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Summer Dreaming: Tour Shakira’s Miami Beach Estate for Sale

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Shakira, famous for her songs “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Chantaje,” is selling her six-bedroom Miami Beach home for $11.648 million. Originally built in 1951, it’s located on a half-acre estate on Miami Beach’s Biscayne Bay. Shakira chose to enhance the open floor plan by keeping colors cohesive.

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Here’s Why You’ll Want a Living Green Roof on Your Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Feldman Architecture Why a green rooftop is a great idea A landscaped or grass roof has many advantages, if you plan it correctly. The garden can be enjoyed from the rooms on the second floor. Image: Flavin Architects Grass was added to this Miami home’s rooftops to enhance the ocean views.

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Modern Peribere Residence Framing Views of the Downtown Miami Skyline

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located on a privileged site on Biscayne Bay, South Florida, Peribere Residence by Max Strang Architecture commands views of the downtown Miami skyline and Port Miami. The massive white volumes open up towards the bay through glass walls, generously-sized balconies and a wooden deck. Architecture Peribere Residence'

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Using Cement Tiles Outdoors: The Importance of Using a Top-Coat Sealant with UV Filters

Cement Style

The presence of cement tiles as floor and wall covering indoors is established and continues to grow as architects and designers find new uses that enhance their projects. Their use on building facades and walls creates a work of art that compliments the building architecture and design. Introduction.

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Plan on Entertaining Outdoors This Summer? Here’s What You Need to Do It Right

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Cantilevered overhangs provide lots of shade while cooking/lounging outdoors,” according to Miami-based architect Choeff Levy Fischman. Flooring and ceiling considerations. Your flooring should be durable. Image courtesy of Dekton Nilium Flooring. Flooring should be durable, yet stylish.

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Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners selected

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With durability and elegance in mind, the designers selected large format marble- and stone-look porcelain tiles by Florim to cover the walls and floors throughout the lobby and peripheral lounge areas. In the kitchen, Ornamenta’s geometric wall tiles decorate the backsplash, pairing with tiles by Italgraniti on the floor.

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Miami Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Contemporary Living Space at Aviva Coral Gables Miami is known as the “Gateway to the Americas,” thanks to its cultural diversity and proximity to Latin America and the Caribbean. Those who call Miami home are lucky to live and work in a tropical paradise. South Beach is the southern part of the barrier island of Miami Beach.

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