Bea Pernia’s Bubble Collection at Design Miami 2025: A Sculptural Manifesto of Material, Memory, and Movement

Bea Pernia’s Bubble Collection at Design Miami 2025: A Sculptural Manifesto of Material, Memory, and Movement

Written by Veronica H. Speck

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Handcrafted from richly veined marble, travertine, limestone, and wood, the pieces present a study in movement shaped by geological time and human intervention. Each curve, weight, and negative space speaks to stones formed over millions of years and woods shaped by natural memory—materials that hold narratives long before they are carved into form. Pernia describes each work as a “living form,” intended to evoke connection and contemplation.

Within the booth’s enveloping environment, the Bubble Collection becomes a tactile terrain of rounded silhouettes, atmospheric light, and sculptural presence. The installation balances gravity and softness, inviting visitors to experience the pieces not only visually but sensorially—as objects that anchor the body and quiet the mind.

The immersive setting echoes the visual language seen in Pernia’s design imagery: clusters of stone chairs, glowing tables, and meticulously carved forms arranged in a rhythmic constellation, framed by a raw, textural backdrop. The effect is both elemental and refined—a sanctuary where natural material meets contemporary craftsmanship.

This sensorial approach continues the lineage of Pernia’s acclaimed ATUS Collection, presented during Design Miami 2021, which merged marbles and woods into structured assemblages meant to transmit “healing energy.” The new collection expands this direction, leaning into fluid geometry and organic spatial compositions that heighten the emotional experience of the work.
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The works within the Bubble Collection articulate Pernia’s sculptural vocabulary with clarity and intensity:

Bubble Chair & Octa Chair - Grounded, weighted, and sculpted to accentuate curvature, each chair elevates the interplay between mass and void, offering a functional seat conceived as a monolithic art form.

Pebble Side Table & Mushroom Table - Both pieces borrow from geological and botanical cues. Their silhouettes evoke weathered stone, natural outcroppings, and organic topographies, merging utility with contemplation.

BelocoGlow Table - This luminous table introduces light as material—stone encasing an internal glow that enhances depth, texture, and the atmospheric quality of the booth.

The DJ Booth - Part architectural anchor, part sculptural installation, the booth explores rhythm and movement through its layered planes and stone geometry, offering a focal point that bridges function and artistic statement.

Together, these works create a cohesive environment that communicates serenity, presence, and the power of natural surfaces to ground the human experience.
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Founded in 2012, Bea Interiors Design has become synonymous with sculptural materiality and carefully crafted environments rooted in balance and energy. Pernia’s multidisciplinary practice spans residential, hospitality, and commercial projects across the United States and abroad—including celebrated interiors such as Hayakawa in Miami and Roc Hotel in Tulum. Her work is recognized for its harmonious interplay of craftsmanship, natural surfaces, and sculptural expression.

The Bubble Collection exemplifies this sensibility: a practice positioned at the intersection of collectible design, sculpture, and emotional experience.

The debut of the Bubble Collection at Design Miami 2025 marks a pivotal evolution in Pernia’s oeuvre. Through meticulous fabrication, elemental materiality, and immersive spatial design, the collection invites viewers into a world shaped by nature’s memory and human touch. It elevates the booth from a display space to an experiential environment—one that blurs the boundaries between art, design, and sculpture. Visitors will find in Booth C12 not just objects, but atmospheres. Not just materials, but narratives. A landscape that is both quiet and monumental, intimate and expansive. A testament to Bea Pernia’s ability to transform raw material into emotive form.
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