The 11th London edition of Pavilion of Art & Design (PAD) is all set to celebrate the pinnacle in contemporary design, collectables, art, sculpture, and jewelry, through October 8, 2017. A jury led by Jasper Morisson, Tony Chambers, designer Tom Dixon, curator Jane Withers, and Serpentine Galleries CEO Yana Peel, among others, gathered to explore the array of booths in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square, before announcing the winners at the prestigious collectors’ lunch. Three accolades were up for grabs at PAD Awards this year, with 68 booths competing for Best Stand, Best Contemporary Design Piece, and Best 20th-Century Design Piece.British Interior Designer and Art Dealer Rose Uniacke received Best Stand award for her booth that displayed her vintage and modern pieces against a yellow backdrop. Paris-based Galerie Gosserez won the prize for Best Contemporary Design with Valentin Loellmann’s “Copper Corner” bench. Notable for its boomerang shape, Loellmann seamlessly melded copper and charred oak to appear as one material in the thin bench top that is elegantly bent in each corner. Best 20th Century Design prize went to Brussels’ Galerie Le Beau for its 1949 lounge chair by the late José Zanine Caldas. Comprising a base of Cavunia plywood, rope, and fabric, the modernist piece exudes the Brazilian designer’s affinity for forest materials and craft carving, noted Wallpaper. Read more