In Miami, custom 3D plastic Puppies will fund cancer. From December 6-10, auction house Christie's and Miami-based design retailer Luminaire will present the Puppy Love Project, a charity auction of plastic puppies for the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. All event proceeds will benefit the Center's Molecular Oncology Program, which performs cancer research.

For the event, which is held during Art Basel Miami Beach, 35 of the world's biggest name- architects, designers, sculptors, painters, and product designers were challenged to take a bare plastic puppy and transform it into something new. The purpose? To "fuse the whimsical world of art, design and fashion to present a unique perspective on humanity, which exists to provoke ideas, fantasies and most importantly to contribute to a important charitable cause," according to event organizers.

The designers are: Antonio Citterio, Arne Quinze, Corto Moltedo, Elke Walter, Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec, Federico Uribe, Fernando & Humberto, Campana, Giulio Cappellini, Gunter Wermekes, Herzog & de Meuron, Ingo Maurer, Jasper Morrison, Jean-Marie Massaud, Jeffrey Bernett, Jose Parla, Konstantin Grcic, Lynne Gelfman, Marcel Wanders, Massimo & Lella Vignelli, Michele Oka Doner, Neil Barrett, Patricia Urquiola, Philippe Starck, Piero Lissoni, Piet Stockmans, Richard Sapper, Roberto Behar & Rosario, Marquardt, Ron Arad, Ross Lovegrove, Shigeru Uchida, Tokujin Yoshioka, William Sawaya.

Bidding starts at $5,000. A private dinner and live auction, conducted by Christie's, will take place Friday, December 8. Silent auction bidding is now open.