritage and future merge into an automotive sculpture — a driving force unfolds from the center.

Swarovski/ Thinning Ice by Jeanne Gang in collaboration with James Balog/
In its ninth consecutive year partnering with Design Miami/, Swarovski has commissioned architect and MacArthur fellow Jeanne Gang to create an immersive experience in collaboration with award-winning filmmaker and nature photographer James Balog. The spectacular installation Thinning Ice draws attention to
the melting polar ice cap and is emblematic of Swarovski’s environmental stewardship and its longstanding international initiatives aimed at water conservation and preservation. Like Swarovski and Balog, Gang aims to bring to the fore pressing environmental issues, including the melting polar ice cap, through her work.

An installation
of ‘frozen’ Swarovski crystals suggests the rapid degradation of the world’s glaciers by creating
the illusion of melting ice. A smooth, glacier-like table positioned at the center of the space will
be punctured with voids descending into the surface’s depths, evoking the meltwater thaw holes and crystalline patterns of thinning ice. Balog’s striking photography and video footage of the world’s glaciers will wrap the walls of installation, creating a space in which visitors can reflect
on and discuss the forms and implications of receding ice sheets.

Fendi/ Roman Lounge by Dimore Studio/
For the 2014 edition of Design Miami/ Fendi collaborates with the Italian-based design duo Dimore Studio. Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran offer their interpretation of an ideal, contemporary Fendi apartment in Rome, highlighting values they share with the luxury fashion house, such as excellence, creativity, mastery of materials, an appreciation for color, savoir-faire, and beautiful craftsmanship.

The space will showcase a selection of bespoke pieces underlining the bond between iconic Fendi materials such as leather and fur, the craftsmanship involved in working with such materials, and Dimore Studio’s design approach. The bespoke designs are partly conceived in homage to the origami work of Akira Yoshizawa and the steel tubing designs of Ferdinando Innocenti. The collection of works on display will comprise two different kinds of lighting, a bookcase titled Workin’ Frames that plays with a corresponding palette of colors, a grand square table with two chairs, and a day bed in shaved mink on carpet in shades of gray.