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Rodeo Drive. New Bond Street. Via Montenapoleone. Fifth Avenue. Many of the world\u2019s most desirable shopping districts have maintained their status (and high rents) for generations. Newcomers, let alone ones built almost from scratch, rarely break into that elite circle. Yet that\u2019s exactly what the Miami Design District has accomplished since its beginnings in the 1990s. \u201cWhen I started, you know, 25 years ago, it was an abandoned area,\u201d says the district\u2019s developer, Craig Robins, who is also a co-founder of the annual Design Miami fair.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The 16-acre walkable neighbourhood of restaurants and luxury stores has pulled off that feat by following a distinctive playbook: placing art and design installations at nearly every turn, from Buckminster Fuller\u2019s whimsical Fly\u2019s Eye Dome<\/em> to artist Alteronce Gumby\u2019s vibrant mural Living the Dream, 2024<\/em>, composed of gemstones (green jade, turquoise), stained glass, and mosaic tiles. Robins says the goal is to offer visitors a sense of discovery, variety, and, ideally, joy. \u201cIt gives people a different connection to the place than if it just looked like everywhere else,\u201d he explains. He likens the district to a museum with a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions, like artist Katie Stout\u2019s recent design commission, Gargantua\u2019s Thumb<\/em>, a series of nearly a dozen cartoonish faux-marble animals in the form of benches. Also worth checking out is the private art collection of Dacra (Robins\u2019s development company), located inside the historic 1926 Buick building and available to visit by appointment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Recent restaurant openings include the eight-seat omakase spot Yasu<\/a> and Le Specialit\u00e0<\/a>, an outpost of the Milan trattoria, while the district has recently welcomed new or renovated flagships from Rolex, Miu Miu, Fendi, David Yurman, Saint Laurent, Bulgari, and Cartier (located in a sculptural glass building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro that\u2019s inspired by a 1909 brooch). For those looking to navigate the district\u2019s more than 170 boutiques with ease, Four Seasons Hotel Miami<\/a> offers guests complimentary tours led by expert personal shoppers.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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