THE LIVING EDGE

ANYA FREEMAN HAS AN UNEXPECTEDLY ELEGANT SOLUTION FOR ONE OF MIAMI’S LEAST GLAMOROUS NECESSITIES. BY RILEY KAMINER Beautiful things already exist in nature,” says Anya Freeman. It is a deceptively simple observation, particularly from a woman whose business involves enormous 3D printers, marine-grade concrete, and the increasingly complicated matter of keeping Miami above […]
THE SEASON OF LEAVING

IN A SMALL VERMONT VILLAGE, A FAMILY WITH A FORMIDABLE HOTEL PEDIGREE HAS CREATED A NINE-ROOM INN WHERE AUTUMN COMES WITH A REMINDER THAT SOMETIMES THE BEST REASON TO TRAVEL IS SIMPLY TO CATCH A SEASON BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS. BY ANETTA NOWOSIELSKA If you find the idea of driving hundreds of miles to […]
DRESSED FOR THE ROOM

Fall’s most compelling silhouettes move into Vita at Grove Isle, where fashion and architecture share the frame inside one of Coconut Grove’s most striking contemporary residences. FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: Nick Garcia FASHION DIRECTION: Denisa Palsha Red dress: Duffy dress by Silvia Tcherassi available in Bal Harbour boutique and on silviatcherassi.com. Cubism ring, UK earrings, […]
CORAL GABLES PERFECTION

A newly built residence brings a fresh sense of romance to one of South Florida’s most storied enclaves, with an insider’s view of the details that gives this Coral Gables residence its personality. THE ARRIVAL “What I love about this home is that it makes an impression without trying! There’s a real sense of […]
CULTURE CLUB

5 SOUTH FLORIDA CREATIVES WHOSE WORK IS QUIETLY REDEFINING THE CULTURAL VOCABULARY OF A PLACE. BY RILEY KAMINER Culture rarely announces itself. It doesn’t arrive with a ribbon cutting or emerge fully formed from a museum opening. It accumulates quietly, through the work of individuals who become preoccupied with the same questions, often […]
THE GOLDEN TICKET

LONG BEFORE HE WAS SENDING FAMILIES TO THE NORTH POLE AND HOGWARTS, FORMER EWM CHAIRMAN AND CEO AL HARPER MADE HIS MARK ON MIAMI. TODAY, HE’S BETTING ON THE ENDURING MAGIC OF THE RAILROAD. BY ANETTA NOWOSIELSKA There are easier ways to get somewhere. This, of course, has never really been the point […]
THE NATURAL ORDER

ARTIST AND DESIGNER MICHELE OKA DONER HAS SPENT A LIFETIME TRANSLATING THE FORMS, RHYTHMS AND MYSTERIES OF THE NATURAL WORLD INTO SCULPTURE, OBJECTS AND MONUMENTAL PUBLIC WORKS. BY ANETTA NOWOSIELSKA A daughter of Miami Beach whose work can be found in major collections and public spaces around the world, she considers the pleasures […]