Architecture is personal
A building can have an important architect and still leave you cold. Just like a piece of art, you may appreciate its pedigree without wanting to live with it. Some designs will feel too avant-garde; others will feel right from the moment you walk in. The apartment has to work for you, too: its rooms, light, views and outdoor space matter every day.
New York buyers are often drawn to the architect’s name, particularly Robert A.M. Stern’s buildings, which recall the city’s grand early twentieth-century apartment houses. Miami offers a different range of settings and design approaches. A recognizable name is a reason to look more closely, not a reason to ignore your own taste.
What is a starchitect building?
“Starchitect” is an informal term for a building associated with a prominent architect. It is not an architectural credential or a guarantee of quality. This guide includes work by leading international and Miami-based practices, and separates the tower’s architecture from residential and hotel interior design.
“Miami” here means Greater Miami: the City of Miami, Miami Beach, Surfside and Sunny Isles Beach. The directory identifies the location of each project and separates completed buildings from upcoming developments. It is a selection, not a ranking or a complete catalogue of every practice’s work.
Miami buildings by architect: quick directory
Use the building name to jump to its exterior image and design notes. Each entry also links to its individual building guide.
Completed buildings
Upcoming projects
Completed Miami buildings by leading architects
Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners designed the broad wraparound terraces that give Faena House its horizontal profile. Its oceanfront Mid-Beach setting is quite different from a tower across the bay in Downtown Miami.
Faena House
- Address / setting
- 3315 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / Mid-Beach
- Design architect
- Foster + Partners
- Project status
- Completed
Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects made the structural exoskeleton part of the tower’s appearance. The building faces Museum Park from Biscayne Boulevard. Compare the apartment’s outlook and layout as closely as the sculptural exterior.
One Thousand Museum
- Address / setting
- 1000 Biscayne Boulevard
- Neighborhood
- Downtown Miami
- Design architect
- Zaha Hadid Architects
- Project status
- Completed
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Renzo Piano Building Workshop designed the building beside the park and ocean at Miami Beach’s northern edge. RDAI designed the interiors. Its rounded terraces create a lighter profile than many of the taller beachfront towers farther north.
Eighty Seven Park
- Address / setting
- 8701 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / North Beach
- Design architect
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Project status
- Completed
ACPV ARCHITECTS
Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel’s ACPV ARCHITECTS designed Arte’s stepped oceanfront building. The broad terraces are central to its form. Surfside’s smaller scale makes this a different comparison from a high-rise in Sunny Isles Beach.
Arte Surfside
- Address / setting
- 8955 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Surfside
- Design architect
- ACPV ARCHITECTS
- Project status
- Completed
Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron designed Jade Signature, with interiors by PYR led by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Its terraces and relationship between lobby, pool and beach deserve attention alongside the architecture. Check the exposure of the particular residence.
Jade Signature
- Address / setting
- 16901 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Design architect
- Herzog & de Meuron
- Project status
- Completed
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
BIG, led by Bjarke Ingels, designed the two twisting towers. The rotation changes their orientation as they rise above Coconut Grove. Compare the two buildings and actual floor plans rather than treating the twin towers as identical.
Grove at Grand Bay
- Address / setting
- 2669 and 2675 South Bayshore Drive
- Neighborhood
- Coconut Grove
- Design architect
- Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
- Project status
- Completed
OMA
OMA’s Park Grove project was led by Shohei Shigematsu. One Park Grove is one of three residential buildings in the Coconut Grove ensemble. Use its own address and condominium documents when comparing apartments.
One Park Grove
- Address / setting
- 2811 South Bayshore Drive
- Neighborhood
- Coconut Grove
- Design architect
- OMA / Shohei Shigematsu
- Project status
- Completed
OMA
Two Park Grove belongs to OMA’s three-building Park Grove development. Its position within the ensemble matters for outlook and privacy; an image of the overall project does not establish the view from a particular apartment.
Two Park Grove
- Address / setting
- 2821 South Bayshore Drive
- Neighborhood
- Coconut Grove
- Design architect
- OMA / Shohei Shigematsu
- Project status
- Completed
OMA
Club Residences is the third residential building in OMA’s Park Grove ensemble. Compare its apartment sizes, orientation and building-specific arrangements separately from the other two towers.
Club Residences at Park Grove
- Address / setting
- 2831 South Bayshore Drive
- Neighborhood
- Coconut Grove
- Design architect
- OMA / Shohei Shigematsu
- Project status
- Completed
Richard Meier & Partners with Kobi Karp
Richard Meier & Partners designed the contemporary towers with Kobi Karp, alongside the historic Surf Club. Private residential and hotel interior credits differ. Joseph Dirand’s hotel work should not be attributed to every private apartment.
Four Seasons at The Surf Club
- Address / setting
- 9001 and 9111 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Surfside
- Design architect
- Richard Meier & Partners with Kobi Karp
- Project status
- Completed
Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Ateliers Jean Nouvel designed Monad Terrace around a reflective lagoon on Biscayne Bay. The West Avenue setting is bayfront rather than oceanfront. Terraces, sun exposure and neighboring sightlines are useful points of comparison.
Monad Terrace
- Address / setting
- 1300 Monad Terrace
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / West Avenue
- Design architect
- Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- Project status
- Completed
Piero Lissoni / Lissoni New York
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach
Piero Lissoni and Lissoni New York led the architectural design and interiors of this adaptive reuse project on Surprise Lake. It is a different waterfront setting from an oceanfront tower, despite sharing the Ritz-Carlton name.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach
- Address / setting
- 4701 North Meridian Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / Surprise Lake
- Design architect
- Piero Lissoni / Lissoni New York (design)
- Project status
- Completed
Pelli Clarke Pelli with Sieger Suarez
Pelli Clarke Pelli worked with Sieger Suarez on the architecture, while Armani/Casa supplied the interior design identity. Distinguish the original project finishes from any later renovation when comparing resale apartments.
Residences by Armani/Casa
- Address / setting
- 18975 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Design architect
- Pelli Clarke Pelli with Sieger Suarez
- Project status
- Completed
Rene Gonzalez Architects
Rene Gonzalez Architects designed GLASS’s architecture and interior architecture. Its slender South of Fifth tower sits at 120 Ocean Drive. The small building and beachside neighborhood offer a different setting from a large resort-style condominium.
GLASS
- Address / setting
- 120 Ocean Drive
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / South of Fifth
- Design architect
- Rene Gonzalez Architects
- Project status
- Completed
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture designed Una’s curved South Brickell tower. Developer OKO now lists it as completed. The bayfront location is at 175 SE 25th Road.
Una Residences
- Address / setting
- 175 SE 25th Road
- Neighborhood
- South Brickell
- Design architect
- Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
- Project status
- Completed
Asymptote Architecture
Asymptote Architecture, founded by Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, designed Missoni Baia. Paris Forino designed the interiors. The tower’s Edgewater bayfront setting should be compared separately from oceanfront buildings carrying other fashion names.
Missoni Baia
- Address / setting
- 700 NE 26th Terrace
- Neighborhood
- Edgewater
- Design architect
- Asymptote Architecture
- Project status
- Completed
Chad Oppenheim / Oppenheim Architecture
Chad Oppenheim’s Ten Museum Park brings another Miami-based architectural practice into the directory. The Downtown tower stands on Biscayne Boulevard near the museums. Compare the actual apartment plan and volume rather than relying on the skyline profile.
Ten Museum Park
- Address / setting
- 1040 Biscayne Boulevard
- Neighborhood
- Downtown Miami
- Design architect
- Chad Oppenheim / Oppenheim Architecture
- Project status
- Completed
Luis Revuelta / Revuelta Architecture International
Luis Revuelta designed Brickell Flatiron’s curved tower, with interior architecture by Massimo Iosa Ghini. Its central Brickell location and urban outlook make it a different proposition from the waterfront buildings nearby.
Brickell Flatiron
- Address / setting
- 1000 Brickell Plaza
- Neighborhood
- Brickell
- Design architect
- Luis Revuelta / Revuelta Architecture International
- Project status
- Completed
Upcoming Miami projects by leading architects
These projects are planned or under development. A rendering does not establish completion, a delivery date or the view from a particular residence. Confirm the current project status and contracted specifications.
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
LILLI brings Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture to Edgewater at 717 NE 27th Street. It is an upcoming waterfront project. Compare the contracted residence, terrace and finish specifications with the marketing renderings.
LILLI Miami
- Address / setting
- 717 NE 27th Street
- Neighborhood
- Edgewater
- Design architect
- Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
- Project status
- Upcoming
David Chipperfield Architects
David Chipperfield Architects designed Fouquet’s Hotel & Residences at 39 NE 39th Street, with interiors by RDAI. This Design District project has a different urban setting from the beachfront and bayfront buildings in the directory.
Fouquet's Hotel & Residences
- Address / setting
- 39 NE 39th Street
- Neighborhood
- Design District
- Design architect
- David Chipperfield Architects
- Project status
- Upcoming
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
The St. Regis Residences, Miami
Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed the South Brickell project; Rockwell Group’s scope includes residential finishes and shared interiors. The design credits are separate from the St. Regis service brand.
The St. Regis Residences, Miami
- Address / setting
- 1809 Brickell Avenue
- Neighborhood
- South Brickell
- Design architect
- Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- Project status
- Upcoming
Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects designed The Delmore’s sculptural oceanfront proposal in Surfside. The exterior shown here is a project rendering. Verify the current offering documents and construction status before comparing it with completed buildings.
The Delmore
- Address / setting
- 8777 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Surfside
- Design architect
- Zaha Hadid Architects
- Project status
- Upcoming
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Kengo Kuma & Associates designed the residential tower. Jean-Michel Gathy’s work concerns the historic Versailles hotel component. Keep the residential and hotel design scopes separate when discussing Aman Miami Beach.
Aman Miami Beach Residences
- Address / setting
- 3425 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / Mid-Beach
- Design architect
- Kengo Kuma & Associates (residential tower)
- Project status
- Upcoming
Peter Marino Architect
The Raleigh / Rosewood Residences
Peter Marino Architect designed the Raleigh redevelopment and new residential tower associated with Rosewood. The historic hotel and new residences form different parts of the project.
The Raleigh / Rosewood Residences
- Address / setting
- The Raleigh site on Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / South Beach
- Design architect
- Peter Marino Architect
- Project status
- Upcoming
OMA
OMA’s design is led by Jason Long, with interiors by Tara Bernerd & Partners. Rotated and interlocking volumes shape the oceanfront building. Check the actual apartment orientation rather than assuming every room has the same water view.
The Perigon
- Address / setting
- 5333 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / Mid-Beach
- Design architect
- OMA / Jason Long
- Project status
- Upcoming
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed the residential architecture and interior architecture. Bryan O’Sullivan Studio’s credit concerns the Auberge hotel interiors. The residential and hotel components should be described separately.
Shore Club Private Collection
- Address / setting
- 1901 Collins Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Miami Beach / South Beach
- Design architect
- Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- Project status
- Upcoming
Rafael Viñoly Architects
Rafael Viñoly Architects designed the twin towers on the Miami River, with residential interiors by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio. This riverfront development is separate from Foster + Partners’ completed Faena House on Miami Beach.
Faena Residences Miami
- Address / setting
- Miami River / Riverfront Park
- Neighborhood
- Miami River / Downtown
- Design architect
- Rafael Viñoly Architects
- Project status
- Upcoming
ODP Architecture & Design
ODP Architecture & Design designed Villa Miami’s tower. Vicky Charles of Charles & Co designed the interiors. Major Food Group supplies the hospitality concept rather than the architectural design.
Villa Miami
- Address / setting
- 710 NE 29th Street
- Neighborhood
- Edgewater
- Design architect
- ODP Architecture & Design
- Project status
- Upcoming
Carlos Ott with Sieger Suarez Architects
Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami
Carlos Ott and Sieger Suarez Architects designed the stacked-cube tower, with residential interiors by BAMO. The hotel and condominium share the Waldorf Astoria name, but a buyer should confirm the services and spaces attached to the residence.
Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami
- Address / setting
- 300 Biscayne Boulevard
- Neighborhood
- Downtown Miami
- Design architect
- Carlos Ott with Sieger Suarez Architects
- Project status
- Upcoming
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
Anantara Miami Resort & Residences
Kohn Pedersen Fox designed Anantara Miami, with ODP Architecture & Design as architect of record and interiors by Patricia Urquiola. The mixed-use project includes different residence categories and hotel accommodation. Confirm which collection and ownership terms apply.
Anantara Miami Resort & Residences
- Address / setting
- Biscayne Boulevard at NE 36th Street
- Neighborhood
- Edgewater / Design District gateway
- Design architect
- Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF); ODP, architect of record
- Project status
- Upcoming
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami
KPF designed the two towers at the southern tip of Brickell Key. Tristan Auer designed the South Tower interiors; Laura Gonzalez designed the North Tower private residences. The island setting is distinct from Brickell’s mainland waterfront. Compare the tower, residence collection and services attached to the particular home.
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami
- Address / setting
- Southern tip of Brickell Key
- Neighborhood
- Brickell Key, Miami
- Design architect
- Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
- Project status
- Upcoming
Miami residences by leading interior designers
The tower’s architect and the designer of its apartments can be different practices. Hotel spaces may have a third design team. These credits concern the original project scope; a resale apartment may have been renovated by someone else.
ACPV ARCHITECTS / Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel
The Residences at 1428 Brickell
Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel of ACPV ARCHITECTS designed the interiors at 1428 Brickell. Their work includes the residences, shared spaces and sculptural stairs in the two-story homes. It is included here for interior design.
The Residences at 1428 Brickell
- Address / setting
- 1428 Brickell Avenue
- Neighborhood
- Brickell
- Interior designer
- ACPV ARCHITECTS / Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel
- Project status
- Upcoming
RDAI
Eighty Seven Park: Interior design. Design source.
ACPV ARCHITECTS / Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel
Arte Surfside: Architecture and interiors. Design source.
PYR / Pierre-Yves Rochon
Jade Signature: Interior design. Design source.
Piero Lissoni / Lissoni New York
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach: Architectural design and interiors. Design source.
Giorgio Armani / Armani/Casa
Residences by Armani/Casa: Interior design identity. Design source.
Rene Gonzalez Architects
GLASS: Architecture and interior architecture. Design source.
Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Monad Terrace: Architecture and project interiors. Design source.
Paris Forino
Missoni Baia: Residential interiors. Design source.
RDAI
Fouquet's Hotel & Residences: Interiors. Design source.
Rockwell Group
The St. Regis Residences, Miami: Shared interiors and residential kitchen, bath and finish design. Design source.
Tara Bernerd & Partners
The Perigon: Residential interiors. Design source.
Peter Marino Architect
The Raleigh / Rosewood Residences: Architecture and design of the Raleigh redevelopment. Design source.
Bryan O’Sullivan Studio
Faena Residences Miami: Residential interiors. Design source.
Vicky Charles / Charles & Co
Villa Miami: Residential interiors. Design source.
BAMO
Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami: Residential interiors. Design source.
Massimo Iosa Ghini
Brickell Flatiron: Interior architecture. Design source.
ACPV ARCHITECTS / Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel
The Residences at 1428 Brickell: Interior design. Design source.
Richard Meier / Joseph Dirand
Four Seasons at The Surf Club: Richard Meier: original private-residence interiors. Joseph Dirand: hotel and hotel-residence interiors; not a blanket credit for all private apartments. Design source.
Bryan O’Sullivan Studio
Shore Club Private Collection: Auberge hotel interiors; RAMSA handles residential interior architecture. Design source.
Jean-Michel Gathy / Denniston
Aman Miami Beach Residences: Historic Versailles hotel component; Kengo Kuma designs the residential tower. Design source.
Patricia Urquiola
Anantara Miami Resort & Residences: Interior design. Design source.
William Sofield / Studio Sofield
One Park Grove: Park Grove kitchen and bathroom design; not a blanket credit for all interiors. Design source.
Meyer Davis
One Park Grove: Park Grove amenity and interior design. Design source.
Tristan Auer
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami: South Tower residential interiors. Design source.
Laura Gonzalez
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami: North Tower private-residence interiors; this credit is specific to that residential collection. Design source.
Questions buyers ask about Miami architecture
Which Miami buildings were designed by Zaha Hadid Architects?
One Thousand Museum is a completed Downtown Miami tower by Zaha Hadid Architects. The Delmore is the practice’s upcoming oceanfront project in Surfside. They belong in different comparisons because one is completed and the other is under development.
Which Miami projects are by Robert A.M. Stern Architects?
This guide includes The St. Regis Residences, Miami in South Brickell and Shore Club Private Collection on Miami Beach. Both are upcoming projects. The St. Regis brand and the Shore Club’s hotel affiliation are separate from the architect’s design role.
Who designed LILLI and Fouquet’s Miami?
LILLI Miami is by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Fouquet's Hotel & Residences is by David Chipperfield Architects, with interiors by RDAI. LILLI is in Edgewater; Fouquet’s is in the Design District.
Is KPF a starchitect?
Kohn Pedersen Fox is a major international architecture practice. “Starchitect” is a subjective label, usually associated with a prominent individual or practice. Anantara Miami Resort & Residences belongs here for KPF’s architectural work, with ODP as architect of record and Patricia Urquiola responsible for interiors. KPF also designed The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key.
Does an architect’s reputation mean I will like the apartment?
No. The design may be too avant-garde for your taste, or the apartment’s layout may not suit how you live. See the rooms, test the furniture plan and spend time with the materials and outlook. You can admire a building without wanting to own an apartment in it.
Are oceanfront, bayfront and riverfront buildings interchangeable?
No. Oceanfront buildings face the Atlantic beach; bayfront and riverfront properties have different surroundings and access to the water. The municipality and neighborhood also affect daily life. Start with where you want to live, then compare the architecture and apartments within that setting.
What should a buyer compare beyond design?
Compare the floor plan, exposure, privacy, terrace usability, services and total ownership costs. Review the condominium’s current financials, reserves, insurance, assessments and planned work with your attorney. For an upcoming project, review the deposit schedule, residence category, finish specifications and contract terms. Pedigree does not establish the condition or future value of an individual home.