MAZE Design Basel to Open in Deconsecrated Church During Art Basel Week
Set to launch on June 16–17, 2025, MAZE Design Basel, organized by the team behind Art Gstaad and Loop, will hold a VIP preview on June 15 at the Offene Kirche Elisabethen, a Gothic church created by Ferdinand Stadler in the mid-1800s. This event will feature eleven galleries focused on collectible design and decorative arts, filling the void left by Design Miami Basel. Among the exhibitors are Thomas Fritsch – Artrium, Galerie Gastou, and Pierre-Marie Giraud. Special projects will highlight Nikos Koulis Jewels and JRP|Editions. The fair will present works spanning from the 1950s to the present, including creations by Jacques Ruelland and François-Xavier Lalanne. The MAZE group also manages Art Gstaad, Loop Barcelona, and more.
Key facts
- MAZE Design Basel takes place June 16–17, 2025, with preview on June 15.
- Venue is Offene Kirche Elisabethen, a Gothic deconsecrated church in Basel.
- The church was commissioned by Christoph and Margarethe Merian and designed by Ferdinand Stadler.
- The fair fills the gap left by the suspension of Design Miami Basel.
- Eleven galleries participate, mostly from Paris, plus New York, Brussels, and Athens.
- Charlotte Ketabi of Ketabi Bourdet is a promoter of the fair.
- Works range from 1950s to contemporary, including pieces by Jacques and Dani Ruelland, François-Xavier Lalanne, Herzog & de Meuron, Philippe Starck, Pierre Paulin, Charlotte Perriand, and Urs Fischer.
- MAZE group also organizes Art Gstaad, Loop Barcelona, Mira Paris, Art St. Moritz, and Gastronomy Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Ruelland
- Dani Ruelland
- François-Xavier Lalanne
- Herzog & de Meuron
- Philippe Starck
- Pierre Paulin
- Charlotte Perriand
- Urs Fischer
- Ferdinand Stadler
- Christoph Merian
- Margarethe Merian
Institutions
- MAZE Design Basel
- Art Gstaad
- Loop
- Offene Kirche Elisabethen
- Kunsthalle Basel
- Design Miami Basel
- Art Basel
- Ketabi Bourdet
- Thomas Fritsch – Artrium
- Galerie Gastou
- Pierre-Marie Giraud
- Jousse Entreprise
- Kreo
- Laffanour / Galerie Downtown
- Galerie Meubles et Lumières
- Galerie Mitterrand
- Salon 94
- Thomsen Gallery
- Nikos Koulis Jewels
- Reflets de Nouvel
- JRP|Editions
- MAZE
- Mira Paris
- Art St. Moritz
- Gastronomy Milan
- Artribune
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Athens
- Greece
- Barcelona
- Spain
- St. Moritz
- Milan
- Italy
- Zurich