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MIAMI’S ROOFTOPS THAT INCLUDES A SPA AND POOL FROM WHICH THERE ARE UNIQUE VIEWS

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Massimo Iosa Ghini

In 2020 Iconic Italian architect Massimo Iosa Ghini has completed the interiors of Brickell Flatiron, a 64-story luxury condominium tower developed by real estate veteran and longtime friend Ugo Colombo of CMC Group. It is a significant addition to the architect’s rich portfolio of work, which includes recent and renowned projects such as the Marconi Express, or People Mover—a futuristic transport system in Bologna, Italy, high-end Ferrari stores on both continents and in the U.S., and the eco-conscious Starhotels, also in Bologna, Italy. The towering glass-and-steel Brickell Flatiron soars 736 feet over Downtown Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, offering panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and the city skyline.

In the lavish amenity spaces, Iosa Ghini created sophisticated environments that spare no comfort. On the 64th floor, he redefined luxury living with the Sky Pool, a 6,400-squarefoot state-of-the-art fitness center, and the Sky Spa. The spa, which features a hydrotherapy circuit with steam, sauna, relaxation, and treatment rooms, offers residents an oasis of tranquility with its lavish marble and wood-laden design. Visitors to the Sky Pool will enjoy 360-degree views of Miami and Biscayne Bay from ultra-comfortable yet stylish daybeds, inviting lounge areas, and a refreshing juice bar. Meanwhile, the fitness center showcases an architectural feat—gorgeous, angled wooden pillar-like forms break up the space and create entrancing, sculptural points of interest that recall the building’s exterior. Full-height windows overlooking the city and Biscayne Bay serve as motivation for gym-goers, which also includes a dedicated studio for spin, pilates, and yoga classes. H

Massimo Iosa Ghini

Considered as one of the most prominent Italian architects and designers in the international world of design, MASSIMO IOSA GHINI (Bologna, 1959) contributed in the 1980s to the innovative action carried out by design avant-gardes, by establishing the cultural movement Bolidism and by taking part in Ettore Sottsass’ Memphis group. In 1990 he opened the Iosa Ghini Associati firm, which now operates in Milan, Bologna, Moscow and Miami, developing projects for large international groups and developers and dealing with the design of residential, commercial and museum architectural spaces, areas and facilities for public transportation, as well as with retail projects for international groups.

Among his main interior design and architectural projects there are the worldwide development of the chains of Ferrari Stores and Kiko Stores, Casa Museo Giorgio Morandi in Bologna, the underground station in Hannover, and airports, the new IBM Client Center in Rome, the electric transport line People Mover in Bologna, the Brickell Flatiron residential building in Miami, and Starhotels E.C.HO. Bologna.