One Biscayne Tower Miami: Cuban Architects, Downtown Legacy, and Why It Still Works

Built in 1972 by Cuban architects, One Biscayne Tower is more than a former tallest building. It is one of the few structures in Downtown Miami that still works exactly as intended.

ARCHITECTURENadia BouzidMarch 4, 2019miami architecture, Downtown, MiamiComment

$“Art Deco Project” by Aranda\Lasch has Tom Ford, Lanvin and Omega as tenants$

“Art Deco Project” by Aranda\Lasch has Tom Ford, Lanvin and Omega as tenants

Aranda\Lasch is a New York and Tucson-based design studio. It was established in 2003 by Benjamin Aranda and Chris Lasch

City View Parking garage has two facades that follow the late Morris Lapidus' style. By using a modern kind of Brise-Soleil

Like many other architectural designs in Miami, the use of Brise-Soleil as a building’s facade, serves to cater to our tropical climate. Morris Lapidus was one of the pioneers of this design element in Florida. The recently opened Nike in Lincoln Road has a beautiful Brise-Soleil Facade by Touzet Studio

The colors of I.M.PEI's Miami Tower

Snaps of some of the different colors of The Miami Tower located in Downtown Miami. FACTS : Sumimoto Corporation of America bought the tower for $220 Million

Miami's Tropical Modernist Bacardi Building Complex

ARCHITECTURENadia BouzidOctober 7, 2017miami architecture, Midtown, Biscayne, MiMO, MiMo, cuban artist, Architecture, The Jewel BoxComment

The design adaptation of Bay Harbour Island's construction to Florida's Climate

ARCHITECTURENadia BouzidFebruary 8, 2017bal harbour, Bay Harbour Islands, miami architecture, brise-soleil, FloridaComment

Brickell Arch aka Espirito Santo

Brickell Arch also known as Espirito Santo.

Located right in the heart of the Brickell financial district, the building is surrounded by high-end restaurants, retail, hotels, and residential buildings - all within walking distance. Need to get downtown? The Metromover transportation for Metrorail and the Tri-County rail system are right outside the front door.

ARCHITECTURENadia BouzidApril 14, 2016miami architecture, Espirito Santo, Miami Buildings, Commercial Realestate, BrickellComment