Through December 6, visitors to Design Miami/ can get a glimpse at some of the most amazing possibilities of design. This annual Global Forum of Design (another edition runs concurrent to Art Basel in Switzerland) offers a fine-tuned yet diverse retail experience along with rich programming and inspiring commissions; for one, Harvard has made a floating pink ceiling of foam 3-D models that represent the design process.

This year's edition showcases themes from the social and humanitarian projects of Design Visionary Yves Béhar, to the celebration of unrealized creativity embodied by UNBUILT: Design Miami/ Harvard GSD Pavilion; from mid-century works conceived as elegant solutions to post-war problems, to objects of breathtaking beauty and masterful craftsmanship. The presentations of the exhibiting galleries will be supported by an extensive program of satellite projects, collaborations and commissions, which this year will include thought-provoking installations, curiosity-piquing exhibitions, dynamic talks, and innovative retail concepts. Programming highlights include:

UNBUILT: Design Miami/ Harvard GSD Pavilion

Selected following a school-wide competition at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD), the 2015 Design Miami/ pavilion commission provides an opportunity to discover some of the burgeoning ideas and unrealized projects that are integral to a designer's creative process. Conceived by a team of students enrolled in GSD’s Master in Architecture program, the pink ‘cloud’ that forms the pavilion’s roof is composed of 3D foam models of unbuilt designs sourced from and created by the Harvard GSD community.

Audi/ Spotlights

Marking the tenth anniversary of the design-centric automotive company’s partnership with Design Miami/, Audi presents Spotlights by the Stockholmbased design studio Humans since 1982. Spotlights is inspired by the brand’s first large-series electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron quattro concept, which follows the company’s ‘Aerosthetics’ concept, combining technical measures for reducing aerodynamic drag with creative design solutions. For Humans since 1982’s installation the three titular oversized spotlights are arranged around the vehicle, projecting video sequences that reference characteristics of the car and the power of nature. This installation represents the latest iteration of a relationship between Audi and Design Miami/ that has resulted in collaborations with some of the world’s most significant designers and architects.

Swarovski and Fernando Romero Enterprise (FR-EE)/ El Sol

For the latest in a long-running series of spectacular collaborations for Design Miami/, Swarovski has commissioned the Mexico City-based architecture and design practice to create an installation that explores humankind’s relationship with the sun. Titled El Sol, the installation is a vast geodesic structure, designed to scale, one billion times smaller than the sun, and composed of 2,880 custom–made precision-cut Swarovski crystals. Inspired by the sacred geometry used by the ancient Aztecs and Mayans in constructing their pyramids, Romero endeavors to pay homage to this legacy while also employing modern technologies in creating the structure.

FENDI/ L'altra metà del sogno/ The other half of the dream, Roma 1940–2015

In October 2015 FENDI inaugurated its new headquarters in the iconic Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, set in the area originally built for the 1942 World’s Fair in Rome. In the 1930s Guglielmo Ulrich was among those called upon to design furniture for the buildings of this ‘new city’. The Second World War prevented the fair from ever taking place and relegated the commissioned designs to paper. FENDI takes inspiration from Ulrich’s designs to give life to unique design pieces, combining tradition with innovation and expressiveness with poise. Embellished with fine leathers and fabrics, these pieces will ultimately be united with the space of Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, for which they were initially conceived seven decades ago. Maison Perrier-Jouët/ All’ombra della luce by Ritsue Mishima In a continuation of Perrier-Jouët’s creative exploration and collaborations, the House unveils two unprecedented works by the Japanese-born, Venicebased glass designer Ritsue Mishima. Presented at Design Miami/ 2015, a huge installation along with an original piece will mark the beginning of a year-long creative partnership between the Champagne House and the designer. Mishima's clear, colorless glass works are celebrated for their delicate, organic forms.