Nilufar indulges in the language of material and form at Design Miami.Paris 2025

Nilufar returns to Design Miami.Paris 2025 with a curated selection of collectible designs that places vintage icons in dialogue with contemporary works. On view from October 22 – 26, 2025, at the Hôtel de Maison in Paris, France, the design exhibition weaves connections across time, place and craft. "Under the eye of founder Nina Yashar, each piece shares a commitment to material honesty, strong form and artisanal detail," states Nilufar in the official release.

Among the vintage pieces presented at the design fair are works by Italian designer Gabriella Crespi. The highlight is a selection of lamps from Crespi's celebrated Rising Sun collection, including versions of the iconic Fungo table lamp. "These works, both mystical and rigorously constructed, reflect Crespi's belief in metamorphic design—forms capable of shifting function and meaning with effortless grace," notes Nilufar in the press release. This idea of transformation also resonates in Crespi's Plurimi series, represented by Scultura low tables made of two sliding monolithic blocks. Created between 1970 and 1982 as a tribute to Italian artist Emilio Vedova, these pieces express the notion of design as performance. Completing the presentation are the Rana floor lamp from the Animali series and the Penguin Sculpture from the Small Animals collection.

Works by Brazilian modernist Zanine Caldas, crafted in wood, offer a counterpoint. His solid Pequi wood table from the 1970s—signed six times—rests freely on two bases. "Caldas' designs exemplify a philosophy in which the material is not subdued but allowed to speak, resulting in objects that feel simultaneously grounded and elevated, as the two sculptural armchairs crafted from a single block of solid wood," the Milanese gallery shares.

Fellow Brazilian designer Giuseppe Scapinelli extends this dialogue with two sets of 1950s armchairs: one sculptural in rosewood with high backrests that emphasise verticality, and another combining caviuna wood and upholstery. The dialogue between East and West occurs with a rare 1950s chest of drawers by James Mont, a designer celebrated for merging Oriental influences with mid-century American design. A thread of simplicity runs through the 1950s daybed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet.

A selection of contemporary designs further expands Nilufar's exploration of form and material storytelling at the design event. Christian Pellizzari's Rye Ergot ceiling lamp, first presented at Milan Design Week, bridges art and mysticism through delicate Murano glass elements. Audrey Large continues her investigation into digital aesthetics with the Meta(table)Lamp series. Objects of Common Interest, in collaboration with Castinggg Studio, presents The Lucid Dreamscape, a radiant console in translucent red resin. Anestis Michalis contributes the CEEME sculpture, a ceramic design piece made of layered glazes and intertwined clay bodies. Textile artistry enters the dialogue through Hechizoo's Aurea Tatami carpet, a woven work guided by the Golden Ratio that balances structure and softness with mathematical harmony. The showcase concludes with Allegra Hicks' evocative bronze series, where crochet—a craft traditionally associated with softness and femininity—is recast in metal.

"With this presentation at Design Miami.Paris 2025, Nilufar reaffirms its curatorial vision: a celebration of timeless craftsmanship and design as cultural expression. From historic icons to experimental contemporary works, each piece stands as a testament to the enduring power of material and form to shape how we see and feel", Nilufar concludes.