As stands teem with the wooded and leafy, dealers try to explain the trend at this year's fair

A major redesign has increased the space substantially and produced a radically different layout

A loss of 60 galleries does not seem to have affected morale as the fair returns with redesigned space and more dealers

Among other advice, he suggests to buy what you like and that the affordable stuff is tucked round the back

Buyers eschew risk-taking to pursue the commercial, while Design Miami/Basel benefits from a new location

Constructed for a theatrical setting, this event makes space and time its materials

Representatives of the Seoul Design Foundation have contacted founder Craig Robins requesting his presence in Korea

Shirazeh Houshiary on identity, spirituality and the excess of gimmicks in contemporary art

Organisers have transferred the atmosphere of Miami to Basel with the addition of a pool alongside the bar

Dutch school of design is in the ascendant as the fair commences off Messeplatz

No return to the boom, but is the worst really over so soon?

The milestone is marked with nod to all the dealers who have contributed to the event since 1970

Christo and Jeanne-Claude on escaping from communism, how they met and what it takes to become an artist

An equivalent was not to be found at Art Basel, which upheld tradition in its biped-only selection

Artists, buyers, sellers, organisers, critics and restaurateurs have recorded their memories of Art Basel’s first four decades

Artists, buyers, sellers, organisers, critics and restaurateurs have recorded their memories of Art Basel’s first four decades

Criminal activity was ruled out when the sound was found to be the result of something being accidentally knocked over

Each artist participating will present a 15-minute long performance, transforming the space provided by Theater Basel

Latin American collectors moved outside traditional comfort zones

Exhibitors fear that collectors will no longer make high-price purchases

Visitors to the fair are encouraged to use the space to empathise with victims of violence

We look at the talking points and early sales

And parallel event for collectors draws big names away from fair

Allegations of “fake” antiques further undermine confidence

Critics question their priorities, one city commissioner calling their plan to manage the venue “like the fox in the henhouse”

Has collectors' passion for Basel's protégés cooled?

While the known and bankable sold at a steady rate, Abramovich was the name on everybody's lips

Chelsea FC owner joins Brad Pitt and Sheikh Saud Al-Thani at vernissage

The satellite fair nevertheless found its feet with its specialist area, Latin Art

Design is in vogue, as buyers show appreciation for the everyday turned decorative