Miami: Trends and Traditions

This beautiful trilingual volume (English, German, & French) documents the pioneering architecture & spectacular interiors of the exciting metropolis of Miami, Florida. Explores Miami s great architectural treasures, from the well-known landmarks of the Villa Vizcaya & the Morris Lapidus apartment to lesser-known houses by such young architects as Teofilo Victoria, Jorge Hernandez, Carlos Zapata. With full color photos, this exceptional book celebrates the full range of Miami s architectural landscape, from the Mediterranean & Caribbean styles to the earliest days of Modernism. It traces the history of Miami s architecture & looks at the role & influence of private houses in creating the larger sense of the city.