design miami / 08: meta

‘mneos prototype’ series by hani rashid and lisa anne couture of asymptote

meta: masterpieces and materials past and present at: mosiac suite 100, miami, USA from: december 3 – 6, 2008

meta will make its design miami debut in the exhibition ‘ meta:masterpieces and materials past and present’. the exhibition will feature objects and furniture from the past 300 years. the work of designers asymptote, tord boontje and matali crasset, will all be presented.

meta will also unveil four new editions to their collection. this will include the ‘glissade’ writing desk by wales & wales, made of prehistoric bog oak with a yellow lacquer pen tray, a fully gilt version of edward barber and jay osgerby’s ‘cidade’ surtout de table (candelabra) and an all-black edition of their hand-blown glass ‘cupola’ reading table; and patrick blanchard’s intricately carved acanthus table lamps made of translucent lime wood.

‘the fig leaf’, made with hand painted enameled copper leaves by tord boontje ‘the fig leaf’, made with hand painted enameled copper leaves by tord boontje

‘the fig leaf’, detail by tord boontje

‘l’armoire’ by tord boontje

‘cicade’ series by edward barber and jay osgerby

‘diamonds are a girl’s best friend’ collection by matali crasset

‘cupola’ by edward barber and jay osgerby

more: www.madebymeta.com http://www.designmiami.com