architecture /tags/architecture architecture en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:02:27 GMT How Frank Gehry's New World Center changed the face of Miami Beach — and classical music /arts-culture/2025-12-12/how-frank-gehrys-new-world-center-changed-the-face-of-miami-beach-and-classical-music The home base for the New World Symphony orchestral academy opened in 2011 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:02:27 GMT /arts-culture/2025-12-12/how-frank-gehrys-new-world-center-changed-the-face-of-miami-beach-and-classical-music Christine DiMattei An Art Deco initiative celebrates the link between Miami Beach — and Mumbai /arts-culture/2025-10-08/art-deco-100-miami-beach-mumbai This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Paris showcase that gave the world Art Deco. Miami Beach celebrates the anniversary with an unlikely city 9,000 miles away: Mumbai, India. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-08/art-deco-100-miami-beach-mumbai Natu Tweh Could a high-rise condo tower be attached to Miami's historic courthouse? /development/2025-04-15/miami-dade-courthouse-gfo-condo-tower Miami-based development firm GFO Investments published renderings of a proposed multi-use high-rise it wants to build on the Miami-Dade courthouse property. “I honestly at first I thought it was like an April Fool's joke or some sort of an AI meme," a preservationist told SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT /development/2025-04-15/miami-dade-courthouse-gfo-condo-tower Joshua Ceballos George Neary returns to Miami Design Preservation League as interim exec director /arts-culture/2025-04-14/george-neary-miami-design-preservation-league-interim-exec-director George Neary is serving as interim executive director for the Miami Design Preservation League after Daniel Ciraldo stepped down to run for a Miami Beach Commission post. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-14/george-neary-miami-design-preservation-league-interim-exec-director Michelle F. Solomon | ArtburstMiami Residents protest plans to demolish historic Palm Beach County theater's staircase /government-politics/2024-05-10/harriet-himmel-theater-restoration-plans-to-demolish-historic-staircase The proposal to restore the Harriet Himmel Theater in CityPlace, in West Palm Beach, calls for wiping out one of the most prominent characteristics of the 1926 church: the entry stairway on the building’s north end. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:21:18 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-10/harriet-himmel-theater-restoration-plans-to-demolish-historic-staircase Joel Engelhardt | Stet News Opa-locka's Heritage Trail celebrates 97 years of rich historical architecture /arts-culture/2024-04-12/opa-locka-mena-fest-heritage-trail-moorish-history The city of Opa-Locka celebrates its first MENA Fest with the opening of the Opa-Locka Heritage Trail, an interpretive historic trail installation. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:28:48 GMT /arts-culture/2024-04-12/opa-locka-mena-fest-heritage-trail-moorish-history Natu Tweh As Florida heats up, architects go back to the past for ‘passive cooling’ home designs /environment/2023-08-04/as-florida-heats-up-architects-go-back-to-the-past-for-passive-cooling-home-designs Florida architects designing high-end houses for wealthy, climate-conscious buyers have started working cooling techniques that were once common into their contemporary designs. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-08-04/as-florida-heats-up-architects-go-back-to-the-past-for-passive-cooling-home-designs Nicolas Rivero A battle over the soul of Miami Beach: Will developers destroy or save Art Deco? /podcast/wlrn-presents/2023-03-07/a-battle-over-the-soul-of-miami-beach-will-developers-destroy-or-save-art-deco Miami Beach is known for its colorful Art Deco buildings. But more and more, only real estate developers are willing to spend the money it takes to preserve them — if they can build a tall, high-end residential tower on the property. This strategy saves at least part of the old buildings but changes the skyline forever. Preservationists fear this will destroy what makes Miami Beach special. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Verónica Zaragovia reports on the simmering tensions over historic preservation in an evolving city — throughout the last century and today. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:54:25 GMT /podcast/wlrn-presents/2023-03-07/a-battle-over-the-soul-of-miami-beach-will-developers-destroy-or-save-art-deco Verónica Zaragovia A battle over the soul of Miami Beach: Will developers destroy or save Art Deco? /arts-culture/2023-02-27/a-battle-over-the-soul-of-miami-beach-will-developers-destroy-or-save-art-deco Developers are willing to pay for pricey Art Deco building repairs — if they can build a lucrative condo tower nearby. Preservationists fear this will destroy what makes Miami Beach special. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:06:28 GMT /arts-culture/2023-02-27/a-battle-over-the-soul-of-miami-beach-will-developers-destroy-or-save-art-deco Verónica Zaragovia 3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston /technology/2023-01-16/3d-printed-homes-level-up-with-a-2-story-house-in-houston A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:00:00 GMT /technology/2023-01-16/3d-printed-homes-level-up-with-a-2-story-house-in-houston Emma Bowman