Miami, Florida.
LIFE HOUSE, LITTLE HAVANA
Scope: Interior Design, Branding, Branded Collateral, Social Media, Website Development, & Bespoke Scent Development.
Role: Head of Design & Creative at Life House, Developer: Life House.
Constructed in the 1920s, the 33-key property is a part Miami’s designated Riverview Historic District. To respect the nature of the historic building and local Cuban community, a Guava-tone colour palette inspired by Little Havana architectural palettes was applied to the mission-style architecture. The property is designed through the lens of an expeditionist protagonist with a musing for Afrocubanismo—an artistic and social movement with origins in 1920s Cuba—and is furnished with a collection of travel mementos from global adventures. Guest bedrooms evoke the rich flavor of a tropical estate with dark local chevron wood floors, woven natural rugs and aged brass detailing, with gallery walls featuring art from avant garde Havana-based photographer Leandro Feal.
Terras — a tropical rooftop bar with unrivaled views of the Miami Skyline, sits atop the tropical urban estate with a menu inspired by urban street foods found throughout South American, Caribbean, and Latin American regions. An experience created to evoke the feeling of being at a high-born hostess' urban rooftop garden, where she culls herbs from the edible gardens to serve her most intimate friends under the stars.
Locally sourced books and objects of interest.
Edible Rooftop Herb Garden, with view overlooking Miami Skyline from Little Havana
Bespoke branded coasters.
A back bar flanked with bronze mirror to reflect the skyline.
The protagonist hostess, who culls herbs from her garden.