The colorful buildings, original décor and elaborate details of the Art Deco Cultural District celebrate the unique history of an entire neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. Doing so has cultivated an attraction that residents and visitors have come to embrace in ways that positively impact the culture and economy of the entire city, all while […]
A pedestrian road that shops, restaurants, galleries and more, Lincoln Road Mall has become one of the most popular attractions in Miami Beach, Florida. This urban oasis is the result of a vision to create a promenade that would enable audiences to engage with one another and with the culture of the entire region. Creating […]
Due to the wide-open spaces and notable monuments that it contains, Collins Park has become widely recognized as the cultural center of Miami Beach, Florida. Featuring landmarks from various eras as well as enough space to host a variety of events, Collins Park has been able to define the identity of the South Beach neighborhood […]
Located in Miami, Florida, Slide Manta by Isamu Noguchi was originally the centerpiece of the 1986 Venice Biennale exhibition. Since being permanently installed in Bayfront Park in 1991, the piece has become one of the main features of the park. That interest stems from how audiences can literally ascend and then slide down the sculpture, […]
As one of the largest cities in the United States, there is no shortage of images that can be used to define Phoenix, Arizona. However, the Phoenix Bird is the city’s official corporate symbol, highlighting what it can mean when a city actively embraces a single identity in multiple ways. Doing so has defined an […]
The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza features numerous memorials that commemorate various individuals and events that have defined the state of Arizona and the entire country of the United States. Located outside the grounds of the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, the two-block plaza features an incredible collection of memorials that have connections to the history […]
The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall in Florida. It caused catastrophic damage in the upper Florida Keys and completely obliterated the island of Islamorada. The Florida Keys Memorial would be created in the literal aftermath of this tragedy to honor the memories of […]