Stylist's eye: Michael Reynolds' photo diary of Design Miami and Art Basel Miami Beach
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From left: Aiko Hachisuka, Ribbing, 2012-13, courtesy of Eleven Rivington, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach; Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1982, courtesy of Dominique Lévy Gallery, exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach
From left: Scott Scheidly, Strawberry Shortcake Guild, 2013, courtesy of the Robert Fontaine Gallery, exhibited at Aqua Art Miami; Michelle Andrade, You're a Bad Idea, 2013, courtesy of Charlie James Gallery, exhibited at Aqua Art Miami
From left: Florian Baudrexel, Maufa, 2013, courtesy of the Linn Lühn Gallery, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach; Hellen van Meene, Untitled (#400), 2012, courtesy of the Artist and Yancey Richardson, New York, exhibited at Pulse Miami
From left: Kim Sang Hoon, detail of Phenomena 2013-004 table, 2013, from Gallery Seomi, exhibited at Design Miami; Charlotte Perriand’s La Maison au Bord de l'Eau, 1934, (inset bathroom detail) realized and unveiled by Louis Vuitton, 2013, at The Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach
From left: Nucleo Primitive dinning chair, 2011, from the Gabrielle Ammann Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami; Jeff Zimmerman, Unique Crinkled Vessel, 2013, from R 20th Century, exhibited at Design Miami
The Bruce High Quality Foundation, Art History with Passion, 2013, Piston Head: Artists Engage the Automobile exhibition, organized by Venus Over Manhattan powered by Ferrari
From left: Kang Myung Sun, From the Glitter 2013-11, mother of pearl inlaid black lacquer cabinet, 2013, from Gallery Seomi, exhibited at Design Miami; One Thousand Museum by Zaha Hadid. Zaha Hadid's futuristic vision for the much-anticipated One Thousand Museum in Miami, image courtesy of Robin Hill
From left: Sebastian Errazuriz, The Cabinet Paintings, 2013, from the Cristina Grajales Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami; Roxanne Lowit, Grace Jones, La Palace 5th Anniversary, courtesy of Steven Kasher Gallery, exhibited at The Miami Project
From left: Tom Friedman, Big Big Mac, 2013, courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York, exhibited at Art Basel Miami; Shop window mannequin, Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
From left: Studio Job, Monkey Business, 2013, courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami; the Haas Brothers, Hose B Hex side table, 2013, from R 20th Century, exhibited at Design Miami
From left: The Delano Hotel, 1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, designed by famed architect Robert Swartburg, and built in 1947 by Rob and Rose Schwartz; a unique mirror sculpture, specially conceived by Martin Baas in collaboration with, and for the luxury brand Berluti, showcased at the brand's boutique in the Miami Design District in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach
David Deutsch, Rise Up, 2013; acrylic paint on linen, courtesy of Feature Inc., New York, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach
From left: Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, The Binary Chair, 2013, courtesy of Industry Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami; Guyton / Walker, Untitled, 2013, Mattress, courtesy of the artists and Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, exhibited at Art Basel Miami
From Left: Maria Pergay, Oursin / Sea urchin, 1972, courtesy of Demisch Danant, exhibited at Design Miami; Matt Lipps, Frontiers, 2013, courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach
From left: John Currin, Reunion, 2008, oil on linen, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery, exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach; Satyendra Pakhalé, BM Horse Chair, 2007/08, from the Gabrielle Ammann Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami
From left: Magdalene Odundo, Untitled, 2013, unique ceramic, courtesy of Pierre Marie Giraud, exhibited at Design Miami; Anish Kapoor, Untitled, 2013, courtesy the artist and Kamel Mennour, Paris, exhibited at Art Basel Miami
From left: Elizabeth Jaeger, Serving Vessel, 2013, courtesy of Eli Ping, New York, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach; Corinne Day, Kate Moss (National Portrait Gallery commission), 2007, courtesy of Danziger Gallery, New York, exhibited at Pulse Miami
From left: Andy Warhol, Skull, 1976, courtesy of Dominique Lévy Gallery, exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach; Julien Carretero, Contrast – 4, 2013, from the Victor Hunt Designart Dealer, Belgium, exhibited Design Miami
From left: Daniel Petraitis, Finger, 2013, courtesy of Victori Contemporary, exhibited at Aqua Art Miami; Jeff Koons, Monkeys (Ladder), 2003, courtesy of Dominique Lévy Gallery, exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach
From left: Stuart Haygarth, Spectacle Chandelier, 2006, courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami; Francesco Simeti, Towers and Ferriswheels, 2013, wallpaper, courtesy of Francesca Minini, Milan, exhibited at Art Basel Miami
Rick Owens, Tomb Chair (right), 2013, courtesy of Pierre Marie Giraud, exhibited at Design Miami
From left: Raymond Sandoval, Clint, 2012, from Cher The Joy Gallery, Miami Design District; Scott Reeder, Marxism Schmarxism, 2013, courtesy of Lisa Cooley Gallery, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach
The Swarovski Crystal Palace collaboration with artist Guilherme Torres to create the installation Mangue Groove, 2013, exhibited at Design Miami
From left: Johanna Grawunder, PinkVoid, 2013, courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami; Martin Creed, Work No. 1807, 2013, courtesy of Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, exhibited at Art Basel Miami
Sheila Hicks, Cord Structure, 1977, courtesy of Demisch Danant, exhibited at Design Miami
From left: Jeff Koons, New Shelton Wet/Dry 10 Gallon, 1981-1986, courtesy of Dominique Lévy Gallery, exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach; Charles Trevelyan, Circumspect I, 2013, courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery, exhibited at Design Miami
From left: South Beach sunshine; Alex Da Corte, A Rainy Garden, 2013, wallpaper, from the Joe Sheftel Gallery, exhibited at NADA Miami Beach
From left: Kate Clark, She Gets What She Wants, courtesy of the Muriel Guépin Gallery, exhibited at Miami Project; the Haas Brothers, Unique extra large Elephant Skin Candelabra in cast bronze with blue patina, 2013, courtesy of R 20th Century, exhibited at Design Miami
Tony Cragg, Round the Block, 2002, courtesy of Galerie Hans Mayer, exhibited at Art Basel Miami
From left: Björn Dahlem, Sonne, 2013, courtesy of Galerie Guido W. Baudach, exhibited at Art Basel Miami; Ai Weiwei, Forever (Stainless Steel Bicycles in Gilding), 3 Pairs, 2013, courtesy of Galerie Urs Meile, exhibited at Art Basel Miami
The iconic Jewel Box building on the plaza of The National YoungArts Foundation, Miami
Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.
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