New York designer Daniel Arsham and design gallery Friedman Benda have installed a translucent green box to launch futuristic furnishings at this year's Design Miami. 
Rather than following the format of a traditional booth, Arsham created the colourful volume to be kunstkammer, or cabinet of curiosities, showcasing his latest collection.
Green frosted-glass panels form the walls of the structure, with windows and doorways that allow visitors to enter or peek into the open-plan living area and study set-up.

"Arsham moves away from the traditional constraints of an art fair, transforming the space into a kunstkammer that is both recognisably part of Arsham's narrative and breaks new ground," said New York gallery Friedman Benda.
The home-like layout is a nod to the origins of the collection, which Arsham started working on while furnishing his home in New York's Long Island. Inside, the floor of the space is covered with a rug decorated with the floor plan and furniture arrangement in the property.
A number of the designs on show are distorted, or abstracted, following on from Arsham's previous explorations, which included a dystopian New York exhibit containing icons of American pop culture reimagined in a future setting.

For example, the desk in the study space and a chair in the living area, titled Shanghai, are both cast in resin. The forms appear to have large chunks missing, as if they is disintegrating.
"The works on view are a continuation and furth...