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MAZE Design Basel to Open in Deconsecrated Church During Art Basel Week

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

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

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