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LEXUS UNVEILS INSTALLATION BY MARJAN VAN AUBEL AT ICA MIAMI

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

PLANO, Texas and MIAMI, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lexus unveiled "8 Minutes and 20 Seconds", an installation by Dutch solar designer Marjan van Aubel, which is now on view within the sculpture garden at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami). Brimming with life and color, the striking solar sculpture reimagines the Lexus Future Zero-emission Catalyst (LF-ZC) concept car as an interactive experience through van Aubel's trademark use of solar cells. "8 Minutes and 20 Seconds" marks van Aubel's first public project in Miami and has been realized through design development by spatial and experience design firm Random Studio.

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  • PLANO, Texas and MIAMI, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lexus unveiled "8 Minutes and 20 Seconds", an installation by Dutch solar designer Marjan van Aubel, which is now on view within the sculpture garden at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami).
  • Through this partnership, I could tell a new narrative of generating energy beautifully," said Marjan van Aubel.
  • We are delighted to provide an important platform for Marjan van Aubel and their powerful work during Miami Art Week," said Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director at ICA Miami.
  • In addition to Marjan van Aubel, participants of the first discussion will include moderator and Whitewall Magazine senior editor Eliza Jordan and Lexus Color & Sensory Designer Viviana Hohenstein.

LEXUS ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH MARJAN VAN AUBEL FOR MIAMI ART & DESIGN WEEK 2023

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lexus announced a new collaboration with acclaimed Dutch solar designer Marjan van Aubel to create a vibrant, sun-powered installation within the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) sculpture garden. Inspired by the new and advanced LF-ZC Lexus Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept car and jointly realized with spatial experience design studio Random Studio, the interactive installation will elevate Lexus and van Aubel's investment in pushing the boundaries of design and technology toward a carbon-neutral future. It will be unveiled in early December, and on view throughout Miami Art & Design Week 2023.

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  • It will be unveiled in early December, and on view throughout Miami Art & Design Week 2023.
  • Lexus has brought installations to Miami Art & Design week since 2018, and this project marks the second year of their partnership with ICA Miami.
  • With this collaboration, I hope we can bring light to the concept that sustainable design solutions are works of art," said Marjan van Aubel.
  • We are delighted to provide an important platform for Marjan van Aubel and their powerful work during Miami Art Week," said Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director at ICA Miami.

Vitra x Herman Miller Launch Limited-Edition Eames Fiberglass Armchair with Steinberg Cat

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

ZEELAND, Mich., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 14, 2023, Vitra and Herman Miller, in partnership with the Eames Office, will release a limited edition of 500 Eames Fiberglass Armchairs featuring the hand-painted cat originally sketched by renowned midcentury artist and Eames friend Saul Steinberg. 

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  • Vitra and Herman Miller partner with the Eames Office to launch a limited-edition Eames Fiberglass Chair hand painted with the artwork of artist Saul Steinberg; only 500 pieces will be offered
    ZEELAND, Mich., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 14, 2023, Vitra and Herman Miller, in partnership with the Eames Office, will release a limited edition of 500 Eames Fiberglass Armchairs featuring the hand-painted cat originally sketched by renowned midcentury artist and Eames friend Saul Steinberg.
  • One of the drawn figures was a sleeping cat: Steinberg had it take a nap in one of the armchair shells.
  • Now, in a special collaboration between Vitra, Herman Miller, and the Eames Office, 500 limited-edition fiberglass armchairs with an exact replica of Steinberg's original drawing will be available.
  • The Eames Fiberglass Armchair with Steinberg Cat is limited to 500 pieces.

Maison Perrier-Jouët presents Embodied nature by mischer'traxler studio at Design Miami/:

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

PARIS, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Perrier-Jouët is pleased to present Embodied nature, an art installation by mischer'traxler studio, at Design Miami/ from the 1st to 5th December 2021. Since 2012, Maison Perrier-Jouët has collaborated with Design Miami/ in order to offer contemporary artists and designers an international platform for their creativity. As part of this mission, Maison Perrier-Jouët commissions talents, both emerging and established, to reinterpret its enduring relationship with art and nature – and in particular its Art Nouveau heritage – through the prism of the 21st century.

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  • PARIS, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Perrier-Jout is pleased to present Embodied nature,an art installation by mischer'traxler studio, at Design Miami/ from the 1st to 5th December 2021.
  • Since 2012, Maison Perrier-Jout has collaborated with Design Miami/ in order to offer contemporary artists and designers an international platform for their creativity.
  • It introduces an emotional and meaningful dimension that goes well beyond champagne", comments Axelle de Buffvent, Style Director at Maison Perrier-Jout.
  • Maison Perrier-Jout was founded in 1811 from a couple's shared love of nature and passion for art.

Maison Perrier-Jouët presents Embodied nature by mischer'traxler studio at Design Miami/:

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

PARIS, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Perrier-Jouët is pleased to present Embodied nature, an art installation by mischer'traxler studio, at Design Miami/ from the 1st to 5th December 2021. Since 2012, Maison Perrier-Jouët has collaborated with Design Miami/ in order to offer contemporary artists and designers an international platform for their creativity. As part of this mission, Maison Perrier-Jouët commissions talents, both emerging and established, to reinterpret its enduring relationship with art and nature – and in particular its Art Nouveau heritage – through the prism of the 21st century.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Perrier-Jout is pleased to present Embodied nature,an art installation by mischer'traxler studio, at Design Miami/ from the 1st to 5th December 2021.
  • Since 2012, Maison Perrier-Jout has collaborated with Design Miami/ in order to offer contemporary artists and designers an international platform for their creativity.
  • It introduces an emotional and meaningful dimension that goes well beyond champagne", comments Axelle de Buffvent, Style Director at Maison Perrier-Jout.
  • Maison Perrier-Jout was founded in 1811 from a couple's shared love of nature and passion for art.