Miami Art and Design Week: Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful

Between 2020 and 2022, the population of Florida grew by over 700,000, according to the US Census data. At the same time, states like New York and California each shrank by more than half a million people–with many of them moving to Florida (and Miami specifically), attracted by no state taxes and the promise of cheaper housing, though some neighborhoods in Miami now have New York city rent prices. One thing is for sure: Real estate, art and design go hand in hand. Branded residences are being built that match the aesthetic of high-end names, ranging from fashion to luxury automotive — think Armani and Dolce & Gabbana, along with condominiums branded by Bentley and Aston Martin, and Porsche, where you can park your car with the Dezervator, an elevator designed to take you and your car right to your unit, no matter which floor you live on. Miami, Florida, …