COLLECTORS LOUNGE
Cosentino presents The Liquid Collection by London-based pattern design duo PATTERNITY at Design Miami/. Launching three new colours of Dekton®, the ultra-compact, large format surface, Cosentino and PATTERNITY will be showcasing the collection throughout the Collectors Lounge.

Cosentino’s design team collaborated with pattern experts and designers, Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham of PATTERNITY, to create a collection for Dekton® that reflects the state-of-the-art material. Inspired by Liquid, each of the individual colours are aesthetically innovative and as a collection, touch on the future of global trends. True to the PATTERNITY ethos, the collection’s concept centres around the beauty of nature, environmental awareness and celebrating sustainable design practice. The new collection will be displayed throughout the public gallery and Collectors Lounge designed by JPO Global.

DESIGN FORUM/
PRESENTED BY SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3/
2–3PM/
Designing Spaces for Art/
On the eve of the opening of the Selldorf Architects–designed Rubell Museum, Annabelle Selldorf, in conversation with Architectural Record Features Editor Josephine Minutillo,
discusses the new home for one of Miami’s largest contemporary art institutions, along with past and current projects, including the Frick Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Clark Art Institute, Luma Arles, David Zwirner Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, and Neue Galerie.

Annabelle Selldorf/ Principal,  Selldorf Architects
Josephine Minutillo/ Features Editor, Architectural Record

3:30–4:30PM/
Artist as Disrupter: Creating for the Next Generation/
Presented by Lexus and Whitewall
The image of the artist creating in isolation in his or her studio, and presenting work solely through a gallery, is now a fantasy. Artists—working across mediums, tangibly and digitally—can now connect to wider audiences through a variety of avenues, opening up possibilities for how art is shown, experienced, and perceived.

Moderator: Isolde Brielmaier/ Executive Director and Curator of Arts, Culture, and Community, Westfield World Trade Center
Derrick Adams/ Artist
Claudia Paetzold/ Curator and advisor Troy Simmons/ Artist
Allison Tinati/ Artist

4:30–5:30PM/
Designing the City of Our Future/
Presented by Lexus and Whitewall
This talk tackles the following questions: What will our urban environments look like in ten, twenty-five, fifty years? How does an increasingly global culture navigate across increasingly blurred borders? And how do we design for populations that are growing exponentially, living more and more in cities?

Eduardo Castillo/ DJ and Founder, Maxa Camp
Mayan Warrior/ Collaborative project uniting artists, musicians, photographers, and technologists worldwide
Additional panelists to be announced

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4/
11AM–12PM/
The Transformative Power of Design/
Presented by Lexus and Whitewall
Design is more than form and function. Good design, however it’s defined, has the ability to change the way we experience the world around us. This panel discusses how beauty in design can transform our outlook, influence our perceptions, and alter our reality.

Moderator: Aric Chen/ Curatorial Director, Design Miami/ Kevin Hunter/ President, Calty Design Research
Tadao Mori/ Designer
Roth Sterkel/ CEO and Founder, AZULIK, and President, Enchanting Transformation
Nao Tamura/ Designer

12–1PM/
Sustainability as the New Business Model/
Presented by Lexus and Whitewall
The world’s ecological crisis can no longer be ignored. Combating climate change is now a front-and-center issue for creative industries and consumers alike. This talk explores how sustainability has moved from an afterthought to be the driving force behind brands in the twenty-first century.

Oskar Metsavaht/ Amazonian preservation activist and Founder, Osklen
Marina Testino/ Environmental activist
Ooho / NotPla/ Sustainable packaging company

1:30–2:30PM/
Water at Work: Sustainability, Craft, and Community/
Presented by Swarovski
Reflecting the breadth of Swarovski’s water initiatives, this talk elaborates on how the interconnectedness of water hygiene, conservation, and education supports the environment necessary for the development of healthy people, communities, and craft. The talk illustrates a resulting water-initiative ecosystem.

Moderator: Caroline Roux/ Journalist Tord Boontje/ Designer
Aric Chen/ Curatorial Director, Design Miami/
Aurelia Reinhardt/ President, Friends of Barefoot College Nadja Swarovski/ Member of the Executive Board and Chair,
Swarovski Foundation and Swarovski Waterschool

3–4PM/
SCAD AT MIAMI: On Creativity with Paula Wallace and Thom Filicia/
Presented by SCAD
What kindles the creative mind? Visionary arts educator Paula Wallace, President and Founder of SCAD, joins renowned interior designer, entrepreneur, and television personality Thom Filicia in conversation. Listen in as Wallace and Filicia discuss their singular career trajectories and the creative spark.