At its 13th edition in Basel, the contemporary design fair brings together 47 galleries from 13 countries, in addition to key sections such as Design at Large, a presentation of large-scale installations; and Design Curio, featuring 10 environments filled with artifacts, textiles, and objects. Read on for some significant solo presentations.

Oki Sato
Friedman Benda arrays furniture pieces by the Japanese designer and head of Nendo, whose spare yet striking designs have been displayed in both homes and museums.

François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne
Much celebrated for their 1960s run of surreal, animal-themed designs, the husband-and-wife duo’s covetable sculptures and objets d’art features at Galerie Mitterand.

Oscar Niemeyer
Showing at Side Gallery is the Brazilian architect’s sleek, modernist furniture design, typified by 1970s classics such as the Rio chaise and Modulo table.

Photo: James Harris