Opa-locka Plans A Major Arts District But Don't Call It Another Wynwood
Magnolia North is the new name for an area in Opa-locka, which was formerly dubbed The Triangle and known for drugs and crime. Now city leaders hope Magnolia North will be known for galleries and...
View ArticleCoconut Grove Playhouse Revitalization Effort Clears State Hurdle
One of Miami's leading theaters was shuttered in 2006, but an effort to revive the Coconut Grove Playhouse has now cleared an important hurdle with the state. On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott and his...
View ArticleSpeed Boat Racing, Jimmy Buffett, Graffiti Art: A Half Century At The Miami...
The Miami Marine Stadium has been through several incarnations over the past five decades, and the latest is the subject of a new exhibit at the Coral Gables Museum. Concrete Paradise: Miami Marine...
View ArticleSkyRise, 1,000-Foot Observation Tower, Planned For Downtown Miami
Miami developer Jeff Berkowitz is putting together a proposal to build a sky-scraping observation tower in downtown Miami. The SkyRise Miami tower would stand 1,000 feet tall at the Bayside...
View ArticleStudents Create Blueprints For The Homeless' Future
In observation of Homeless Awareness Week, students at Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) have created models of possible living solutions for the homeless. Each student in Eric Hankin’s...
View ArticleBritto Meters Still Confuse Drivers, Passersby
It’s a cool Saturday night and Anthony Rolle pulls his blue Infiniti into the parking lot at Joe’s Stone Crab on South Beach, where he’s headed for dinner. He gets out and drops a quarter into the...
View ArticleUnder The Dome With Buckminster Fuller This Saturday
Saturday, the MDC Live Arts series will present the live documentary "The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller." It's a live doc because director Sam Green will live narrate the presentation while...
View ArticleHouse That Hosted Beatles May Not Have 'Any Time At All'
A home that provided the backdrop for a 1964 photo shoot with the Beatles is up for demolition, according to a notice placed in the Miami Herald this month. That possibility has some people reminiscing...
View ArticleNew Buildings Put Bay Harbor MiMo Architecture At Risk
Bay Harbor’s East Island has been listed as one of the most endangered historic places in the country. The island, which is home to one of the largest concentrations of Miami Modern architecture in the...
View ArticleSome Homes May Be Too Old For Key West's Old Town
You can’t just tear down a house in Key West’s Historic District. Even if it’s in pretty bad shape. That’s why people were so surprised when the city -- which normally enforces the preservation rules...
View ArticleCoral Gables Museum Celebrates History, Architecture And Community
The mission of the Coral Gables Museum is multifaceted, with a focus on community as well as art. Caroline Breder-Watts recently spoke with Executive Director Christine Rupp . Hear the interview here:
View ArticleArchtitecture's Top Prize Awarded In Miami Beach Friday
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is being awarded Friday at the New World Center on Miami Beach, a building designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry , a past winner of the prize. The Pritzker is...
View ArticleKey Westers Debate How To Build New In Old Town
Key West is famous for its collection of old wooden houses, mostly dating to the 19th century. The district known as Old Town is on the National Register of Historic Places . But occasionally a new...
View ArticleFIU Architecture Students Re-Imagine Miami In An Age Of Sea-Level Rise
Floridians have been finding ways to get above high water for thousands of years, going back to the “tree islands” that helped Seminole and Calusa tribes stay dry in the Everglades. But rising seas...
View ArticleOld Town Construction To Get New Rules
A movement to make new structures in Key West's historic district more compatible with older buildings has led to the re-writing of the city's rules. On Tuesday, the Key West City Commission will...
View Article'Architecture Is A Backdrop For Life,' Says 2018 Pritzker Winner Balkrishna...
Bal Krishna is the name sometimes given to the young Hindu god Krishna. Balkrishna Doshi was named for him, when he was born in 1927. "They wanted me to remain young," the 90-year-old architect...
View ArticleNew Keys Cottages Provide One Model For Post-Irma Affordable Housing
The Avenues neighborhood on Big Pine Key was one of the cheapest places to buy or rent in the Keys for a reason: it has a lot of older ground-level or mobile homes. When Hurricane Irma crossed the...
View ArticleHurricane Update and Survey, One Thousand Museum & Live From The 305
As Hurricane Florence approached North and South Carolina Thursday, Cyndee O’Quinn from the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network joined Sundial to give us the latest details on the storm. A new poll...
View ArticleThe First Piece Of The Biggest Real Estate Project In Miami Is Ready
The first piece of one of the largest real estate projects in the U.S. is ready and open for tenants. Caoba , a 43-story apartment tower located at 698 NE First Ave., marks the initial phase of...
View ArticleNorton Museum Of Art Re-Opens After $100 Million Renovation
After eight years of construction, the newly renovated Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will have its grand opening Saturday, Feb. 9. The $100 million renovation was done by Foster + Partners ,...
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