Superblue, a massive new enterprise dedicated to experiential art, is preparing to open in Miami—the first of a planned series of global spaces—on December 22. Kicking things off is “Every Wall is a Door,” an ambitious exhibition that will showcase dynamic, large-scale installations by today’s foremost artists working in the medium. The inaugural program features the debut of a new immersive environment by the celebrated stage designer Es Devlin, a transcendent digital experience by the collective TeamLab, and an enveloping light-based Ganzfeld work by James Turrell, all on view through at least 2022.

“The artists inaugurating Superblue offer a glimpse into the breadth of the experiential art movement,” says CEO Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst, who co-founded Superblue with Pace Gallery president Marc Glimcher. (Emerson Collective, the social change engine founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, also supports the venture.) “Each artist provokes us to see our relationship to the world and each other in completely new ways. Collectively, they reflect the arc of experiential art as a movement and the remarkable ways that artists are innovating with emerging mediums and placing audiences at the center of the work.”

Located in the Allapattah neighborhood directly across from the Rubell Museum, Superblue will transform an unused 50,000-square-foot industrial building into a centrally located cultural resource. More than 30,000 square feet will be dedicated exclusively to flexible exhibition space, with the rest being reserved for a robust year-round program of talks, performances, and workshops, as well as a gift shop and outdoor cafe. As with most museum openings in 2020, safety will take top priority—timed tickets, single-direction flow, and capacity controls will be enforced for social distancing. While Superblue’s December opening would have coincided with the called-off Art Basel Miami, many local institutions are still planning events.

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Rizwan Faruqui and Bang Dang are always thinking outside of the box. The partners of Far + Dang have been crafting inventive residential projects since they founded their Dallas-based firm, in 2011, to celebrate the Lone Star State’s aesthetic one home at a time. “At this point in our practice, if we take on a project, it’s probably going to be an exciting one or we’d likely take a pass,” Dang says. Fortunately, the open-minded clients keep coming. Surface caught up with Faruqui and Dang to learn more about their architectural influences and what exciting projects are in the pipeline.

Considered one of Colombia’s foremost designers, David Del Valle has embarked on a mission to elevate his home country’s time-honored craft traditions to the global stage. The founder of product studio Tu Taller Design transmits a sense of Latin American minimalism in each object he creates, whether a contemporary take on the mortar and pestle or a sculptural table crafted from Barichara stone.

When: Oct. 9–Dec. 19

Where: König Galerie, London

What: Continuing her meditations on human concerns such as life, death, and relationships, Shiota tackles the current era’s endless amount of information through an immersive show that uses her signature threads to explore breadth and space. “It has never been easier to receive information from all over the world,” writes Shiota. “The volume of information is like a wave, swallowing my body.” Suspended within the web are boats that “float within the space, like a body floating in water,” struggling to find a sense of direction within an oceanic morass that, as she says, “expands into the Universe.”

Can an It Bag be eco-friendly? Alex Dabagh’s aNYbag certainly makes a compelling case. The leather designer achieves a remarkable feat by converting discarded plastic, from ziplocks to film, into usable textiles. Typically fashioned in bold, poppy hues, the new all-black colorway, exclusive to Design Dose, pays homage to New York’s enduring infatuation with moody tones.

Since opening in 1931, New York’s fabled Waldorf Astoria hotel has been a beacon of glamour, frequently hosting Hollywood’s elite, world leaders, and notable cultural events and galas. Now, the landmark Park Avenue hotel is auctioning 15,000 of its most timeless items through Kaminski to prepare for a total renovation. “Many of the pieces for auction have been a witness to history, and we’re excited to see them find new life in the homes of avid collectors,” says Andrew Miller, CEO of Dajia US, which owns the hotel. Among the pieces up for grabs are classic 19th-century French furnishings from the Windsor Suite, crystal chandeliers, and Charles X–style benches.

Though many of the pieces will hit the auction blocks on October 10, select items from the Waldorf have been deemed historically priceless and will be carefully preserved for future display when the hotel reopens in the next couple of years. These items include the Spirit of Achievement statue that graces the Park Avenue entrance, the 1893 World’s Fair Clock in the central lobby, and the acclaimed American composer Cole Porter’s 1907 Steinway grand piano. Proceeds from the auction will benefit St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy, which will help restore and preserve the fellow neighborhood landmark St. Bartholomew’s Church and Community House directly across the street.

Established & Sons is a British brand representing innovative contemporary design. By supporting today’s foremost creators, the brand has built a collection for true enthusiasts, presenting imaginative products—such as Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s Lighthouse Lamp and Terence Woodgate and John Barnard’s gravity-defying Surface Table—with personality.

Surface Says: Established & Sons has brought us a meticulously curated collection of works from primarily British designers across all disciplines, and you can say we’re excited about it.

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