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Bugatti Residences Miami Is the Most Ambitious Branded Tower to Ever Hit the Miami River

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Bugatti has never done anything quietly — and its first American residential project is no exception. On the Miami River, Brandon Haw Architecture is designing a 60-story tower that carries the weight of one of the most storied names in automotive history, and the pressure to deliver is very much part of the brief.

Bugatti Residences Miami is the French marque’s first foray into the American residential market, following the announcement of its Dubai skyscraper in 2023. The site sits at 75 SW Miami Avenue Road in Brickell, commanding over 300 feet of Miami River frontage with sight lines toward Biscayne Bay. Developed by Prosper Group and Belgium’s Versluys Group, the $650 million tower will house 183 residences and four signature penthouses — a deliberately limited collection that keeps the exclusivity intact.

Designer: Brandon Haw Architecture

What Brandon Haw Architecture has pulled off visually is genuinely interesting. The tower is split into four distinct blocks with double-height spaces punctuating the vertical stack — a move that breaks the monotony of the typical glass curtain-wall high-rise and gives the building a sculptural, segmented rhythm that reads as kinetic from the street. The formal language draws from Bugatti’s C-line motif, a design element that has appeared on the brand’s cars since the 1930s, reinterpreted here in the building’s profile and detailing rather than applied as decorative branding.

Inside, Yabu Pushelberg handles the interiors — a pairing that makes immediate sense. The Toronto and New York-based studio brings a sensibility that is simultaneously refined and spatially generous, qualities that align with what Bugatti’s residential arm is chasing. According to Bugatti International managing director Wiebke Ståhl, the vision extends well beyond aesthetics: “every aspect, from exquisite design to seamless service and operations” is considered part of the experience. Rhodium has been named the residential operating partner, reinforcing that the project is being built as much around lifestyle delivery as an architectural statement.

What makes this project worth watching isn’t the brand name — it’s the combination of players. Brandon Haw Architecture has shown a consistent ability to work at the intersection of high design and urban context, and Miami’s river corridor is one of the few remaining sites in the city with genuine spatial drama. The Brickell location gives residents immediate access to one of Miami’s most active neighborhoods, but the river sets a different tempo — quieter, more considered, more architectural.

The residential offering is expected to launch in 2027. Between now and then, the anticipation alone will do exactly what Bugatti has always understood: make people wait for something worth waiting for.

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PERLA Freezes a Breaking Wave into a Sculpted Hillside Home

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White villas step down the hills above Marbella, all glass balustrades and flat roofs, watching the Mediterranean below. The view is usually the star while the houses blur together, polite boxes that stay out of the way. PERLA flips that script slightly, treating the house itself as a single breaking wave pulled out of the water and pinned to the slope, a sculptural gesture that refuses to stay neutral or disappear into the hillside.

The client bought an existing project already under submission, which meant STIPFOLD could not redraw the whole building from scratch. Instead, the transformation became conceptual rather than structural, which the studio calls “an act of sculpting energy into stillness.” PERLA reinterprets the existing volumes as a frozen moment of a breaking wave, using a new fiber concrete shell and natural stone base to recast the house without rebuilding it.

Designer: STIPFOLD

Arriving from below, you see the upper floor curl forward like surf over rock, creating a deep overhang that shades the terrace and glass façade. The white fiber concrete shell reads as a suspended ripple, while the natural stone plinth grounds it in the hillside. The house feels less like a box placed on a plot and more like a fragment of the sea that decided to stop moving halfway through a crash.

Inside, beige fiber concrete walls pick up the wave metaphor in a quieter way. Flowing parametric lines ripple across surfaces, echoing the exterior geometry without shouting about it. A restrained palette of white, sand, and pale wood keeps visual noise low, letting natural light slide along the curves. Rooms feel connected by a continuous rhythm, more like a tide moving through space than a series of separate boxes.

Custom elements, from the sculpted kitchen island to soft, rounded seating and a large ovoid ceiling recess, all follow the same language. Walking from the living area to the dining space, you feel the ceiling dip and rise, the walls tighten and relax, as if the house is breathing slowly. Function stays straightforward, but the form insists on being felt with every step you take through the 400 m² interior.

STIPFOLD describes PERLA as a reflection of its identity “beyond borders,” introducing its sculptural minimalism to the Mediterranean. This is not a neutral white box trying to disappear. It is architecture that “resists neutrality” and aims to evoke emotion through precision. The studio says it is not designed to please everyone, but to make everyone feel something, even if that something is not always comfortable or easy to pin down.

Living inside a frozen wave means the main structural moves were inherited, but the surfaces and spaces have been tuned to a single metaphor. PERLA suggests that even within tight planning constraints, you can still carve out a strong narrative and tactile experience. Perched on a hillside full of polite villas watching the sea, a house that feels like the sea watching back probably stands out more than the architects originally intended.

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EV Signature Harmoniously Blends Tradition and Modernity in an Italian Residential Renovation

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EV Signature has masterfully renovated a historic complex of four trulli and three lamie in San Michele Salentino, Italy, creating a seamless fusion of contemporary aesthetics and traditional architecture. This project, aptly named Glass Tree, epitomizes how modern design can harmoniously coexist with and even enhance cultural heritage.

Designer: EV Signature

The trulli and lamie structures, indigenous to the region, are celebrated for their unique architectural elements. Trulli, with their iconic conical roofs and dry stone construction, provided effective insulation against the scorching Italian sun for ancient inhabitants. Lamie, known for their sturdy stone build and vaulted ceilings, similarly offered a cool refuge from the heat. These historical elements have been preserved and integrated into the renovation, maintaining the essence of the original structures.

The renovation introduces contemporary elements without compromising the historical charm. The centerpiece of the project is a modern living room encased in a fully transparent space framed in Corten steel. This innovative design feature allows natural light to flood the interior while offering uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape. At the heart of this space stands an ancient olive tree, symbolizing the project’s name, Glass Tree, and representing a harmonious blend of nature and architecture.

EV Signature’s design philosophy emphasizes the dissolution of boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. Extensive excavation and landscaping have created a spacious courtyard that complements the overall design. Large pivoting windows blur the lines between the interior and the exterior, offering views of the swimming pool and inviting year-round enjoyment.

The interior spaces reflect a careful balance of luxury and authenticity. Bathrooms and kitchens feature unique elements such as sinks and islands crafted from locally carved monoliths. These pieces, with their exposed edges, exude a sense of luxury while preserving the heritage vibe of the site. The sunk-in bathtub evokes the ambiance of a Moroccan or Turkish hammam, enhancing the sense of opulence.

To maintain aesthetic consistency, the architects have chosen to showcase local stone on parts of the walls, restoring them meticulously. Other areas are treated with organic lime wash and rustic plaster, achieving a polished yet historically resonant look. The dining area, treated with these materials, offers a flatter, polished appearance that still matches the heritage aesthetic.

At night, the complex transforms into a magical setting with recessed uplights in the outdoor floors highlighting the contours of the stone and the trulli. The swimming pool, illuminated with LED lights on the sides, becomes a focal point, inviting residents and guests to enjoy a dip any time of the day or year round.

The zoning of the complex is thoughtfully designed to ensure functionality and privacy. The modern living areas are easily accessible to guests, while the bedrooms are nested within the trulli, providing a private retreat however with direct entryways from the outside and inside.

EV Signature’s renovation of the Trulli and Lamie complex in San Michele Salentino is a testament to the potential of blending modern and traditional building methods. By preserving the cultural heritage of the site and integrating contemporary design elements, the architects have created a space that is both timeless and modern. This project not only showcases the beauty of vernacular architecture but also demonstrates how such structures can be adapted to meet contemporary living standards without losing their historical significance, and how even the smallest ‘modern’ element can change users’ perspective.

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