Have you ever heard of “purple haze”? It has to do with an unexplained confusion …euphoria …Embrace it…Bring it to your designs , create;… let the passion take over….Associations of the color purple is royalty, extravagance, luxury, grandeur and a hint of mystery…Purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red….It …
Architectural firms often come and go, but one that has remained constant in the Miami scene is Arquitectonica. Founded in 1977, the firm has become a global mainstay with projects across 5 different continents and 54 nations. But, its design-oriented teeth were cut in the Miami cityscape it calls home. In fact, one of the …
Amelia Rozas, an interior designer and architect, recently showcased her design prowess at this year’s Miami Home Show held from March 27 through March 30. She was one of only four interior design professionals who showed off their room designs working off the connection between art and interior design. Rozas’ original piece was inspired by …
Miami architect, Kobi Karp, is no stranger to innovation and restoration. He is the mastermind behind two new skyscrapers on the Miami skyline: Empire World Towers and 1101 Brickell. But, he is also a major proponent of restoration, having worked on maintaining the beauty of Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco District. His firm, Kobi Karp …
South Florida might be known for its world-class beaches and preeminent party life, but Rene Gonzalez is making his name in a distinctly different field. He is the founder of the Miami-based Rene Gonzalez Architect firm that has designed everything from spacious compounds for billionaires to upscale department stores in Miami Beach. In everything …
Sibling rivalry is not an option for Austrian architects Karim and Rames Najjar. The brothers founded their architectural firm in Vienna in 1999, and have completed “a range of designs from naval architecture to commercial buildings, to villas and their beloved ‘research’ projects,” according to the firm’s profile. Their style can be as varied as …
Boundaries—in design and in life—do not seem to be a concern of Zaha Hadid. The Baghdad-born British architect has been breaking them since before she stepped onto the international architecture scene, and continues to do so with each new idea, from her dynamic sketch-paintings and earliest built works to her upcoming Miami skyscraper. She is …
Richard Meier has been designing modern buildings—with generous use of glass walls and white—since the 1960s. His firm, Richard Meier & Partners Architects, is constantly in the press, featured in museum exhibitions, honored with a range of awards, and it has built projects around the world. One of his first residential projects—and some claim …