Tomorrow Land: The 2021 Miami Design District Annual Commission

Each winter, the Miami Design District commissions a creative studio to reimagine the environment of the neighborhood through a public installation. Woven through the Design District’s main passageways, the installation engages the native trees, architecture, and outdoor sculpture to create a unique experience for visitors.

This year’s winning installation, Tomorrow Land, is a collaboration between Studio Proba and Enjoy the Weather. Responding to the curatorial brief "Comfort and Joy," Tomorrow Land transforms the neighborhood into an interactive, physical and virtual playground to inspire visitors of all ages.

Conceived as a celebration of community and collaboration expressed through vibrant color, shape, and pattern, the physical installation features a series of joyfully designed sculptures, seating, and ornamentation in Studio Proba's popular design language. A dedicated app built around AR technology and proximity beacons allows visitors to “collect” and digitally customize Studio Proba’s shapes, and place their own custom totems throughout the neighborhood—and beyond—for other participating visitors to discover and interact with. Additionally, the app features custom digital sculptures works by 16 art and design luminaries—including Sabine Marcelis, Shantell Martin, Eny Lee Parker, and others—for users’ to play with, as well as a guide to Miami’s hottest Art Week events, curated by Studio Proba, Anava Projects, and other invited creatives.

Tomorrow Land is on view in the Miami Design District through Spring 2022 and also presented at the 2021 Design Miami/ fair entrance from December 1-5, 2021.