MILAN — Now in its third edition and with the support of well-known talent, Alcova Miami has grown to become an important showcase on the Miami art and design calendar.

Alcova, the itinerant project founded by Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima Milan in 2018, revealed that it has garnered the support of Holland, Mich., based Haworth for its presence at Miami Art Week. The event runs concurrently with Design Miami Dec. 2 to 7. The collective said Wednesday that Haworth, its latest main sponsor, will present a new collaboration with famed Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola for the venue’s central plaza.

Alcova Miami will be showcased once again at the city’s oldest hotel, Miami River Inn in the South River Drive Historic District of East Little Havana.

“True to Alcova’s spirit, the Miami River Inn will unfold as a spatial narrative, presenting a selection of works by forward-thinking and visionary designers who, working across a layered spatial path, will create a sequence of unexpected encounters,” Alcova said in a statement.

Last year more than 40 exhibitors and emerging talents were on show, including Mexico’s Panorammma with their domestic multidisciplinary explorations; Athens-based studio Astronauts; a collaboration focused on reused marble and stone by Italian collective Parasite 2.0 and Bianco67, and the work of Turkish interior architect and designer Sema Topaloğlu with her “The Nonconformist Tropical Garden,” a kaleidoscopic, dreamlike showcase.

Haworth is one of the world’s top luxury home firms by sales and owns furniture and lighting brands such as Poltrona Frau, Cappellini, Cassina, Janus et Cie, Luminaire, Ceccotti Collezioni, Karakter, Luxury Living Group, Interni and Zanotta. The conglomerate booked $2.5 billion in revenue for 2024, in line with the prior year.  Urquiola, currently the art director of Cassina, is known for her designs in the worlds of home, decor and textiles, as well as her work with luxury hotels like the Four Seasons and Six Senses. She is also known in the fashion world for her collaborations with luxury brands including Louis Vuitton and Buccellati.

She was mentored by Italian design pillars Achille Castiglioni and Vico Magistretti during her stint at De Padova and later went on to work for Italian furniture and accessories group Moroso in 2000 and crafted the Gentry sofa, which was a segue into the world of furnishings.