"Celebrating Florida's Historic Coastal Communities"

Art Deco Weekend

JAN 12, 13, 14, 2024

JAN 12, 13, 14, 2024

"Celebrating Florida's Historic Coastal Communities"

Miami’s Secret Floating Village

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Inspired by people he met while working on the Christo Surrounded Islands project, David Bricker found himself living aboard chasing stories here in Miami, throughout the Bahamas, and across the […]

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Deco Deep Dive

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

The Wolfsonian–FIU is a treasure trove of materials from the period 1850–1950, gathered from near and far. From the "frozen fountain" that once served as the facade of the Norris […]

The Florida House, 1945-1965

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

Often one story tall and built of concrete block—with a large screened-in porch, Florida room (more commonly known today as a sunroom), louvered windows, and carport—the Florida House became a […]

Dwell Time

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

Based on her just-published memoir, Dwell Time, conservator Rosa Lowinger discusses preserving modern tropical buildings in Miami and Havana. From mosaics, murals, and decorative cast stone to terracotta and ironwork, Lowinger […]

Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure

Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Postwar photographers such as Ezra Stoller in New York and Julius Shulman in Southern California began working closely with mid-century architects, capturing the clean lines of modern buildings, and presenting […]

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