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Smart Deco I
date: 07-10 December 2006
location: Art Basel Miami Beach 2006; Design Miami
Droog & the Barry Friedman Gallery in New York present Smart Deco, a period room of the 21st century at Art Basel Miami Beach 2006. Smart Deco is an authentic expression reflecting the zeitgeist of cutting-edge design.
The Smart Deco period room is furnished with specially designed works, all small editions, created by 10 of Europe's most innovative designers, architects, and artists, including Marcel Wanders, Joris Laarman, and Atelier van Lieshout.
Furniture has come from all over the world to be a part of Design Miami. So did Smart Deco with a beautiful show including exquisite pieces in a limited edition, made by Europe’s most innovative designers. Crochet Chair by Marcel wanders and Bone Chair & Bone Chaise Longue by Joris Laarman got a lot of attention and were bestselling products. In an overview in Art Basel / Miami Beach “that was then (2005) and this is now (2006)”, Smart Deco was named as the hit of 2006.
House of textures...
The House of textures is like jewellery. The layers show what the house has been built of, such as graffiti, bricks and wallpaper. Inside you can see a miniature prelude of the Chair of textures.... read more
Look at your walls...
Christopher Pearson brings William Morris’ famous “Willow Boughs” wallpaper (1887) to life using contemporary technology. It’s very subtle. At first glance nothing seems to happen...... read more
With a little help...
This vase has been built by 40.000 bees in 1 week. Libertíny made a vase-shaped hive that a swarm of bees thickened with wax on both the inside and the outside.
The wax sheets to shape the hive...... read more
Bone chair by Joris...
Joris Laarman’s aluminum chair is the first in a series of works which are designed according to the way bones develop; growing where strength is needed and shrinking where it is not.
Laarman developed...... read more
Bone chaise longue...
Joris Laarman’s aluminum chair and resin chaise longue represent a series of works which are designed according to the way bones develop; growing where strength is needed and shrinking where...... read more
Body table by Atelier...
The shape of this large polyester table reflects a woman’s torso. This form encourages people to sit at various angles making different ways of interaction possible.... read more
Car mirror by Gijs...
‘Tell me what car you drive and I tell you who you are.’ Car mirror is an ironic comment on men’s relationship with their cars.
A photograph from a glossy magazine has been four colour...... read more
Chair of textures...
Based on the House of textures, this series of chairs can be interpreted as jewellery.
The laser cut layers of stainless steel reflect the textures of the individual parts of an upholstered chair like...... read more
Crochet chair by Marcel...
This chair shows how an ’old-fashioned’ technique can be actualised by giving it another application.
Marcel Wanders started this innovative approach in Droog’s Dry Tech project (1996/1997)...... read more
Godogan table by Niels...
This table is elaborately handcrafted in Indonesia. It is common to have things produced in Asia to achieve low cost mass production, whereas this project is based on the high level of craftsmanship...... read more
