MAISON&OBJET Americas
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from left: Max Gunawan, Casey Lurie, Lukas Peet, David Pompa, Cristían Mohaded, Leo Capote, and Ramón Laserna. The Rising TalenTs secTion of Maison&objet has always epitomized the fair's special esprit. Beginning at Maison&objet Paris and continuing at the show in singapore, the section illuminates the distinctive philoso- phies and bold artistry of top young designers working today. each rising talent is selected by the M&o team from its global design network, and collectively these names offer an intriguing glimpse into the future of design. in Miami Beach, expect the forward-looking work on display in this sector to infuence and perhaps alter the world of design for years to come. Past M&o rising talents have included such design stars as the Bouroullec brothers, the furniture and industrial designers whose work is now part of major museum collections, and newcomers with about- to-skyrocket careers, like Ferréol Babin, a French designer winning acclaim for his bold, sculptural lighting. During Maison&objet asia in singapore, Rising asian Talents brought together promising young creatives from indonesia, Thailand, hong Kong, the Philippines, and other parts of the region. With Maison&objet's foresight and track record for spotting new talent, it's only natural that the design world will look closely at the group of innovative designers from the Western hemisphere's two continents who have been chosen for the frst fair in Miami. on the following pages, we highlight Maison&objet americas' Rising Talents. KINETIC EXPERIMENTATION: R A MÓN L ASER NA (COLOMBI A) since studying in Bogota, Ramón laserna has attempted to fuse the disciplines of design, photography, and kinetics in his work. he often experiments with urban fragments and optical illusion, using line, shape, and color to produce designs that lean toward the abstract. While working with alexandra larsen, he focused his energies on local craftsmanship for a project they called &laR, an initiative involving woven furniture that won an award for the best colombian design of 2014 from the magazine Revista Axxis. rising american TalenTs awards Tese seven up-and-comers from North and South America will shape the future of design. photography by z achary johnston (lurie); luk as peet (peet); © studio davidpompa (pompa); marco mohaded ( mohaded); marcelo stefanovicz (capote); alex andra l arsen (l aserna). opposite page: photography by camilio george 64 m a i s o n - o b j e t. c o m T h e a m er i ca s m&O m&O