DRAWING BOARD
DRAWING BOARD
Waldorf Astoria MIAMI
Waldorf Astoria has announced it will make its Miami debut in 2025,
This vision will be brought to life across 205 guestrooms and
occupying a 100-storey tower on Biscayne Boulevard. Conceived by
suites, 360 private residences, and a resort-style pool deck featuring
Sieger Suarez Architects and Carlos Ott, the skyscraper – comprising
private cabanas. Other amenities across the mixed-use development
nine unevenly stacked cubes inspired by the work of artists Alberto
include Waldorf Astoria’s signature restaurant Peacock Valley, a spa
Giacometti and Constantin Brâncuși – will become the tallest
and fitness centre, and indoor and outdoor function spaces.
residential building south of New York City upon completion.
“The hotel and branded residences strive to make guests feel
Inside, San Francisco-based firm Bamo is set to juxtapose the
uplifted and inspired, with the sculptural quality of the structure
orthogonal exterior with a blend of arcs and circles, while a colour
manifesting throughout the interiors and becoming an immersive
palette will draw on the façade’s mirrored glass skin, which reflects
experience,” Bamo explain. “Within the gallery-like public spaces,
the sky. “Our design vision comes from the desire to create a
there is an energy, asymmetry, movement and flow overlaid with
transcendent experience for residents and guests,” say the studio.
carefully studied logic and order. In the same way that music or art
“Something that reflects the superlative nature of being in Miami’s
can uplift the spirit through beauty and expression, our goal is that
tallest tower.”
feeling of inspiration.”