Chuck Roberts, a Miami Beach resident and notable figure in luxury real estate provided valuable insights to OceanBeachBulletin on the best hotels to visit in Miami. Thanks to Nichols Architects‘ long-time expertise in luxury hospitality, three of our projects made the list. Read his insights on these properties:   Miami Beach Edition Staying at this chic resort from hotel magnate Ian Schrager will not be cheap, but the Miami Beach Edition earns its exorbitant price tag. Travelers will find every…

A new facility for a new era Set on 22 oceanfront acres and one-and-a-half miles from South Beach and the Art Deco district, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach has long been one of South Florida’s most popular luxury resorts. Frank Sinatra and Lucile Ball were regulars. It has 1,504 guestrooms and suites. The property has an existing convention center of about 100,000 square feet with capacity for up to 5,000. But this new facility will allow the Fontainebleau to hold multiple events…

At Fontainebleau Miami Beach, work is underway on the adjacent 45,000-square-foot Coastal Convention Center, with plans to host groups by Q4. In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the 1,504-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach plans to open a major addition before the end of the year. Designed by Nichols Architects, the new-build, 45,000-square-foot Coastal Convention Center will be connected to Fontainebleau’s Treesor Tower via skybridge. The five-story building will feature a 16,500-square-foot ballroom with an outdoor terrace, a 9,500-square-foot junior ballroom, and…

Zendaya’s popularity knows no bounds, and with the movie star portraying a world-class tennis athlete in the upcoming film “The Challengers,” interest in the sport is once again on the rise. Google search data revealed that the term “adult tennis lessons” surged by 245% since the film’s release date on April 22. Thrillist and HotelsTonight assembled a list of four hotels to book for a tennis-filled summer, and Nichols Architect‘s Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne made it to number one.  …

Strategic Property Partners (SPP), the developers behind America’s first WELL Certified community, have just revealed what’s next for Water Street Tampa Phase II. A new residential tower, designed by Gensler with Nichols Architects serving as Architects of Record, will be the tallest building in the neighborhood, at just over 400 feet. The project is Nichols fourth in the area, following the successes of JW Marriott Waterstreet, Marriott Tampa, and EDITION Tampa, a collaboration with the New York firm Morris Adjmi….

By Erik Bojnansky – Reporter, South Florida Business Journal A land use board in the city of Miami gave developer Art Falcone the green light to build a 53-story mixed-use tower in Miami Worldcenter. The Urban Development Review Board approved Coral Gables-based Nichols Architects’ plans for Miami Worldcenter Block C on March 20. The board’s approval means that Boca Raton-based Falcone Group can move forward with its 726,408-square-foot project at 155 N.E. 10th St., said Thais Rupeika, brand specialist for Nichols…

Our team’s insights on the design strategies behind the Michael Jordan’s Clubhouse is making the news once again. The article crafted by CNN was shared by AOL and WSVN today. Here’s an excerpt: “Compared to [Golf Design Specialist] Bobby Weed, Nichols Architects had considerably less experience in golf courses, but it did have one key advantage in its efforts to beat other bids to build The Grove XXIII’s clubhouse. Specializing in hospitality, residential, and commercial design, the firm had worked…

Singer Nick Jonas and menswear designer John Varvatos are planning to open a 13K SF rooftop bar at Miami Worldcenter Block F, according to a release. Villa One Tequila Gardens is set to open in 2025 atop 150 NE Eighth St., a mid-rise retail building known as the Jewel Box, designed by Nichols Architects, with 80K SF. The bar, with interiors done by Mexico City-based KOM Studio, will serve over 150 tequila and mezcal options along with Baja-style Mexican food….

Arlo Hotels, an independent, experience-driven lifestyle hotel brand with properties in New York and Miami, has announced an art collaboration with ArtRepublic, a global curation agency specializing in contemporary digital and immersive public art. The partnership will highlight both brands’ missions of bringing museum-quality works to an accessible space where people of all ages and cultures can engage with powerful artistic experiences beyond simply viewing paintings on a wall. The first of several planned quarterly exhibitions, “Style and Grace,” is…

A garden of plants and light is one of the first pieces of public art to be installed in Tampa’s new Water Street downtown development. But unlike a painting or a sculpture, it’s designed with LEDs and colorful movements that can change and interact with its surroundings. Click image to watch new report – What Water Street’s new art displays will look like By Lloyd Sowers Amid the construction of Tampa’s new Water Street downtown is a garden of plants…