The Victoria and Albert Museum
London
On the 8th of December the Victoria and Albert Museum will present ‘Decode: Digital Design Sensations’, an exhibition showcasing the latest developments in digital and interactive design.
Christie’s
Rockefeller Center, New York
On the 8th of December Christie’s in New York will hold its Winter sale of 20th Century Decorative Art and Design. The selection on offer is overwhelmingly focused on pieces from the early and mid-20th century, with only 3 out of the 161 lots up for grabs by contemporary designers.
Design Miami
Stand G14
This year at Design Miami, Moss New York will preview major new works by Maarten Baas, the 2009 Designer of the Year Award winner. These works are in Baas’ signature ‘Where There’s Smoke...’ series.
Also on display at Moss’ booth will be new works by Julien Carretero, Andy Coolquitt, Peter Marigold, and Cathy McClure.
Design Miami
At this year’s Design Miami, Droog is presenting Townhouse, a fantastic interior design furnished entirely with Droog products.
The Townhouse was commissioned by Amsterdam housing association Ymere and designed by Tokyo-based Atelier Bow-Wow. Inside, is a seamless environment of classic Droog style.
Wright
W Hubbard, Chicago
On December 8th, Wright auction house in Chicago will hold it’s bi-annual sale of Important Design. Included in this sale is an impressive selection of significant modern pieces, as well as many important historical and contemporary works.
Design Miami, Booth no. 19
As part of this year’s Design Miami, VIVID Gallery will present a complete installation of Studio Job’s Farm collection in conjunction with the Zuiderzee Museum. The Farm consists of 30 objects crafted from rosewood, bronze, leather and glass. Each object is one of a limited edition of six pieces.
Miami Design District
Miami, Florida
Beginning next week, the city of Miami, Florida will once again play host to one of the most influential annual design fairs. At the end of a tempestuous year, many are waiting with anticipation to see what the environment and results will be like at Design Miami.
Design Miami
At this year’s Design Miami, renowned New York gallery, Sebastian + Barquet is presenting an interesting display of Mexican modern design. This is the first time Sebastian + Barquet has shown a retrospective of this kind.
As part of Design Miami 2009, Christian Louboutin, Jacques Grange, and Mattia Bonetti will each speak about their experiences within the design world.
The Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens, London
Now open at the Serpentine Gallery is ‘Design Real’, the gallery’s first major exhibition devoted entirely to contemporary design. This ground-breaking exhibition showcases REAL industrial design products in a way that proves design does not have to mimic art to be appreciated.
Gallery FUMI
Tabernacle Street, London
Opening at Gallery FUMI this Friday is the first UK show of Dutch-based design team Kranen/Gille.
Opening on the 19th is the inaugural Abu Dhabi Art fair. As part of the festival, up-and-coming Middle Eastern designers will showcase their work, while established European designers showcase their techiniques in the two main events dedicated to contemporary design.
Wright
West Hubbard, Chicago
Due to popular demand Wright has extended the run of 'Timeless' through the 19th of November.
Phillips de Pury & Company
London
On the 21st of November, Phillips de Pury & Company in London will hold MUSIC, the third sale in their series of themed sales that began with NOW back in September. This upcoming sale will offer music-inspired works of contemporary art, design, editions, photography, and memorabilia.
This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of ‘Thinking: Objects - Contemporary Approaches to Product Design’ by Tim Parsons.
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