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Arquitectonica University Miami Architecture Building

The University of Miami's New Architecture School Offers Teachable Moments in Concrete

Samuel Medina,

The Arquitectonica-designed neo-Brutalist structure is an unmitigatedly open shed in which to host studios and foster a design culture.

At Miami’s Coconut Grove, OMA Designs Luxe Residences Around Views and Landscaping

Deane Madsen,

“This area had its own culture and history and feelings, different from what people think typical Miami would be," says OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. "That taught us to respect the experience of Coconut Grove, and the integration of living and nature.”

Living Coral Pantone Pantry Art Basel Miami

Inside the Living Coral Pantone Pantry at Art Basel Miami

Kristen Bateman,

The two-day installation was an electric-peach ode to travel—and will be reprised in 2019.

Grimshaw's Innovative Frost Science Museum Has Become a Magnetic Draw in Miami

Dante A. Ciampaglia,

In development for more than a decade, the project boasts a showstopping aquarium and architecture that breathes in ocean breezes.

Start-Up Culture in Education and Urban Placemaking

Claudia Marina,

A Q&A with Zyscovich Architects on how education start-ups are bringing new ideas to schools and urban planning.

Design Responds to Local History and Subtropical Conditions

Claudia Marina,

A Q&A with Touzet Studio on balancing the needs of global brands with site-specific limitations and opportunities in the subtropical climate of Miami.

Memory in the 21st Century City

Bailey McCann,

A Q&A with Shulman + Associates on the importance of historical perspective in Miami's architecture.

Rene Gonzalez's "Floating" Homes Reflect the Past, Look to the Future

Beth Dunlop,

Adapting the region’s traditional architecture and preparing for climate change, Rene Gonzalez is creating a new residential typology for South Florida.

Getting Its Grove Back: Landscape Elevates BIG's Grove at Grand Bay

Gretchen Von Koenig,

Landscape architect Raymond Jungles saved BIG's Grove at Grand Bay from becoming what it would otherwise be: yet another luxury highrise in Miami.

The Porsche Design Tower, Symbol of Miami's Climate Change Denial

Thomas Musca,

The Porsche Design Tower is an apt symbol for the self-absorbed hedonism of Miami's one percent, who continue to ignore the very real threat of rising seas.

Grappling with Gentrification in Miami's Little Haiti

Beth Dunlop,

As booming real estate yet again shifts the landscape of creative hot spots in Miami, it’s now Little Haiti's turn.

Miami's New Science Museum Will Feature the World's Most Cutting-Edge Planetarium

Avinash Rajagopal,

When it is completed next summer, the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami will feature the world's most cutting-edge planetarium.

How Economic Bust Has Redefined the Value of High Design

Piero Lissoni,

An Italian design legend considers the positive effects that the world’s financial crisis has had on luxury design.

Q&A: The Miami Marine Stadium's Architect on Its Past and Future

Richard Morgan,

Hilario Candela speaks about the inspiration behind his iconic stadium, the problems of preservation, and new revitalization opportunities.

The Minds Behind Legendary Design Retailer Luminaire

Beth Dunlop,

Good design needs relentless advocates. Through their stores, exhibitions, lectures, and mentorship of new talent, the founders of Luminaire have been quiet but forceful patrons for four decades.