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Construction booms have been aplenty throughout Miami’s history, but the latest promises to transfor m the skyline with the long-awaited Panorama tower in the city’s Brickell district. Its developer, Florida East Coast Realty, had to find a way to set the project apart in a neighborhood where nearly 69 towers, containing more than 18,000 residential units,…

If you’re looking to make a bold statement on a wall or floor, consider recently introduced tiles th at sport graphic patterns, some of which can be laid out to create a custom mural-like composition. Bisazza We recently shared India Madahvi’s gorgeous additions to Bisazza’s Cementiles collection, a series that also included designs by Paola Navone,…

Designed by McInturff Architects, a 6,000-square-foot new construction sits on a gently sloping mead ow with a long and narrow plan that admits natural light and ventilation from both sides. Expansive use of glass, including in the staircase balustrades, also maximizes views — an amenity that the clients did not want compromised while incorporating a central…

Digitization has changed the way we consume content. The publishing industry was once piled high wit h mid-price printed matter, but consumers now choose between e-books and limited-edition tomes. Audiophiles have eschewed albums for MP3 downloads or live events. Today, there is mass — and there is class. Courtesy iPic Theatres This phenomenal change of business…

Upon visiting the High Line for the first time in May 2004, the team members of James Corner Field O perations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro entered a lost world, far removed from the New York City they were so accustomed to. A decade later, their transformation of this industrial relic into a stunning elevated park…

From a select gathering of modernist decorative arts galleries, Design Miami/ has become second only to Art Basel Miami Beach as the must-attend event of Miami Art Week. The design fair’s tent has grown in vision, as well, as corporate sponsors, young gallerists, students, and others now take a place alongside the original exhibitors. Design…

One of the standout installations at the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial is, undoubtedly, SP IRIT OF SPACE’s collaboration with OPEN Architecture. This innovative group of moviemakers teamed up with Li Hu’s Beijing-based firm to tell the story of the Garden School in the Chinese capital, and new footage has now been released with compelling commentary on…

In this edition of Architizer Asks, architects and interior designers across the country sound off o n what their current favorite lighting product is, whether it’s a decorative luminaire or utilitarian fixture. Here’s what they had to say:

The challenge of utilizing stone in a fresh and dynamic way has been something of a hot topic lately . Renzo Piano found ingenious ways to modernize the sandstone of Malta in his Valetta City Gate master plan, and there have been numerous examples recently of cool, contemporary designs harnessing the age-old technique of gabion walling.…