MIAMI.- Design Miami/, the global forum for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating design, today announced an expanded program for its second annual Miami show. The 2006 program will feature 18 of the world's leading historical and contemporary design galleries, dynamic satellite exhibitions curated by leading design institutions and galleries, and design talks covering the current design culture. Design Miami/ will also present its 2006 Designer of the Year Award to iconic designer Marc Newson.

Design Miami/ will take place in the Miami Design District (Moore Building, 4040 NE 2nd Avenue) and will be presented in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach. The Design Miami/ Vernissage (Thursday, December 7th, 8:00 pm) is by invitation only. The show will be open to the public Friday, December 8th from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 9th from 8:00pm to midnight; and Sunday, December 10th from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. HSBC Private Bank is the Principal Sponsor of Design Miami/ Miami 2006. Its generous support has made Design Miami/ possible and is in keeping with the bank’s “Assume Nothing” philosophy, which emphasizes novel approaches to age-old financial solutions. “Design Miami/ has created a global forum for the leaders, innovators and voices of design. For quite some time now, the design community has been looking for a truly international opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the study of our discipline. Design Miami/ is filling this void,” said Ambra Medda, Director and Co-Founder of Design Miami/. “So far, we have been thrilled with the response to our shows in Miami and Basel and we look forward to expanding our brand further.”

Debuting this year at Design Miami/ are Sebastian + Barquet, (New York), Espasso, Inc. (New York) and Phurniture, Inc. (New York). Returning galleries include Antik (New York); Demisch Danant (New York); Barry Friedman Ltd. (New York); Magen H. Gallery (New York); Nilufar (Milan); Galerie Italienne (Paris); R 20th Century (New York); David Gill Galleries (London); Galerie Kreo (Paris); Galerie Patrick Seguin (Paris); Jousse Entreprise (Paris); Cristina Grajales (New York); Contrasts Gallery (Shanghai); Galerie Downtown-François Laffanour (Paris). Philippe Denys (Brussels) and Galerie Dansk Møbelkunst (Paris) made their debut this past June at Design Miami/ Basel and will now join the roster for the Miami show.

Design Miami/ satellite exhibitions will include: Smart Deco by Droog Design (presented by Barry Friedman Ltd.), French Modern Sources (presented by the Centre Pompidou), Metropolis View: 25 Years Through the Lens (presented by Metropolis Magazine), Glass and Wendell Castle (presented by R 20th Century and Steuben), Artectonics: New Age Creativity (presented by Contrasts Gallery), Out of True (presented by Byblos), “Live! From Our Studios” (presented by Moss Gallery) and an exhibition of new designs from Established & Sons. Through a series of three talks, Design Miami/ will address the current state of the design market and the diverse approaches of today’s foremost designers. Design Miami/ Designer of the Year, Marc Newson will be the featured speaker at “Art Loves Design” talk on Saturday, December 9th. This design talk will kickoff the “Art Loves Design” street party on Saturday, December 9th in the Miami Design District and is co-sponsored by Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami/.