5–6PM/
Odd and Beautiful: Unorthodox Takes on the Met’s New British Galleries/
A highlight of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 150th anniversary in 2020 will be the March 2nd opening of the newly renovated British Galleries, featuring nearly 700 works of decorative arts and design created between 1500 and 1900. To create a narrative-rich setting that befits the Met’s impressive collection, the museum is collaborating with design studio Roman and Williams, marking the firm’s first museum project. Hear from the curator, designers, and other prominent voices about how the new space will offer a fresh perspective on the period—focusing on its bold, entrepreneurial spirit and complex history.

Wolf Burchard/ Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Roberto Lugo/ Artist
Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer/ Founders and Principals, Roman and Williams
Additional panelists to be announced

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5/
12–1PM/
Atlas of Furniture Design/
To celebrate the US premiere of Atlas of Furniture Design, published by the Vitra Design Museum, this panel gives insights into the research and the protagonists of the most comprehensive book on furniture design ever published. Mateo Kries, editor of Atlas of Furniture Design and director of the Vitra Design Museum, speaks with leading voices in design about the evolution of modern and contemporary furniture, the research that was needed to
realize this encyclopedia, and the interest in sharing serious design knowledge with a wide audience. Realized with more than seventy authors, Atlas of Furniture Design features more than 1,700 objects and 2,500 images from the past 200 years on more than 1,000 pages. Book signing to follow.

Moderator: Aric Chen/ Curatorial Director, Design Miami/
Humberto Campana/ Designer and Cofounder, Estudio Campana
Eames Demetrios/ Director, Eames Office
Mateo Kries/ Director, Vitra Design Museum

2–3PM/
Curator Speed Round: 10 Objects/
Through their collections, museums preserve, communicate, revise, and expand the narratives that give meaning to design and objects. In this lively new format, six leading curators from internationally renowned museums present, in rapid-fire succession, ten objects in thirty seconds each, representing both recent and hoped-for acquisitions. This will be followed by a
discussion about the evolving nature of museum collecting, new perspectives on design and design history, and the opportunities and challenges facing museums today.

Moderator: Rodman Primack, Global Ambassador, Design Miami/
Silvia Barisione/ Senior Curator, The Wolfsonian–FIU
Joseph Becker/ Associate Curator of Architecture and Design, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Christina De León/ Associate Curator of Latino Design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Mateo Kries/ Director, Vitra Design Museum
Simone LeAmon/ Hugh Williamson Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture, National Gallery of Victoria
Zoë Ryan/ John H. Bryan Chair and Curator of Architecture and Design, Art Institute of Chicago

3:30–4:30PM/
SCAD AT MIAMI/
Presented by SCAD
SCAD, the official university partner of Design Miami/, presents a panel of leading women designers and curators who will illuminate their creative processes, discuss new and upcoming projects, and speak to innovations in the industry.

Moderator: Kari Herrin/ Executive Director of Museums and Exhibitions, Savannah College of Art and Design
Claudia Moreira Salles/ Designer Additional panelists to be announced

5–6PM/
A/D/O: Designing Water Futures/
Presented by A/D/O
This discussion focuses on the urgent need to reimagine water culture for the twenty-first century and the role of designers in responding imaginatively to the challenges of the global water crisis. Topics include the need for interdisciplinary collaborations as well as renewed interest in alternative practices such as harvesting rain and other nature-based systems that address water challenges and can improve quality of life in Miami. In addition to addressing the pressing Miami context, the panel discusses projects emerging from A/D/O’s Water Futures program, including Water Tower by Studio Swine, while touching on relevant work by Tei Carpenter and Chris Woebken, Bio-Integrated Design Lab, Jane Withers, and Arabeschi di Latte. Book signing to follow.

Moderator: Dan Howarth/ Editorial Director, A/D/O
Alexander Groves/ Artist and Founder, Studio Swine
Vincent Lee/ Associate Principal, Arup
Jane Withers/ Founder, Jane Withers Studio

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6/
2:30–3:30PM/
Donald Judd Interviews Book Release with Flavin Judd, Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, and Lucas Zwirner/
Donald Judd Interviews is a compilation of sixty interviews with the artist over the course of four decades and is the companion volume to the critically acclaimed and bestselling book Donald Judd Writings. On the occasion of the release of the new volume, Flavin Judd, Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, and Lucas Zwirner discuss Judd’s critical engagement with architecture and design. Book signing to follow.

Moderator: Lucas Zwirner/ Head of Content, David Zwirner
Alexandra Cunningham Cameron/ Curator of Contemporary Design and Edward and Helen Hintz Secretarial Scholar, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Flavin Judd/ Artistic Director, Judd Foundation