Inside Miami Race Week Events: Nobu Matsuhisa Launches 'Miami Sushi Club', Fabel Hosts Scuderia AlphaTauri, Loro Piana, Ralph Lauren and Tyler Herro's 'Boy Wonder World' Brand Launch at 'The Office'

Miami Race Week was alive in anticipation of the second Miami Grand Prix 2023, as the jetset, billionaires, celebrities, athletes and Miami’s biggest stars were seen at some of the hottest events around the city. Iconic restauranteurs took center stage as legendary sushi chef Nobu Matsuhisa launched his ‘Miami Sushi Club’ premium menswear capsule collaboration with Chris Stamp and McLaren and Fabel Miami partnered with Scuderia AlphaTauri to bring a real Formula1 car onto their rooftop in Wynwood for an electric dinner party with Scuderia AlphaTauri drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck De Vries. Amid the heat of the NBA Playoffs Miami Heat-star Tyler Herro headed to Matthew Chevellard’s ‘The Office’ art gallery in Miami Design District to celebrate the launch of his new lifestyle clothing brand and to check out the newly displayed SOLARIS, Solo Exhibition by Jonny Robles. Luxury timepiece manufacturer Hublot teamed up with PROFILEmiami to host Watches and Wonders at The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour where they debuted their Limited Edition Novelties Collection for the first time in the United States. Top fashion brands such as Loro Piana and Ralph Lauren also celebrated the week in style as Loro Piana debuted their new Resort Collection with a lavish cocktail at their Miami Design District boutique and Ralph Lauren has a sunset soiree at a private waterfront estate.

Miami Sushi Club x Nobu Hotels Magazine x McLaren Dinner for Miami Grand Prix

To celebrate the annual FORMULA1 Miami Grand Prix, Nobu Matsuhisa and Chris Stamp extended their next chapter of Sushi Clubs into Miami, hosting a dinner in partnership with Nobu Magazine and McLaren. For this special occasion, Sushi Club has joined forces with Nobu’s namesake hotel magazine and premium automobile house to bring together artists, car-enthusiasts and sushi lovers together for an evening of great food and company.

The dinner, which took place on Friday May 5th at Nobu Restaurant Miami Beach, featured a custom-designed special menu created and prepped by Chef Nobu himself along with special limited-edition Miami Sushi Club pieces, including a Sushi Club x McLaren hat, tote bag, and t-shirt. The dinner coincided with the launch of the Miami Sushi Club limited-edition capsule on Saturday, May 6th at 11 am ET on sushi-club.com and in-store at the La Brea flagship store at 11am PT.

Since its inception in Beverly Hills, CA 2021 Chris Stamp and Nobu Matsuhisa have embarked on a journey to create a community celebrating the elegant simplicity of quality food and art. Bonded through their mutual love for sushi, the arts, travel and fashion, the duo look to create an inclusive world catered towards like-minded individuals who wish to further immerse themselves in the lifestyle of culinary art.

Ralph Lauren Celebrates New MDD Boutique With Cocktail Party at Private Waterfront Estate

Ralph Lauren hosted a cocktail party to celebrate the newly opened Miami Design District luxury concept store with a performance by Leslie Grace. The world of Ralph Lauren came to life through an immersive experience at a water-front private estate in North Miami, complete with manicured gardens and a spectacular pool with incredible views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. Guests were transported to a distinctly Ralph Lauren expression of coastal living - wicker lounge chairs accented with crisp navy and white awning stripes, touches of gold decorative accessories and classic blue-and-white entertaining moments from Ralph Lauren Home captured the spirit of Riviera-chic style.

Notable guests in attendance included  Melissa Barrera, Grace & Anna Van Patten, Joan Smalls, Lily Aldridge, Leslie Grace, Noah Beck, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Diana Silvers, Xochitl Gomez, Claire Holt, Camila Coelho, Cass DiMicco, Anggie Bryan, Sira Pevida, Martha Graeff, Jenny Lopez, Vita Sidorkina, Rafa Kalimann, Amanda Diaz, Nane Miller, Georges Coupet, and more wearing Ralph Lauren.

Loro Piana Celebrates The Launch of Resort 2023 Collection

Loro Piana celebrated the launch of the Resort 2023 collection with a lavish cocktail party at their Miami Design District boutique. With the Summer Resort Collection, Loro Piana echoes the inimitably Italian spirit of vacation living. A spirit expressed through a unique, evocative taste; an easy going style with relaxed silhouettes that glide over the body, letting the wearer savor the freedom of summer. All thanks to the savoir faire and sartorial canons of the Maison which, master of finest fibers, transforms precious, impalpable and fresh yarns into original fabrics that combine silk, cotton and linen, the absolute protagonist of different textures, from the lightest to tweed. The palette ranges from the colors of dawn to sunset, from dynamic strip ed and floral prints to subtly shaded ones.

Guests included Matthieu Garnier (CEO of Loro Piana North America), Karolina Kurkova, Archie Drury, Martha Graeff, Elysze Held, Alicia Pettit, Marianna Hewitt, Stephanie Hill, Anggie Bryan, Demetri Demascus of PROFILEmiami, Katya Demina of PROFILEmiami and Adam and Ryan Goldston.

Fabel Miami Partners With Scuderia AlphaTauri to Host Miami Race Week Preview Party

Fabel, Wynwood’s premier rooftop restaurant and Scuderia AlphaTauri, Red Bull’s Formula One sister racing team, announced their partnership and teamed upon to host a Race Week Preview Party on May 4th, 2023 at Fabel Miami. The collaboration brought together the worlds of precision, performance, and hospitality creating a unique experience for customers and fans alike. The main event included a four-course menu curated by Executive Chef Ian Fleischmann, worldclass entertainment and dancing, all while showcasing the Scuderia AlphaTauri F1 car in the center of the space offering guests a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the stunning machine, which was craned to the rooftop.

Fabel owner, Matthew Rosenberg, along with Scuderia AlphaTauri’s Marketing Director, Fabian Wrabetz, led the night with Q&A’s from Principal Franz Tost and drivers Nyck De Vires and Yuki Tsunoda. The event held on Fabel Miami’s open-air rooftop restaurant welcomed over 200 VIPs, including almost 50 of the Scuderia AlphaTauri team.

“The opportunity to partner with a world class Italian F1 team like Scuderia AlphaTauri has proven to be a seamless collaboration and is clear we are just getting started,” shares Matthew Rosenberg. “Their positioning as a premium lifestyle brand on top of their diligent attention to detail allowed the values of each brand to come through in a weekend of truly unique experiential offerings. The ideas that our teams have started planning are going to change the way hospitality is experienced.”

Fabel Miami is known for its exceptional quality and attention to detail, offering a range of luxury concierge experiences beyond the footprint of Fabel Miami, including world-class dining, off-site experiences, and curated hospitality. Scuderia AlphaTauri, one of Red Bull’s two Formula One racing teams, is known for its high-performance cars, innovative technology, and association with its premium fashion line, AlphaTauri.

PROFILEmiami X Hublot Host Watches & Wonders at The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour

On Friday, May 5, with all eyes on Miami for Miami Race Week and the FORMULA1 Miami Grand Prix 2023, Hublot and PROFILEmiami teamed up to host Watches and Wonders Collectors Cocktail as Hublot debuted their ultra-exclusive, limited edition novelties for the first time in the United States. The lavish invite-only cocktail party was hosted overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Haulover Inlet at The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour.

Guests enjoyed champagne and caviar while getting intimate with some of Hublot’s most exclusive timepieces and novelties including the $527,000 Integrated Tourbillon Full Blue Saphire, the Integrated Tourbillon Full Carbon, the Square Bang Unico Sapphire and Ceramic, the Unico Golf Sky Blue Carbon and other limited edition timepieces such as the Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski Titanium. The invite only event was attended by business leaders, watch collectors and influencers such as real estate developers Michael Konig of One Thousand Group, architect and designer Denio Madera, Marc Chasin of Eden Multifamily, Cullen Mahoney of Continuum Company, the newly minted President of Hublot North America, Natacha Lamour-Nahim, and was hosted by Demetri Demascus and Katya Demina of PROFILEmiami with Thierry Richard of Hublot’s Bal Harbour Boutique.

Patrick Carroll and Tyler Herro's Boy Wonder World Lifestyle Brand Launch SOLARIS Art Exhibition at THE OFFICE

Miami real estate investor and philanthropist Patrick Carroll teamed up with Matthew Chevellard’s THE OFFICE art gallery to host the debut of SOLARIS, a new exhibition of paintings curated by local artist Johnny Robles, and celebrate the launch of Tyler Herro’s new lifestyle clothing brand, Boy Wonder World, captured through a stunning capsule collection. Along with art collecting, philanthropy is a passion of Carroll’s, with 100% of proceeds from the evening will go to a charity of Carroll’s choice to continue in his worldwide giving back.

SOLARIS showcases Jonny Robles' latest art installation as its focal point - a journey that captures the essence of his multi-disciplinary fusing a mind-bending approach to color theory that blends art, technology, and nature into a mesmerizing psychological experience. The capsule collection, Boy Wonder World, will bring together the unique vision of Tyler Herro, an iconic personality representing his full foray into the lifestyle sector that's both bold and inspiring. THE OFFICE is an art gallery by Blu Scarpa founder and Miami-based designer Matthew Chevellard. Patrick Carroll oversees investments and strategy for CARROLL, whose portfolio includes over $11.5 billion in acquisitions and $6.7 billion in dispositions for the company.

Power Dinner Council: Design And Development Presented by PROFILEmiami and Kobi Karp

On Wednesday, June 23rd, PROFILEmiami hosted Power Dinner Council: Design and Development, an intimate, invite-only omakase dinner bringing together some of South Florida’s leading real estate developers, architects, builders, investors and designers. The evening was hosted by PROFILEmiami Co-Founders Katya Demina and Demetri Demascus and Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design Principals Kobi and Nancy Karp.

The evening was attended by an exclusive group of top real estate industry leaders and executives including Kobi Karp, Louis Birdman, Dan Kodsi, Taylor Collins, Allen Morris, Scott Sherman, Avra Jain, Kevin Venger and Ronny Finvarb, amongst others. Guests had the opportunity to network and share their experiences developing and building in South Florida through thoughtful discourse, while forging new relationships with senior executives.

Guests enjoyed an omakase dinner curated by Chef Amir Anvari of Omakase Direct in a unique, architecture studio transformed private restaurant setting. Guests left with signed Assouline Kobi Karp books, kobi Karp backpacks and gear.

PROFILE's Power Dinner Council is where compelling minds connect to leverage their influence and grow their businesses through shared thought leadership and authentic conversation - the impact of which extends far beyond the evening. Our goal is to provide leaders with related business interests to meet and interact in an intimate, high-end, and unique setting.

The event was also covered by World Red Eye.

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PROFILEmiami And Master Brokers Forum (MBF) Launch Partnership For Cross-Promotional Collaboration

The Miami Master Brokers Forum (MBF), a home-grown network of the area’s elite real estate professionals, and PROFILEmiami, a leader in South Florida residential and commercial real estate news, events and content, have launched a unique cross-promotional collaboration designed to raise awareness and business development opportunities for the two organizations.

Under the agreement, select MBF member listings will be branded and showcased on PROFILEmiami’s web site, weekly newsletter, and social media platforms, while individual members will also be featured and profiled on a monthly basis. Master Brokers will also receive generous discounts on PROFILEmiami’s advertising products and services, special invitations to events, and the two organizations will be presented as sponsors at each other’s events and gatherings.

“There is clearly shared DNA between our two organizations, and we are excited to enter into this innovative agreement,” said Iliana Abella, Miami Master Brokers Forum chair. “Our driving motivation is to always deliver leading-edge value to our members, and we see an enormous opportunity to supercharge the promotion and reach of their listings across PROFILEmiami’s extraordinarily successful platforms.”

“We launched our platform in 2016 with the goal of creating a one-stop destination for South Florida real estate news, events and content, and this ‘win-win’ collaboration with the highly respected MBF is a strong extension of that objective,” said Demetri Damacus, founder of PROFILEmiami. “By showcasing these Master Broker listings, our readers will preview some of the finest properties in South Florida’s competitive luxury residential sector, and also meet some of the top producers in their market.”

PROFILEmiami's Top 5 of 2019

2019 rang in as yet another amazing year for Miami, the city’s community, the real estate industry and of course, here at PROFILEmiami. Terra announced Mr. C Residences Coconut Grove, Miami Worldcenter continued to plow towards completion with the opening of PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter, Elysee topped off in Edgewater and some of the most lavish waterfront homes traded hands for record setting prices. We appreciate all of the continued support from our readers, media partners, advertising partners, friends and family. We look forward to kicking off 2020 strong with the launch of our new event series starting in February with PROFILEmiami Presents People To Watch: Leaders in South Florida Real Estate @ X Miami (stay tuned for more information in the coming days). As we prepare to wrap up the second decade of the millennium, lets take a look back at some of the best stories and hottest homes from the Miami real estate world in 2019:

1. STEP INSIDE THE ULTRA-LUXE BEACHFRONT ESTATE 1071 NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD IN PALM BEACH

In April PROFILEmiami has the honor to tour 1071 North Ocean Blvd. with Douglas Elliman’s Jay Parker and the team behind the Knight Frank Wealth Report. There are few locations as lavish as Palm Beach and few homes as magnificent as a Palm Beach estate with direct oceanfront views from every room. 1071 North Ocean Boulevard built by Hugh Davis in a French Normandy style spread over 5 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and 9 half-baths complete with 2 fully appointed guest apartments and 8 car garage. The 35,000 SF home features views from almost every room including a library, home theater, wine room, fitness center, barber shop, dining room with ocean views, kitchen with ocean views and a wood paneled pub room. Outside the breathtaking backyard offers an outdoor loggia, summer kitchen, infinity pool and spa overlooking the tranquil beaches of the North End, Palm Beach. 1071 N Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach was listed for $59,900,000 with Ashley McIntosh, Gary Pohrer and Vince Spadea of Douglas Elliman and sold in July 2019 for $40,870,916. Tour the estate here.

2. TERRA AND MR. C UNVEIL PLANS FOR NEXT-GENERATION DEVELOPMENT: MR. C RESIDENCES COCONUT GROVE 

David Martin’s Terra and Ignazio Cipriani’s Mr. C have announced a new, high-end residential and mixed-use development in the heart of the reclusive Coconut Grove neighborhood. This is the first large-scale residential project by the Mr. C brand, a 20-story, 151-unit tower at 2655 South Bayshore Drive.

“We’re excited to bring four generations of the Cipriani’s perfectly serviced lifestyle experience into such a wonderful project and location,” says Ignazio Cipriani, co-founder of the Mr. C brand. “Mr. C Residences Coconut Grove will be a contemporary take on classic European living, offering old world sophistication with modern comfort, combining the maritime tradition of both our brand and Coconut Grove.”

This marks the third new construction residential development for Terra along South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, and a continued collaboration between developers and hospitality brands to deliver new levels of service, design, cuisine and lifestyle. “People are looking for more thoughtful, full-service solutions set in a prime walkable location for effortless living,” says Martin. Get the full update.

3. CHECK OUT THIS NEWLY REVEALED JAMES BOND-STYLE VENETIAN ISLANDS ESTATE WHICH JUST HIT THE MARKET FOR $18.5 MILLION

In early November PROFILEmiami got an exclusive tour of this lavish, modern Venetian Islands mansion complete with a caviar tasting and champagne. The new sculpturesque mansion on the Venetian Islands, located at 941 N Venetian Drive, is now listed by Dina Goldentayer of Douglas Elliman for $18,500,000. The luxurious yet modern estate was completed two weeks ago and was unveiled to showcase the stunning design and incomparable waterfront views of the Miami skyline. Miami-based developers, Eduardo Otaola, Rodrigo Diaz and Eduardo Lucca called on James Wall interior designer who leads as Creative Director at Thirlwall Design and responsible for the development of the geometric breathtaking estate, brought to life a bespoke jaw dropping façade. Tour the home here.

4. TWO ROADS DEVELOPMENT’S ELYSEE TOPS OFF IN EDGEWATER

Two Roads Development and John Moriarty & Associates has officially announced the top off of Elysee, their luxurious new waterfront condo in Edgewater that now rises 57-stories, 649’. Elysee is now the tallest tower in Edgewater and roughly the 10th tallest tower in Miami. The Arquitectonica-designed tower’s striking three-tiered telescoping shape ascends into the sky, creating a bold, multi-tiered silhouette providing direct 180-degree water and city views from every residence. Elysee’s interior design concepts were designed by Paris-based designer Jean-Louis Deniot, one of the world’s preeminent talents in interior design, who is behind the building’s common area amenity spaces. Elysee features 100 residential units which span either a half floor or full floor with pricing ranging from $1.8 million to over $10 million. Completion is scheduled for 2020. Get the full update.

5. DON PEEBLES ANNOUNCES THE RELAUNCH OF THE ULTRA-PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP ONLY BATH CLUB MIAMI BEACH

In November South Florida real estate scion Don Peebles announced the relaunch of the swanky, ultra-private membership only Bath Club. Dating back to the Jazz age of the early 1920s, The Bath Club Miami Beach was the first established social club in the Southeast, which flaunted A-list members such as President Herbert Hoover, Pierre Cartier, William Vanderbilt II and William Boeing. During its heyday, the Club’s highly selective membership and privileged beach culture denied access to African Americans and Jewish people. Fast forward to 1999, entrepreneur Don Peebles, the first African American member, goes on to purchase the property, and now announces big plans to open a new, ‘exclusively inclusive’ club with an atmosphere welcoming of all ethnicities, cultures and lifestyles. Get the full update here.

1st Annual PROFILEmiami Fall Real Estate Showcase & Forum

PROFILEmiami, Miami's leading real estate news platform, presents our First Annual Fall Real Estate Showcase & Forum, bringing together South Florida’s top real estate leaders, professionals and local luminaries, curated to be the hottest, must attend industry event in the region. Mark your calendars for November 13, 2018 and join us in Miami Design District at Palm Court (Upstairs) from 4 PM - 9 PM for an afternoon programmed with panels, speakers, networking and a pre-Art Basel Cocktail Party. We will be exploring a selection of hot-topics including Miami’s Private Use of Public Land, Opportunity Zones and Blockchain/ The Tokenization of Real Estate.

Our 2018 events have featured a roster of key industry leaders in South Florida real estate as speakers including Edgardo DeFortuna (Fortune International Group), Steven Gretenstein (Dacra/ Miami Design District), Nir Shoshani (NR Investments/ CANVAS), David Polinksy (Fortis Design + Build), and Jeremy Calleros Gauger (Deputy Director of the Planning Department for the City of Miami), amongst others. We are finalizing our list of panelists for our Fall Real Estate Showcase & Forum so stay tuned for updates.

Where & When: November 13, 2018 | 4 PM - 9 PM | Palm Court (Upstairs) @ Miami Design District

Schedule:

• Miami’s Private Use of Public Land (4:15 PM - 5:00 PM)

• An Exploration Into Opportunity Zones (5:15 PM - 6:00 PM)

• Sustainable Development (6:15 PM - 7:00 PM)

• Blockchain's Application in Real Estate & The Tokenization of Real Estate (7:15 PM - 8:00 PM)

• Networking + Pre Art-Basel Cocktail Hour to Follow (8 PM - 9 PM)

Food & Drinks will be available via St. Roch Market

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PROFILE Exclusive: Inside The Art of Interiors & Designing Paraiso Bayviews With Style Icon Karim Rashid

PROFILEmiami had the exclusive opportunity to tour with Paraiso Bayviews with Karim Rashid, the newest Miami condo in Edgewater by the design and interior icon who has designed projects throughout the world. Karim’s mark on a project is evident throughout the property, morphing straight lines with contemporary shape, mixed with color to make his designs some of the most progressive with livability. Throughout the tour, Karim’s attention to detail was evident with everything from the high-design furniture from his collections, to the layout of the space to the execution of construction. Get inside scoop on what drives Karim’s style, inspiration and working with Related Group and Jorge Perez.

PM: Lets start with your background. How did you get started in design? What early project do you think helped shape your career and style to where you are today?

KR: My father encouraged me to explore the arts and be a pluralist! He was a creative renaissance man – I saw him create furniture, make dresses for my mother, paint canvases, design sets for television and film, etc. We were brought up in an extremely inspiring context that gave me great respect for all of the arts.

I was torn between studying architecture, interior design and fashion but ended up studying in Industrial Design at Carleton University in Ottawa Canada. After university I went to a one year graduate program in design in Italy studying with Gaetano Pesce and Ettore Sottsass. Then I did a one year internship in Milano and I also took night classes with Achille Castiglione at the Polytechnic and I interned with Rodolfo Bonetto over a year, designing TVs for Brionvega, task lamps for i-guzzini coffee machine for La Cimbali, dashboards for Fiat. These projects really helped me enter the world of design.

On my return to Canada I worked in the best design office in Toronto for Kuypers Adamson Norton. There I really learned my craft. I designed X-ray machinery, train interiors, electric tools, exhibitions, products and interiors.

Then I went into being a full-time Academic and stopped designing for 2 years because I was frustrated creatively with industrial design. I was part time teaching at University of Toronto furniture design and teaching interior design at OCAD then I loved to the USA to Rhode Island school of Design (RISD) to be a full time associate professor. Then I was going to quit the profession in 1992 when I was fired from RISD. I was told I was teaching ‘philosophy and theory’, not design.

Then in 1993 I found myself in New York City penniless and started drawing objects romanticizing about the beautiful world I always wanted to shape. When I started my office, after approaching about 100 companies from Lazy boy to Gillette, I only got one client. That was 25 years ago!

PM: What drives your inspiration?

KR: Beautifying the world. I always found myself having more ideas, than companies could ever produce. I perpetually observe and analysis and dissect everything around me in our built environments. I am most creative when I meet and talk to a client that is determined to do something new or original or inspiring. I'm contributing as much as I can while I am on this planet. Any work I do must have a least some nuance of originality in it. So I strive for that in a collaboration. It is important to me that the result of my work, and my collaboration with a client, manifest into something that will connect with the user, and sustain relationships with the consumer. By being my own consumer I can stay connected to that essence.

PM: How did you get started designing real estate? What were some of your first projects?

KR: The first realized interior I designed was for Morimoto the Iron Chef in 2001 (Philadelphia) which fortunately won many awards. Being a successful restaurant interior afforded me many more interior projects including the Semiramis hotel in Athens in 2002. I moved on to do many more hotels for NH Hotels, Prizeotel, Radisson, and retail and restaurants for MGM, Shops for Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Fun Factory, Bosco di Ciliegi, and many more. My first condominium projects were with HAP investments in NYC. The projects were my philosophy about creating democratic affordable yet highly designed progressive habitats for contemporary living.

Twenty years later it’s still a challenge to be recognized as a designer that can create condominiums. I am perceived as an industrial designer and someone who has worked in hospitality design – but MyBrickell and my relationship with Related and HAP has been a breakthrough for me. Now I am designing a shopping mall in Saudi Arabia and a hospital in Israel , a condominium in Moscow as well as other global projects.

PM: How do you like designing in Miami as opposed to other American cities? What about on a global scale?

KR: The core of the Miami lifestyle is a positive sprit and energetic yet relaxing feeling. The city has such a beautiful color palate full of lightness, with amazing climate, and progressive clientele. There is such a sense of freedom in Miami. When I’m in that space I feel free. I love designing in Miami and in countries that love design, color, and contemporaneity

PM: You mentioned that you designed MyBrickell at the end of the past cycle. Tell us the story behind that job.

KR: I see MyBrickell as a statement for more democratic buildings with accessible price points for the mass, and yet super designed, energetic, and very positive, that afford great elevated experiences for domestic life. Design is for everybody, not just the elite and in that respect I believe MyBrickell was a first in North America.

Of course after the real estate bubble everyone was nervous about opening the first Miami tower in 7 years. I think the design and renderings that were launched at the opening party sold the building out in 22 days. After that the ground was broken 4 months later. The presale being so quick was a guarantee and Related then believed in me that my name, my work, and my passion could shape success together.

PM: How did you become involved at Paraiso Bayviews?

KR: After the success of Mybrickell Jorge Pérez asked me to design another condominium for Related. I was ecstatic. The collaboration with Architectonica is also a seamless one.

PM: I love the curves throughout the property from the lobby when you walk in to the spa, you even changed the shapes of the pools, what feel were you trying to evoke?

KR: Well thank you. I define my work as Fluid, Organic, Sensual, Human yet Essential. All objects and spaces have semantic language. They speak to us. Certain organic forms, line’s, colors, textures, functions, all touch and communicate to our senses and our daily experiences. I believe that it is important to not necessarily over-embellish- to keep a certain truth to a product or space, but I also believe that objects and spaces need to touch our sensual side, touch our emotions, they need to elevate a certain experience, and they need to be human.

PM: What do you want residents to experience as they use their condo and common areas?

KR: I hope they will experience the luxury of good democratic design, and by that I mean free time, seamless experiences, less hassle, less waiting. We must let go of old ideas of luxury and really create new aesthetics, new forms, new material, new languages that are more seamless and attune with the world we live in now. I believe that everything physical that is new should comment or reflect and embrace the Digital age in one way or another, be it a production method, a new material, or a Digital language, a new way of living. Our homes should embrace new beautiful forms, colors, and finishes, the latest technology, highest safety, the best comfort, the greatest efficiency, and a language and sensibility of the time in which I live.

The project is designed to embrace two major factors of our contemporary world; one is nature, and I am using its' inspiration in a fluid organic yet abstract way to ’shape’ the spaces and human experiences. Second is the 'digital age' where the individual is empowered creatively and politically. The digital age has created a new global democracy, increased and elevated our sensibilities, our aesthetics, and our experiences. The price points of edge water are super high designed luxury for democratic prices. I want the sense of the apartments in general to be elevated, at the same time I want people to feel inspired. It will be a sustainable and ecological project but still speaks about digital time in which we live. Related gave up the idea of building penthouses to create a space for everyone which is quite democratic with several pools and fantastic amenities. No matter where you live in building you have fantastic pool on roof and great facilities, hence a more elevated pleasurable domestic life.

PM: You are very meticulous down to even the TV's, what is the process you take when designing a project?

KR: I am very attentive to all details of a project. Maybe because I started designing at a human scale in industrial design so it taught me to worry about the human experience. Every project is different and usually the design process is different as well. It is my diversity that affords me the ability to cross-pollinate ideas, materials, behaviors, aesthetics and language from one typology to the other. I fill sketch books with my concepts and then I bring my designs back to the studio. It is imperative to start with the concept then develop a form around it. One can think sculpturally and conceptually of the idea. My team creates 3D renders of my ideas, as well as research materials, production processes and I never forget that the end result must be some improvement on the architype.

PM: What are your signature elements that you leave as the mark of a Karim Rashid design?

KR: I don’t think of trying to leave signature elements. I just see every project with similar aspirations. Firstly to create an elevated human experience, secondly to connect our digital age with the physical world, thirdly to trigger our emotions and make more seamless humanized spaces and objects, lastly to inspire people, to try and make life better, to improve our world and shape a better life. Hence it could be a hair dryer I am designing or a building or a pair of shoes or an airplane, the agenda is always the same. Shape a more interesting better world for humankind.

PM: What do you have in store for Miami in the future?

KR: Right now I do not have any projects in Miami to my regret. I would love to do a building in Miami, a hotel (maybe even a crazy progressive budget hotel) another condominium or an art piece to sit on the city or a retail shop, the list is endless. I am even contemplating opening up my office in Miami.

About Karim Rashid:

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and having worked in over 40 countries. His award winning designs include luxury goods for Christofle, Veuve Clicquot, and Alessi, democratic products for Umbra, Bobble, and 3M, furniture for Bonaldo and Vondom, lighting for Artemide and Fontana Arte, high tech products for Asus and Samsung, surface design for Marburg and Abet Laminati, brand identity for Citibank and Sony Ericsson and packaging for Method, Paris Baguette, Kenzo and Hugo Boss.

Karim’s has also designed interiors for projects such as such as the Morimoto restaurant, Philadelphia; Semiramis hotel, Athens; nhow hotel, Berlin; Universita Metro Station, Naples; Paraiso Bayviews, Miami; MyBrickell, Miami, Temptation Resort & Spa, Mexico; and Switch Abu Dhabi; amongst others.

Karim’s work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide. Karim is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award, I. D. Magazine Annual Design Review, IDSA Industrial Design Excellence award.

Inside PROFILEmiami Presents An In-Depth Exploration Into Short Term Rentals In Miami & South Florida

PROFILEmiami, Miami's leading real estate news platform, presented an in-depth exploration into the controversial topic of short term rentals in Miami and South Florida. The sold-out event was attended by local leaders, luminaries, real estate investors, real estate professionals and many who have encountered Miami Beach's infamous short term rental fines. The panel was moderated by Demetri Demascus, publisher of PROFILEmiami, and featured Ben Breit of AirBNB, City of Sunny Isles Beach Vice Mayor Dana Goldman, Paul Liguori of Windsor Realty Partners and formerly of Rented.com, as well as Rodolfo Manzon of President of Spectrum Realty Group. The event was held at Hive at Brickell hosted by PROFILEmiami, Spectrum Realty Group and Game Day Skincare. 

"The events we host allow us to directly engage the local community in a forum of open discussion exploring some of the most trending and controversial topics in Miami real estate today. We promote an atmosphere of open mindedness and education, while giving the public an opportunity to engage, interact and learn from some of the most influential minds in the industry. Our exploration into short term rentals brought one of the current hotbed topics in South Florida to the forefront of discussion where we had the privilege to hear from AirBNB directly in addition to local city, legal, tech, brokerage and investments leaders. The audiance's diverse backgrounds, mindsets and participation was exhilarating," said PROFILEmiami founder and publisher Demetri Demascus.  

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Watch The Full Panel From PROFILEmiami's "State Of The Sunny Isles Real Estate Market Event"

Local leaders, luminaries and real estate professionals converged at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach sales gallery on May 2, 2018 for an in-depth discussion about the state of the Sunny Isles Beach real estate market. Fortune International Group and Château Group, developers of The Residences, hosted the panel in tandem with real estate news outlet PROFILEmiami, spotlighting important insights about the City and its continued growth. Attendees of the breakfast event were locked in discussion about the strong retail and development growth that has taken hold in Sunny Isles Beach, including an analysis of some of the major factors that have contributed to the area’s recent construction boom.    

Panelists:

• Edgardo Defortuna, President and CEO of Fortune International Group
• Dana Goldman - City of Sunny Isles Beach Vice Mayor  
• Jorge L. Guerra Jr., President of the Miami Association of Realtors
• Boris Kozolchyk, Colliers International Executive Vice President
• Moderated By: Demetri Demascus, Founder PROFILEmiami 

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PROFILEmiami, REALDAX & Creative Glue Present Blockchain in Real Estate On June 28 6-8 PM In Little River

Real Estate is one of the oldest industries in the world with the least amount of true innovation. Blockchain technology, on the other hand, has only been around a few years but has been disrupting industries left and right, including Real Estate. We believe cross-industry collaboration fosters innovation, and that shifting traditional contexts, we can usher in new perspectives. Drawing from multiple pools of knowledge and ways of looking at things will bring novelty and creativity to the table.

At this Crypto Hour, "Blockchain in Real Estate," we will be discussing the different areas of the real estate industry that Blockchain technology can innovate. This includes: Brokers/Agents, Escrow/Legal, Mortgage Brokers, Direct Lenders, Title Insurance, and Deed/Title Registration.

Some of the question you may have that we're going to answer:

• Is it possible to close an RE transaction with Cryptocurrency?
• What would be required for Blockchain to be established in real estate?
• How does the mortgage industry view crypto assets when issuing loans?
• Is Title Insurance going to be a thing of the past?
• Do I have to worry about not having a job in the future?
• And more!!!

A big thank you to our sponsor's and partners who are helping make this all possible:

• 360 Spaces, a beautiful new Co-working space located right in Little River, for their amazing venue!
• Creative Glue, an experiential marketing, and event production agency that aims to bridge the gap between business and creativity.
• PROFILE Miami, who is your one-stop destination for Miami Real Estate news and content. They provide up-to-date coverage on the hottest new developments, market trends, and the coolest homes in Miami's ever-changing landscape.

Also a big thank you to our partners who are going to be keeping us refreshed at this event - Hooch, Wynwood Brewery!

RSVP: bit.ly/360blockchain

Panelists:

• Jorge Guerra Jr. - President for the Miami Association of Realtors
• Hector Garcia - RKTR Agency
• Demetri Demascus - Founder of PROFILEmiami & Investor
• Twinee Villanueva - IHouse Token
• Moderated By: Spencer Lyon - REALDAX

Agenda:

• 6:00 - Check-in / Networking
• 7:00 - Panel Talk
• 7:45 - Q&A

Watch the Full Panel From PROFILEmiami's Exploration into Miami's Art In Public Places Initiative

Real estate news platform PROFILEmiami hosted a thought-provoking symposium about Miami’s Art in Public Places program. Hosted on March 28, 2018, the special panel event, which took place in downtown Miami’s Arts + Entertainment District in the CANVAS condominium tower being developed NR Investments, put a spotlight on future development in the city and explored best practices for the ongoing incorporation of works of art in real estate projects. 

Panelists Featured:
- Jeremy Calleros Gauger, Deputy Director of the Planning Department for the City of Miami
- Steven Gretenstein, Dacra COO
- David Polinsky, Fortis Design + Build Principal
- Gary Ressler, TILIA Companies Principal  
- Nir Shoshani, NR Investments Principal and A+E Co-Founder
- Moderated by: Demetri Demascus, PROFILEmiami Publisher

Guests, who were treated to cocktails and hors d'oeuvres by PROFILEmiami, additionally had a question-and-answer session with the panelists, getting the opportunity to delve into important topics and gain insights regarding unique initiatives unfolding within the city.  Before the panel began, CANVAS and NR Investments also hosted hardhat tours of the property, showcasing several of the condominium building’s 170-foot interior wall murals – all of which are being painted by urban contemporary artists from around the world.

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