Design Miami Announces 2025 Programming, Including a New Exhibition in Seoul

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Jul 22
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This year, Design Miami celebrates its 20th anniversary as the global forum for collectible design. In celebration of this milestone, the brand announces its 2025 events program, and an expansion of its global platform to include a debut initiative: Design Miami.In Situ. True to its mission to champion leading voices in design - both historic and contemporary - this year’s programming will celebrate the pioneering collectible design galleries and visionary designers who have shaped Design Miami’s evolution, whilst also looking ahead to the future and far-reaching impact of design.

2025 will welcome a robust program of fairs and activations, including the third edition of Design Miami’s Paris fair this October, and culminating the anniversary year in Miami Beach for its flagship edition, both of which remain at the heart of the brand’s mission to showcase the best of collectible design. Alongside these marquee events, Design Miami’s new In Situ programming will expand its global touchpoints in new and experimental ways.

Design Miami.In Situ has been designed to offer a global platform for an evolving program of highly regionalized experiences that celebrate the richness of local design communities. The initiative will first launch with an intimate one-day event in Aspen, Colorado this July; followed by a 14-day exhibition in Seoul, South Korea this September, with additional global activations to be announced in due course.

“For 20 years, Design Miami has been dedicated to platforming the very best of historic and contemporary collectible design on the global stage. As the design world and market evolves, so do the ways our community engages with it. As we mark this incredible milestone year, we remain committed to our fair model while also expanding our platform to create new, meaningful ways to connect with the global design community. The year ahead is a celebration of where we have been, whilst we look forward to the next 20 years.” - Jen Roberts, CEO, Design Miami

YEAR AHEAD

Design Miami presents A Day of Design in Aspen with Range Rover | July 31, 2025

Inaugurating this year’s calendar of events, Design Miami will host an intimate one-day program of exclusive design experiences in Aspen, running alongside Aspen Art Museum’s annual ArtCrush event. Curated by Ashlee Harrison,

programming will include creative activations and opportunities for unique access produced in collaboration with Design Miami partners.

Design Miami presents Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design | September 1-14, 2025

In a true celebration of place, this year’s largest Design Miami.In Situ activation will consist of a 14-day exhibition dedicated to Korean collectible design presented in collaboration with the Seoul Design Foundation. Hosted within the iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, designed by Zaha Hadid, the exhibition will be curated by Hyeyoung Cho, and will feature a diverse selection of works of pioneering contemporary and historic Korean design. Currently serving as the Chairperson of the Korea Association of Art & Design - the oldest academic association for art, design, and craft in Korea - Cho will bring a unique and expert lens to the showcase.

Inspired by the Korean word “조명 (jo-myeong)” , meaning to illuminate, the exhibition has been curated to spotlight Korean design. Dedicated to exploring the innovative craft and influence held by each designer on show, the exhibition will platform the design voices and figures who have shaped the Korean collectible design landscape - from local roots, to global recognition.

Design Miami.Paris | October 22-26, 2025

Design Miami will return to L’hôtel de Maisons for the third iteration of its Paris fair, this October. This edition will welcome the largest gallery and Design at Large program yet, presenting rare and exceptional contemporary and historic works in direct dialogue with the magnificent surroundings of the 18th century mansion, some in harmonic conversation, others in striking contrast.

Design Miami.Paris 2024 | Photo courtesy of Ivan Erofeev for Design Miami.Paris

Design Miami | December 3-7, 2025

Rounding off the year celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary, Design Miami will return to its hometown in Miami Beach for the 21st edition, curated by Glenn Adamson. An opportunity to reflect on its heritage and legacy, this upcoming edition of Design Miami will be dedicated to the curatorial theme: Make. Believe. - intended to capture the design avant-garde across the ages, celebrating design visionaries of the past, present, and future. As a special feature of this anniversary year, Maison Perrier Jouët will be presenting an award that will culminate in a presentation at Design Miami, and teased in the lead up to the fair.