Art Deco

An Art Deco initiative celebrates the link between Miami Beach — and Mumbai

Natu Tweh

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Paris showcase that gave the world Art Deco. Miami Beach celebrates the anniversary with an unlikely city 9,000 miles away: Mumbai, India.

Miami Beach commissioner Alex Fernandez stands at a podium in front of the Cardozo Hotel to call on Florida lawmakers to vote down an expansion of the Live Local Act on Tues., April 29, 2025.

Development

New 'bulldozing' bill threatens South Beach's Art Deco soul, city leaders say

Julia Cooper

Miami Beach officials urged Florida lawmakers to vote down SB 1730, an expansion to the Live Local Act because they fear it would open the door for developers to overtake the coastal city's iconic Art Deco historic buildings.

The Delano South Beach and the National Hotel want Miami Beach's Historic Preservation Board to reject an application for a glass tower behind their neighbor, the Sagamore.

Will a Miami Beach historic block become home to a modern glass tower?

Verónica Zaragovia

Preservationists hope the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board will reject an almost 200-foot tower that would go behind the Sagamore Hotel.