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OMA designs interlocking towers for The Perigon in Miami Beach

May 4, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Architecture studio OMA has designed a tiered residential structure with interlocking towers for a beachfront site in the Florida city of Miami Beach. Called The Perigon, the building will comprise seven interlocking towers that rise to a peak and then descend on both sides towards two separate waterfronts: the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Creek. It is OMA’s

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Esme Hotel in Miami draws on the “bohemian grandeur” of its past

May 1, 2022 Alice Finney 0

Saturated tones, Mediterranean patterns and decadent furnishings are found throughout this renovated boutique hotel in Miami with interiors by New York studio Jessica Schuster Design. Originally built in 1927 as a cultural hub for artists, the building, formerly known as Spanish Village, is located on Miami Beach’s pedestrian plaza, Española Way. Event planning and design

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Brillhart elevates Miami home on stilts in response to rising sea levels

April 15, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Responding to floods and weather caused by climate change, Florida-based Brillhart Architecture has raised a residence in southern Miami on galvanized steel stilts. Brillhart Architecture designed the home for a man whose prior residence had sustained significant damage during the storm surges of Hurricane Irma in 2017. In order to respond to the intense weather

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Barozzi Veiga designs home for Miami artist residency Oolite Arts

April 12, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Spanish firm Barozzi Veiga has revealed plans for a new home for Oolite Arts in Miami, the studio’s first ground-up project in the United States. Located in a suburban neighbourhood north of the city, the Barozzi Veiga design features a low-lying building with a series of towers that serve multiple purposes to improve the working

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Brooks + Scarpa releases concept for Holocaust memorial in Florida

March 11, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

LA studio Brooks + Scarpa has released designs for a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust to be constructed outside of the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. The firm designed the project to address different aspects of the tragedy in the context of Florida. The state has the highest number of living Holocaust survivors

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Stitched brick wall welcomes guests to Uchi Miami restaurant by Michael Hsu

February 11, 2022 Dan Howarth 0

Masonry bricks are tied together to form a curved entryway at this sushi restaurant in Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood, by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. At Uchi Miami, the American firm aimed to create a “perfect contrast” between the materials, techniques and styles of Japan and Florida. “Uchi tells a story of tactility, honoring Japanese tradition,

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SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture

February 9, 2022 James Parkes 0

The building will have a fluted glass and metal exterior

Architecture practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has received approval for a new 10-storey federal courthouse with a fluted metal and glass exterior in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Recently approved by the US General Services Administration, the new Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse will encompass 252,000 square feet (23,411 square metres) across 10 storeys and will be built

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Marcel Wanders wraps Louis Vuitton Miami store in diamond facade

January 29, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0

Dutch studio Marcel Wanders has created a white, patterned screen for a Louis Vuitton menswear store in Miami that was informed by the luxury brand’s leatherwork and iconic monogram. Located in the heart of the city’s Design District, the store opened in December 2021 during Design Miami. While the building and interior design were handled

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Adjaye Associates completes rose-hued culture hub in Florida

January 4, 2022 James Parkes 0

Image of the three structures at Winter Park Library & Events Center

British architecture firm Adjaye Associates has designed a collection of pigmented-concrete pavilions in Winter Park, Florida, to house a library and an events centre. Located on the northwestern corner of the 23-acre (9.3 hectares) Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Florida, the Winter Park Library and Events Center comprises three pavilions and was described as

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Seibert Architects designs Florida home for indoor-outdoor living

December 31, 2021 James Brillon 0

A glazed courtyard occupies the centre of this Florida residence by Seibert Architects, bringing light to the interiors and organising the circulation around the building. Completed earlier this year, the Schechter Residence is a low-slung home that offers its owners a beach-focused lifestyle in Sarasota, Florida. Located just a few metres above from the shore,

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