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Fragiles ⁄
Die Gestalten Verlag
Selected works by
Arne Quinze ⁄ Stephanie DeArmond ⁄
Jurgen Bey ⁄ Hans van Bentem ⁄
David Amar ⁄ Jaime Hayon ⁄
Commonwealth vs. Joshua Davis ⁄
Charles Krafft ⁄ Cul de Sac ⁄
Maxim Velcovsky ⁄ Kate Hume ⁄
David Amar ⁄ Katie Parker ⁄
LightenUp Design ⁄ Malin Lundmark ⁄
Scott Rench ⁄ Miwa Koizumi ⁄
Sebastian Menschhorn ⁄ Mimi Joung ⁄
Nicolas Bovesse ⁄ Robert Dawson ⁄
Van Essen Design ⁄ Thomas Paul ⁄
Wendy Walgate ⁄ Christie Wright ⁄
Elastichome ⁄ Alessandro Mendini ⁄
Fragiles is an eclectic collection of
contemporary porcelain, ceramic and
glass objects by a new wave of
designers who are manifesting their
creative visions out of fragile
materials. Fragiles presents over fifty
objects, from experimental and avantgarde
to evocative retro-inspired
reinterpretations – all of which are
innovative examples that challenge
centuries of tradition by
simultaneously exploring a new
aesthetic approach and technological
boundaries.
Die Gestalten Verlag (DGV) has
commissioned exceptional
designer Arne Quinze to create unique
limited-edition glass pieces in
conjunction with traditional German
artisans. These pieces will be unveiled
as part of Fragiles in a temporary
design gallery at Design Miami ⁄ 07.
The inspiring showcase also includes
a small series of striking porcelain
products by Jurgen Bey, Alessandro
Mendini and Ettore Sottsass in
addition to an exciting selection of
recent cutting-edge design objects
by emerging talents.
DGV specializes in developing content
for aficionados of cutting-edge
visual culture worldwide. The
company is best known for the more
than two-hundred-fifty books they
have published that document and
anticipate vital design movements.
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Christie Wright
Ceramic Cell Phone
Geisha Model, 2004
Created at the European Ceramic Work Center
The Netherlands
Photography by Burcu Avsar