Architecture

Cartier opens in the Miami Design District

August 2012. Cartier is one of the first new luxury tenants to open in the Miami Design District. The new Cartier boutique will have a 4,331-square-feet store, with just under 3,000-square-feet for retail space. The boutique will feature a mix of Cartier’s jewelry, watches, accessories and fragrances.

Architecture

Coulisse opens new showroom in the Miami Design District

April 2012. Offering a new vision in window decorations, this internationally recognized brand provides its clientele with different themed fabric collections including nature prints, micro prints, jacquards with fashion forward graphics and flame-retardant fabrics with a natural linen look. Coulisse also has showrooms in Mexico City and Brazil.

Architecture

Digital Design: Pulsation in Architecture Book Talk

Wolfsonian Museum – FIU. Oct 28, 2011. 7:00 p.m. “Digital design is not simply a means to an end, but is opening doors for different kinds of sensibility of design – it is opening up a Pandora’s box of new possibilities for architecture,” says Eric Goldemberg, author of the newly published book Pulsation in Architecture. Goldemberg presents his book as part of … +

Editorial

elemental@thebass: The New Design Store at the Bass Museum
By Matt Balmaseda

There have been a lot of changes at the Bass Museum lately. The most notable of these might be the external arrival area, recently redesigned into a naturally flowing and attractive space by Oppenheim Architecture + Design. But there’s more going on, and one only needs to head just inside the museum’s doors to catch a glimpse of its further transformation. This … +

Architecture

Miami's Oppenheim Architecture + Design unveils First Certified “Green” Project in The Philippines

February 2011. Leading international “green” architect Chad Oppenheim was selected by top Philippine developer, The Net Group, to design the nation’s first certified green project. The Net Metropolis is the flagship pilot development of the recently created Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC) to answer to the local environment’s specific needs. Oppenheim, who has a growing reputation for his green design work, participated … +

Events

Design Miami

Dec 1 through 5, 2010 Design Miami/, the global forum for design, will hold one of its most ambitious shows to date this December in a new location in Miami Beach. This year’s fair will feature an expanded selection of galleries showcasing some of the most important design works of the 20th and 21st centuries, along with an impressive list of emerging … +

Museums

Styled for the Road: The Art of Automobile Design, 1908-1948

Wolfsonian Museum. From Oct 16th, 2009 through Mar 14th, 2010. The Wolfsonian – Florida International University presents Styled for the Road: The Art of Automobile Design, 1908-1948, an engaging exploration of automobile design in America from the 1900s through the 1940s. The exhibition, on view from October 16th, 2009 through March 14th, 2010, highlights the important role played by designers and visual … +

Architecture

Kalepso Design Studio

July 2009 Kelepso Design Studio presents the first collection of Miami Neighbor-Hubs Souvenirs, featuring framed artwork and decorative coasters showcasing Miami’s Historic Black and Latin Caribbean neighborhoods. The collection is created for residents, local and international tourists to share a piece and learn more about Miami’s rich and dynamic history.

Museums

Art and Design in the Modern Age

Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection. 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 … +

Architecture

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.