From a restaurant that will whisk you away to the Amalfi Coast to the newest interior showrooms, here are top-tier South Florida design destinations to have on your radar.
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Arravanti
Representing more than 40 furniture, lighting and accessories brands, Arravanti (arravanti.com) has been a fixture of the Miami design scene for years. Recently taking up residence in a fresh location, the showroom features features new collections from top Italian manufacturers like MDF Italia, Acerbis and Tacchini, among other renowned names. The 9,000-square-foot space north of Miami’s stylish Design District offers magnificent finds to add to your abode, from Paola Paronetto’s textural, paper-inspired ceramics to the Mito Floor Lamp by Australian lighting brand Rakumba and the latest from CasaDesús, Arflex and Lema. 7900 NE 2nd Ave., Ste. 110, Miami
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Gaggenau
Stimulating the senses, Gaggenau’s (gaggenau.com/us) new experiential showroom in the Miami Design District pays homage to the city’s extensive cultural design heritage. Spotlighting the brand’s luxury kitchen appliances, the art deco space merges Gaggenau’s minimalist aesthetic with Miami glamor, transporting guests through Gaggenau’s history while educating consumers about the brand. 112 NE 41st St., Ste. 700, Miami
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Cassina
Having opened its first Miami store during Art Basel Miami Beach, Cassina (cassina.com) invites guests to experience its furniture collection created by notable designers from Le Corbusier to Philippe Starck. The new showroom houses a pop-up display celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iMaestri collection. And later this year, design enthusiasts will be able to see the brand’s launches from Milan Design Week, including Gerrit Thomas Rietveld’s Utrecht chairs reimagined for the outdoors (shown). Notable on the exterior is a mural by Big in Japan, depicting furniture icons as treasures on the bottom of the ocean. 3901 NE 2nd Ave., Miami
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Giorgina
Step inside Giorgina (giorginamiami.com), the wanderlust Italian restaurant in Wynwood, and experience the charm of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Brought to life by award-winning designer Bea Pernia of Bea Interiors Design, the space seamlessly merges sophistication with coastal charm through its modern architecture, a refreshing citrus-inspired color scheme and a distinctive ceiling with over 5,000 lemons dancing on vines. 2700 N. Miami Ave., Miami
GIORGINA PHOTO BY GABRIEL MATARAZZO
Mabley Handler Home & Design
Hamptons-based design duo Jennifer Mabley and Austin Handler expand into the South Florida scene with the recent opening of their new shop: Mabley Handler Home & Design (mableyhandlerhomestore.com), a hybrid home furnishing, lifestyle store and design studio on West Palm Beach’s South Dixie Highway. Offering pieces that showcase a sophisticated approach to coastal living while celebrating various creative partnerships, the storefront includes a fully customizable bespoke upholstery line, select pieces from the pair’s most recent collection with Kravet, an exclusive window treatment through The Shade Store and an assortment of exclusive fabrics and furnishings. 3516 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach
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Casa Branca Atelier & Showroom
Her Worth Avenue boutique is well known among designers and design-savvy shoppers, but Alessandra Branca is growing her creative prowess, bringing the Casa Branca Atelier & Showroom (casabranca.com) to West Palm Beach. Reflecting Branca’s design philosophy of mixing old and new, precious and playful, colorful and refined, the atelier and showroom features three unique gallery spaces, each with its own environment and perspective. 2410 Florida Ave., West Palm Beach
CASA BRANCA PHOTO BY CARMEL BRANTLEY
row
Step inside an intimate treasure trove and discover carefully curated home goods and unique objects at Elise Chetek’s row (shoprowmiami.com) in Miami Beach. With interior design by Taylor Abess of Parlor Interiors (parlorinteriors.com), shoppers can envision how each item might look and feel in their own space. The fresh, warm and inviting color palette of the boutique speaks to the brand’s identity, combining sophistication and whimsy. From Maison Balzac’s playful Champagne coups to Reflections Copenhagen jewel-toned glass candle holders and L’Objet’s quirky serve ware by the Haas brothers, row is a bespoke design enthusiast’s dream. 1201 20th St., Miami Beach
ROW PHOTO BY JEANNE CANTO
Opulence by Hotel Collection
Engage your senses in the expansive 10,000-square-foot Aroma360 (aroma360.com) showroom, now featuring 35 unique wood and epoxy tables from Opulence by Hotel Collection created by Benzion Aboud. Celebrating the connection between scent and sight, attendees can immerse themselves in a collection of captivating designs and an olfactory journey in one revolutionary space. 2058 NW Miami Court, Miami
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