Architecture

New World Symphony Campus Expansion

Florida’s first Frank Gehry Building. NWS has commissioned architect Frank Gehry to design a groundbreaking expansion of its campus. The new complex will be a music lab for music education and innovation and dramatically increase NWS’ ability to fulfill its mission of preparing gifted graduates of prestigious music programs for careers with symphony orchestras and ensembles.

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Luminaire X

Lynne Golob Gelfman. From Jan 10th through 31st, 2009.   LuminaireX is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by artist, Lynne Golob Gelfman, to be on view at GalleryX from January 10th through January 31st, 2009. This exhibition will present for the first time a series of thirty small paintings called water/clouds/sand. The paintings are about movement fast and slow, clear and … +

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Deco and Design Tour

Wolfsonian Museum. Dec 19th, 2008. 6:00 p.m.  The Wolfsonian Museum – FIU is hosting its Deco and Design Tour on December 19th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. This two-hour adventure begins with a walking tour of the Art Deco District, then moves inside to explore The Wolfsonian's collection.

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INK Miami Art Fair

From Dec 4th through Dec 7th, 2008.  Just steps away from the Art Basel Miami Beach Fair, the 2008 edition of INK Miami Art Fair will open on Thursday, December 4th with a Breakfast Preview starting at 10:00 am at the Suites of Dorchester, noted for its convenience and proximity to the Miami Beach Convention Center.

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Miami Design Preservation League

On the Move.   As a part of the City of Miami Beach's Planned Progress program of capital improvements, the 10th Street Auditorium complex is being completely renovated. A key element of the plan, developed by Todd Tragash of STA Architectural Group, will be to separate the original Beach Patrol Headquarters building (Robert Taylor, 1934) from the Oceanfront Auditorium (Leonard Glasser, 1954). The MiMo … +

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Art Deco Lecture Series

Miami Design Preservation League. October 14th, 2008. 7:00 p.m.  Miami: Mediterranean Splendor and Deco Dreams is the theme of the upcoming Art Deco Lecture Series organized by the Miami Design Preservation League.

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Art Deco Academy and Tour School

From Sep 20th through Oct 4th, 2008.  Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) conducts the Art Deco Academy and Tour School twice during the year – once in the spring and again in the fall. The Academy is geared to individuals who would like to know more about Art Deco, and also serves as a training program (Tour School) for individuals who would … +

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Miami Marine Stadium

Closer to Historic Designation. August 2008.  Miami’s iconic Marine Stadium, admired by architecture enthusiasts around the world, cleared a significant hurdle on the path toward landmark status by the City of Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board as nomination as a landmark structure was approved.

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New Fendi Casa Showroom

July 2008.MRA, formerly known as Michael Rosenthal Associates, the South Florida interior design firm, was selected by Miami Modern Luxury Magazine and Fendi to design the Fendi Casa Showroom in the Miami Design District. An essential part of Fendi’s new designer showcase, the Fendi showroom is the area’s premiere retailer of Fendi’s Casa line of home furnishings. Distinguished by the subtle interplay … +

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Lively Libations

Miami Design Preservation League. July 3rd, 2008. 7:00 p.m.Join Miami Design Preservation League for its monthly series, every first Thursday of the month, featuring classic cocktails in grand architectural spaces. Meet each month at a different location for great conversation, fun drinks, and a history of the space.

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Deering Estate Historic House Tour

Daily. 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.After Charles Deering's death in 1927, the mysterious Deering Estate sat for nearly six decades, frozen in time. The houses were immaculately maintained and filled with fine art and antiques, now in private collections and museums worldwide, but virtually unoccupied.

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imoderni's New Project Space

Glas Italia. From Jun 21st through Jul 28th, 2008. imoderni, located at 143 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood Art District, launches the Project Space exhibition featuring Glas Italia. Art Direction by Piero Lissoni, designs by Claudio Silvestrin, Jean-Marie Massaud, and including Di Dioniso Mirrors from Ettore Sottsass. Di Dioniso was Sottsass’s last project before his death in 2007. imoderni will auction the … +

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Dune Living Showroom

Miami Design District. Ongoing.Dune Living is about rebuilding one's life in the image of one's values. Translating an idea into physical form to create a viable product that we long for and can't live without. A vast selection of designs are found in Dune Living's new and exclusive furniture collection.

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Emeshel Showroom

Miami Design District. Ongoing.Award winning second-generation crystal designer Emeshel is renown for high quality, individuality, creativity and a total commitment to handmade production. The new Emeshel line includes traditional vases and bowl designs, and also glass sets, pastry trays, napkin holders and even shoe shaped jewelry boxes and ashtrays.

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Art and Design in the Modern Age

Wolfsonian Museum. Ongoing. The Wolfsonian Museum at FIU holds and incredible collection of design. Think Miami and think Design. However, many of the museum’s holdings precede our era of magnificent condos by the bay and aseptic contemporary interiors. The exhibition holds nearly 300 objects from the museum’s collection, covering a period from 1885 to 1945. The boundaries between art and design have … +

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Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Landscape Architecture. April 22nd, 2008. 6:30 p.m. Landscape architect Raymond Jungles will discuss his philosophy of garden design, illustrated with photos. His current projects include 1111 Lincoln Road with Herzog and de Meuron, The New World Symphony Campus South with Frank Gehry and Partners, the new Sonesta Key Biscayne Resort, The Brazilian Garden at the Naples Botanical Garden, and landscape redesign of … +

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Open Doors

Yo Amo el Diseño / I Love Design. May 3rd, 2008. Open Doors, located in the Miami Modern District will present a weekend-long celebration of distinctive architecture, design and culture. Located in the former International Book Building constructed in 1964 on 7300 Biscayne Boulevard, the 4,000 square foot furniture and accessories boutique invites MiMo fest revelers to join in its Yo Amo … +

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Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach

From Mar 26th through Mar 29th, 2008. Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach celebrates its 10th season with one of the most impressive line-ups in recent years. The state of the art fashion pod will be built on the sand at 11th Street and Ocean Drive in Lummus Park in Miami Beach. The venue will feature three venues with a large court yard … +

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Bus Tour Mid-Century in the Grove

By Alfred Browning Parker. March 29th, 2008. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Bass Museum of Art presents Alfred Browning Parker’s Mid-Century in the Grove tour on March 29th. Board the bus for a tour of mid-century homes by one of Florida’s best known architects and a major figure in the landmark exhibition Promises of Paradise: Staging Mid-Century Miami: Alfred Browning Parker.

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Luminaire X

From Mar 12th through May 12th, 2008.For two months only, Luminaire X invites everyone to celebrate good design, browse first-rate literature, shop for clothes, check out new music, enjoy a beverage, or simply hang out in their WiFi video lounge. Luminaire X brings people from all over Miami together to share stories and connect with each other. Explore, experiment, experience – see … +

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Art and Design Collection

Ongoing. The Craig Robins Collection is a private contemporary art and design collection that includes works from John Baldessari, Richard Tuttle, Marlene Dumas, Paul McCarthy, Mike Kelley, Martin Kippenberger, Kai Althoff, Cosima von Bonin, Huang Yong Ping, and Paulina Olowska. Pieces in the collection represent a wide spectrum of artistic perspectives and encompass the disciplines of design, architecture, film, music and dance.

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Lawrence Murray Dixon: Art Deco Master

Bass Museum of Art. From Jan 18th through May 11th, 2008. The Henri and Flore Lesieur Pavilion at the Bass Museum of Art is unveiling this month the exhibition Lawrence Murray Dixon: Art Deco Master showcasing a group of beautiful and rare architectural renderings and vintage sepia-toned photographs from the Lawrence Murray Dixon archives.

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Herzog and de Meuron's Miami Art Museum

Plaza Level Gallery. From Dec 1st, 2007 through Apr 6th, 2008. Work in Progress: Herzog and de Meuron’s Miami Art Museum offers an exciting glimpse into the award-winning architects’ still-evolving design for the new Miami Art Museum. Enjoy an insider’s access through the exhibition’s large-scale wallpaper murals, architectural models, floor plans, video projections and stereoscopic devices, and see how one of the … +