Miami Beach, FL – December 4, 2014 – On Thursday evening, MAISON&OBJET, the world’s premier luxury home trade show, held a special fete at the New World Center in Miami Beach to commemorate the Inaugural Designer of the Year. MAISON&OBJET announced they have selected Zanini de Zanine from Brazil as the first Designer of the Year for the launch of MAISON&OBJET AMERICAS in Miami Beach May 12-15, 2015. Exhibitors, press, and VIP’s in attendance including Mayor Philip Levine and Commissioner Ed Tobin were on hand for the celebration. Joining the ranks of such vaulted previous winners such as Zaha Hadid, Patricia Urquiola, Philippe Starck, Paola Navone, and so many others, Zanini de Zanine embodies the balance of artistry and commercial design, local and international appeal, and the devotion to excellence that MAISON&OBJET has come to represent. As the first ambassador for MAISON&OBJET AMERICAS, Zanini de Zanine will be giving a keynote address at the fair, to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center May 12-15, 2015.

Philippe Brocart & Zanini de Zanine

Zanini de Zanine & Marconi Naziazeni

Courtland Lantaff, Mandi Norwood, & Harrison Gale

Michel Vilair, Harrison Gale, Phillippe Chomat, Mandi Norwood, & Courtland Lantaff

Michel Vilair & Ed Tobin

Philip Levine & Jason Binn

Andre Kovesi & Taissa Buescu

Federico Bougeard, Philip Levine, Philippe Brocart, & Michel Vilair

Ed Tobin, Federico Bougeard, Philip Levine, Philippe Brocart, Michel Vilair, Phillippe Chomat, & Bob Goodman

Federico Bougeard, Philip Levine, Philippe Brocart, Michel Vilair, & Phillippe Chomat

Philip Levine & Philippe Brocart

Philippe Brocart & Philip Levine

Philip Levine

Philip Levine & Philippe Brocart

Philip Levine

Philippe Brocart

Philippe Brocart

Taissa Buescu

Zanini de Zanine & Phillippe Brocart

Phillippe Brocart & Zanini de Zanine

Zanini de Zanine & Phillippe Brocart

Michael Wollaeger, Zanini de Zanine, & Teresa Laughlin

Zanini de Zanine, Taissa Buescu, & Philippe Brocart

Zanini de Zanine, Taissa Buescu, Roberta Queiroz, Philippe Brocart, & Andre Brugioni Poli

Andre Brugioni Poli, Roberta Queiroz, Mariana Amaral, & Federic Bougeard

Steven Jonas, Cameron Weisberg, Martin Horner, & Mark Jones

Valeria & Zeco Beraldin, & Camila Klein

Alejandro Rasic & Romain le Crom

Shalva Morris, Valerie & Andrew Forbes

Lucciano Mancini, Andrea Rojas, Duane Lucas, Lori Warriner, & Gabrielle Nunez

Thibaut Asso, Migdi Lamboy, & Myles Bergman

Lissette Rey, Kristina Corrales, & Betty Cortina Weiss

Carla Schmitz & Ana Paula Brito

Eduardo Teixeira Alves, Carla Sofia Elizundia, Emilio Cabrero, & Marco Coello