Top: The Birth by Studio Job is polychrome hand blown glass inserted in Indian rosewood that quickly reminds the visitor of the churches rosettes. Bottom: Max Lamb uses bolt leather to produce these series of chairs, just like it was done in Medieval times.

Guest post by Meritxell Mir.

Design Miami/Basel celebrates its fifth anniversary with a record number of exhibiting galleries. Since its first edition in 2005, the fair has moved from a small church in the old part of Basel to a hall of its own, hosting 32 different galleries from all over the world.

"People used to come for Art Basel, and then they would stop at Design Miami/Basel. Now, there are also people coming just to see us," said Craig Robins, cofounder of the fair.

The 2010 Design Miami/Basel is chock full of passion, excellence and creativity. Works by modern designers like Mattia Bonetti from Switzerland, Forrest Myers from the United States and Jurgen Bey from the Netherlands exhibit next to young talents like Dutch Maarten Baas, Spanish Nacho Carbonell and British Max Lamb.

Droog Gallery. In the front, 'An Accidental Carpet' by Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen . In the back, two pieces of furniture made of Lego blocks by Mario Mianel. Bottom: Design Miami Basel hosts 32 galleries in its fifth anniversary.

For Lapierre, one of the best things about Design Miami/Basel is the fact that "gallerists get the opportunity to work as curators and experiment with ideas". His booth revolves around a birke-color buffet made out of Lego blocks by Mario Mianel. It also presents, among others, An Accidental Carpet by Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen and a Darwin Chair by Stefan Sagmeister, one of the most original pieces in the fair.

Walking around the exhibition hall, one realizes that design has matured. It's getting closer and closer to the intellectual framework of art. In fact, most of the pieces could cross the street and be showcased in Art Basel, the most important art fair in the world.