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Desig n Miami/ The Global Forum for Design5.–9. December 2012/Preview Day 4. December 2012/Meridian Avenue & 19th StreetMiami Beach/ USAdesignmiami.com

Design Galleries/Caroline Van Hoek/ BrusselsCarpenters Workshop Gallery/ London & ParisCristina Grajales Gallery/ New YorkDemisch Danant/ New YorkDidier Ltd/ LondonGabrielle Ammann // Gallery/ CologneGalerie BSL/ ParisGalerie Downtown - François Laffanour/ ParisGalerie Jacques Lacoste/ ParisGalerie kreo/ ParisGalerie Patrick Seguin/ ParisGalerie VIVID/ RotterdamGalleria Rossella Colombari/ MilanGallery SEOMI/ SeoulHostler Burrows/ New YorkIndustry Gallery/ Washington DC & Los AngelesJason Jacques Inc./ New YorkJohnson Trading Gallery/ New YorkJousse Entreprise/ ParisMagen H Gallery/ New YorkMark McDonald/ HudsonModerne Gallery/ PhiladelphiaNilufar Gallery/ MilanOrnamentum/ HudsonPierre Marie Giraud/ BrusselsPriveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design/ HeusdenR 20th Century/ New YorkVenice Projects/ Venice

Design On/Site GalleriesAntonella Villanova/ Florence, presenting Delfina DelettrezBooo/ Eindhoven, presenting FrontCarwan Gallery/ Beirut, presenting India MahdaviDesign Space/ Tel Aviv, presenting Michal Cederbaum & Noam DoverErastudio Apartment-Gallery/ Milan, presenting Gaetano Pesce Victor Hunt Designart Dealer/ Brussels, presenting Sylvain Willenz + CIRVAVolume Gallery/ Chicago, presenting Snarkitecture

Wendell Castle/ Pinkie/ 1969/ R 20th Century Gallery

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MaRBLEBy andreas Kokkino

WOODBy Matylda Krzykowski

LEaThERBy Brent Dzekciorius

METaLBy Monica Khemsurov

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Marble“Marble is the hardest, softest, strongest, most fragile, and beautiful stone in the world. I love it, even when it’s fake!” —andreas Kokkino,

new York Freelance design and fashion editor

1 Chen Chen & Kai Williams, Marble Bracelet (2011); Blue Bahia granite and Italian Carrara marble. available through Chen Chen & Kai Williams. chen-williams.com

2 naoto Fukasawa, King Poodle table (2012); White Carrara PDUEOH��PDWWH�SROLVKHG�ÀQLVK��available through Marsotto Edizioni. marsotto-edizioni.com

3 Tobia Scarpa, Biagio table lamp (1968); Botticino marble. available through Flos. ÁRVXVD�FRP

4 Felicia Ferrone, Shift occasional table (2010); Carrara marble, Rojo alicante marble, and Verde Fantastico granite. available through Volume Gallery, Chicago. wvvolumes.com

5 Reena Spaulings, Mollusk surfboard (2011); Verde nuvolato. available through Campoli Presti, London. campolipresti.com

6 Giacomo Ravagli, “home around a Void” Consolle table (2012); Portuguese pink marble. available through nilufar, Milan. nilufar.com

7 Constantin Brancusi, White negress II (1928); White marble, stone, and wood. art Institute of Chicago. artic.edu

8 Giulio Cappellini, Bong table (2004); Resin. available through Cappellini. cappellini.it

9 Ettore Sottsass, Park Lane coffee table (1983); Fiberglass and marble. Memphis Milano Collection. memphis-milano.it

10 a metope sculpture from the Parthenon showing a Centaur and a Lapith, circa 447–438 BC; Marble. Image © The Trustees of the British Museum

11 Ettore Sottsass, Park coffee table (1983); Marble, metal, and plate glass. Memphis Milano Collection. memphis-milano.it

12 The golden onyx wall in Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion (1929). Image © Pepo Segura/Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona

13 angelo Mangiarotti, Eccentrico Elliptical table (1979); White Carrara and black Marquina marble. available through Suite, new York. suiteny.com

14 Robert Stadler, Exercise side and low table (2011); Olimpio Striato marble. available upon request through Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London. carpentersworkshopgallery.com

15 Benjamin hubert, quarry lamps (2011); hand turned marble, fabric cord, LED. available through Matter, new York. mattermatters.com

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Wood“I associate wood with conversant feelings and the urge to touch. and it is, and always has been, a perfect construction material.” —Matylda Krzykowski, MaastrichtDesign curator and co-founder of Depot Basel

1 Mieke Meijer, Gravel Plant 01 desk (2010); Recycled oak, steel, and glass. available through Christian Ouwens Galerie, Rotterdam. christianouwens.nl

2 Jean Besson, Round & Round balancing objects (2011); ash, carbon, and plastic elements. Image © Charles negre. available through La Vague. la-vague.ch

3 Martino Gamper, “Wouldn't It be nice” Totem desk (2008); Chipboard and reused furniture elements. Image © angus Mill. martinogamper.com

4 alvar aalto, Table 81B (1935); Solid birch veneer. available through artek. artekfurniture.us

5 Michael Schoner, Zini Bench (2012); CnC-milled beech multiplex. available through Michael Schoner. michaelschoner.de

6 Christian horisberger, DIY chair (2012); Spruce wood. Image © Depot Basel. depotbasel.ch

7 Shin & Tomoko azumi, Table = Chest (1995); Beech and beech-veneered MDF. available through the Röthlisberger Kollektion. roethlisberger.ch

8 Form Us With Love, KEEL small table (2012); Wood. available through De Padova. depadova.it

9 Jasper Morrison, Plywood Chair (1989); Birch plywood. Image © Studio Frei. available through Vitra. vitra.com

10 John Galvin, Talon Stool (2012); Scottish oak. available through John Galvin Design. johngalvindesign.co.uk

11 Konstantin Grcic, Missing Object (2004); Composed of nine elements in oiled solid oak. available through Galerie Kréo, Paris. galeriekreo.fr

12 Max Bill, Ulmer hocker stool (1954); Spruce, beech. Vitra Miniatures Collection. available through Vitra Design Museum. design-museum.de

13 Sibylle Stoeckli, DIY chair (2012); Spruce wood. Image © Depot Basel. depotbasel.ch

14 alvar aalto, Four Legged Stool E60 (1933); natural birch. available through artek.artekfurniture.us

15 Damien Gernay, Beam Tables (2012); Beam, panel. Image © Matylda Krzykowski. Limited edition. depotbasel.ch

16 Konstantin Grcic for Mattiazzi, Medici chair (2012); Wood. available through herman Miller. hermanmiller.com

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Leather

´)URP�ÀQH�JUDLQ�WR�ÀVK�VNLQ��IHWLVK�WR�bachelor, leather covers it all.”

—Brent Dzekciorius, London

Independent design curator, adviser,

and producer

1 Simon hasan, Slice Chess Set

(2012); Patinated brass,

screen-printed leather, hot-rolled

steel plate, brass. available

through Gallery Libby Sellers,

London. libbysellers.com

2 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec,

Lianes adjustable pendant lamp

collection (2010); Fiberglass,

corian and leather. available

through Galerie Kréo, Paris.

galeriekreo.com

3 achille and Pier Giacomo

Castiglioni, Sella chair (1957);

Black racing bicycle saddle,

pink-lacquered steel column,

cast iron base. available through

Zanotta. zanotta.it

4 natalia Brilli, “Band Set” Guitar

and Drum Set (2009); Black lamb

leather. nataliabrilli.eu

5 Robert Stadler, Pools and Pouf!

(2004); Leather, plywood,

synthetic fabric. available upon

request through Carpenters

Workshop Gallery, London.

carpentersworkshopgallery.com

6 Martino Gamper with Carlo

Mollino, “Martino with Carlo

Mollino” Chair no.20 (2008);

Upholstered in leatherette and

made from reclaimed Carlo

Mollino chairs from the Lutrario

Ballroom in Turin, Italy.

martinogamper.com

7 Martino Gamper with Carlo

Mollino, “Martino with Carlo

Mollino” Stool no.08 (2008);

Upholstered in leatherette and

made from reclaimed Carlo

Mollino chairs from the Lutrario

Ballroom in Turin, Italy.

martinogamper.com

8 aldo Bakker with Santiago

Gonzalez, new Stool (2012);

Wood and crocodile leather.

available upon request through

aldo Bakker. aldobakker.com

9 nendo, Sen chair (2012); Design

of armchair made with leather

and aluminum. nendo.jp

10 Formafantasma, “Craftica”

:ROIÀVK�6NLQ stool (2012);

9HJHWDO�WDQQHG�ZROIÀVK�VNLQ��wood, brass. Commissioned

by Fendi. available through

Gallery Libby Sellers, London.

libbysellers.com

11 Formafantasma, “Craftica”

Salmon Skin stool (2012);

Vegetal tanned pig leather,

wood, brass. Commissioned

by Fendi. available through

Gallery Libby Sellers, London.

libbysellers.com

12 Shiro Kuramata, Copacabana

Bag (1988); Leather. Image ©

Michel Kempf, Editions norma.

13 Faye Toogood, Spade Chair/

Leather (2011); Goatskin leather.

available through Faye Toogood.

fayetoogood.com

14 Julia Lohmann, Cow Bench

(2005); Leather. Image © Julia

Lohmann. julialohmann.co.uk

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Metal“Few materials as elemental as copper, steel, brass, or aluminum can be reinvented so easily and so often by way of experimental design techniques.” —Monica Khemsurov, BrooklynDesign writer, curator, and co-founder of sightunseen.com

1 Matthew Fairbank, Fife Tripod Lamp (2009); Spun brass shade, lathe turned ebonized oak legs, and brass feet. available through Matthew Fairbank Design. matthewfairbankdesign.com

2 June14 Meyer-Grohbrügge & Chermayeff, “Structural studies” (2012); aluminum. a collaboration with Toshihiko Mitsuya. june-14.com

3 Sharon Sides, “Stumps” ash chair (2012); Brass. available through Sharon Sides. sharon.sides1@gmail.com

4 Jonathan Muecke, Low Table (2011); Brass. available through Volume Gallery, Chicago. wvvolumes.com

5 David adjaye, Star Vessels (2012); Copper, handcrafted, made with Swarovski Elements. gaiagino.com

6 Iacoli & Mcallister, Cinque lamp (2012); Brass. available t hrough Iacoli & Mcallister. iacolimcallister.com

7 Jonathon nesci, home Plate Table (2006), Seattle Planter (2010), Reference Shelf (2011); Wax-polished aluminum plate. available through hale. hale-id.com

8 Bec Brittain, Penta-hex Bottle Opener (2012); hand-polished brass. available through Sight Unseen. sightunseen.com

9 Michael anastassiades, Copper Mirror (2006); Copper on wooden frame. available through Michael anastassiades. michaelanas-tassiades.com

10 Fort Standard, Sprue Candelabra (2012); Bronze. available through Matter, new York. mattermatters.com

11 Paul Loebach, Ultra Conductive Table (2009); alloy 101 ultra conductive copper, glass. available through Paul Loebach. paulloebach.com

12 Tom Dixon, Lustre Light Square ��������6WRQHZDUH�ÀUHG�ZLWK� a glaze containing minerals and precious metals. available through Tom Dixon. tomdixon.net

13 Fredrikson Stallard, Silver Crush Table (2011); Glass, stainless steel, polished aluminum. available through David Gill Galleries, London. davidgillgalleries.com

14 Reinier Bosch, Pond table (2011); One poured piece of bronze. available through Reinier Bosch. reinierbosch.nl

15 Blu Dot, Copper Real Good Chair (2009); Copper-plated ÀQLVK��$YDLODEOH�WKURXJK�%OX�'RW��bludot.com

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