Read Time: 3mins The 16th World Congress on Art Deco® is coming to Miami and Miami Beach in April, and we have options for locals who want to participate in the biennial festivities!If you cannot join us for the entire 14-day Congress, we are now offering Individual Tickets to our Main Congress programs in South Florida between April […]
Read Time: 4mins Dance the weekend away January 18-20 @ the Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street in true Deco fashion! Music by KCC Productions. MC and Dancing by All Swing Productions.Among the many events taking place during the 48th annual Art Deco Weekend is a stellar live music lineup. It will be the ultimate Jazz Age winter festival, set amidst the backdrop of […]
Read Time: 2mins Join us at the Art Deco Welcome Center on December 31, 2024, as we celebrate a remarkable milestone: Robert “Raven” Kraft’s 50th anniversary of daily runs on Miami Beach.
Read Time: 2mins On November 21, 2024, the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), in collaboration with the Art Deco Neighborhood Association and the Cardozo Hotel’s Call Me Cuban, hosted a memorable Culture Crawl event celebrating the legacy of architect Henry Hohauser. The evening commenced at the Art Deco Museum with a curator-led tour of the new Henry Hohauser […]
Read Time: < 1min On Tuesday, the City of Miami Beach is hosting a virtual community meeting to discuss the proposed comprehensive plan and Land Development Regulation Amendments for 6701 Collins Avenue.
Read Time: 6mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.
Read Time: 3mins Miami Design Preservation League is monitoring significant zoning changes proposed for the eastern side of Lincoln Road, located in the National Register Architectural District of Miami Beach. The zoning changes proposed by Commissioner Alex Fernandez would encourage residential development on the blocks of Lincoln Road from Drexel to Collins Avenue. At Wednesday’s Miami Beach Commission […]
Read Time: 4mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation information: Click […]
Read Time: 2mins Miami New Drama’s “Lincoln Road Hustle” is an immersive theatrical experience that transforms Miami Beach’s iconic Lincoln Road into a dynamic stage. Running from December 5 to February 16, this world premiere invites audiences to traverse restaurants, shops, cafés, and public spaces, engaging with a high-tech production that brings the city’s vibrant culture to life.The […]
Read Time: 2mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1984, gay rights activist Bob Kunst announced plans to attract gay and bisexual tourists to Miami Beach by purchasing the Surfcomber and del Caribe hotels on Collins Avenue. Kunst […]
Read Time: 2mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation held its annual conference at the Cincinnati Omni Netherlands/Plaza, a restored 1930 Art Deco hotel. In Barbara Baer Capitmans own words, the […]
Read Time: 3mins Discover “Sundial Spectrum,” a stunning public art installation by Jen Stark on Española Way from December 3, 2024, to February 9, 2025, celebrating Miami’s vibrant culture.
Read Time: 3mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Miami Design Preservation League and local advocates, including Andrew Capitman and his mother, Barbara Baer Capitman, were set to challenge local banks and the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce in […]
Read Time: 3 mins The 16th World Congress on Art Deco® is coming to Miami and Miami Beach in April, and we have options for locals who want to participate in the biennial festivities!If you cannot join us for the entire 14-day Congress, we are now offering Individual Tickets to our Main Congress programs in South Florida between April […] 
Read Time: 4 mins Dance the weekend away January 18-20 @ the Jazz Age Stage at Lummus Park & 12th Street in true Deco fashion! Music by KCC Productions. MC and Dancing by All Swing Productions.Among the many events taking place during the 48th annual Art Deco Weekend is a stellar live music lineup. It will be the ultimate Jazz Age winter festival, set amidst the backdrop of […] 
Read Time: 2 mins Join us at the Art Deco Welcome Center on December 31, 2024, as we celebrate a remarkable milestone: Robert “Raven” Kraft’s 50th anniversary of daily runs on Miami Beach. 
Read Time: 2 mins On November 21, 2024, the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), in collaboration with the Art Deco Neighborhood Association and the Cardozo Hotel’s Call Me Cuban, hosted a memorable Culture Crawl event celebrating the legacy of architect Henry Hohauser. The evening commenced at the Art Deco Museum with a curator-led tour of the new Henry Hohauser […] 
Read Time: < 1 min On Tuesday, the City of Miami Beach is hosting a virtual community meeting to discuss the proposed comprehensive plan and Land Development Regulation Amendments for 6701 Collins Avenue. 
Read Time: 6 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. 
Read Time: 3 mins Miami Design Preservation League is monitoring significant zoning changes proposed for the eastern side of Lincoln Road, located in the National Register Architectural District of Miami Beach. The zoning changes proposed by Commissioner Alex Fernandez would encourage residential development on the blocks of Lincoln Road from Drexel to Collins Avenue. At Wednesday’s Miami Beach Commission […] 
Read Time: 4 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation information: Click […] 
Read Time: 2 mins Miami New Drama’s “Lincoln Road Hustle” is an immersive theatrical experience that transforms Miami Beach’s iconic Lincoln Road into a dynamic stage. Running from December 5 to February 16, this world premiere invites audiences to traverse restaurants, shops, cafés, and public spaces, engaging with a high-tech production that brings the city’s vibrant culture to life.The […] 
Read Time: 2 mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1984, gay rights activist Bob Kunst announced plans to attract gay and bisexual tourists to Miami Beach by purchasing the Surfcomber and del Caribe hotels on Collins Avenue. Kunst […] 
Read Time: 2 mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation held its annual conference at the Cincinnati Omni Netherlands/Plaza, a restored 1930 Art Deco hotel. In Barbara Baer Capitmans own words, the […] 
Read Time: 3 mins Discover “Sundial Spectrum,” a stunning public art installation by Jen Stark on Española Way from December 3, 2024, to February 9, 2025, celebrating Miami’s vibrant culture.