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Our Positions at the November 18, 2025 Historic Preservation Board

November 17, 2025

Read Time: 8 minsMDPL’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

Our Positions at the November 18, 2025 Historic Preservation Board

November 17, 2025

Read Time: 8 minsMDPL’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. Please note: the lack of a

Historic Districts at Risk - Florida Legislation Update

Historic Districts at Risk with Proposed State Legislation: SB1526 / HB1647 Mid-Session Update

Read Time: 4 minsMiami Design Preservation League has been sounding the alarm on bills being reviewed at the State of Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session in Tallahassee, which runs

February 10, 2024

City of Miami Beach Private Property Adaptation Program to Receive Additional Funding

Read Time: 3 minsCould your property benefit from a rain garden, flood barrier, or home elevation? If you live in Miami Beach, you know that climate change is

February 6, 2024

Miami New Drama Presents: Two Sisters and a Piano – Premiering January 25th

Read Time: < 1 minEmbark on a journey to 1990s Havana with this captivating play written & directed By Nilo Cruz, the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright of Anna in the

January 18, 2024

Urban Sketchers Miami’s Art Deco Weekend program: Interview with Ana Andras

Read Time: 5 minsMiami Design Preservation League has partnered with the Urban Sketchers Miami group to help promote their activities around historic places and urban spaces. We sat

January 6, 2024

Art Deco Weekend Specialty Tours Highlight History and Architecture in Miami Beach Jan 12th-14th

Read Time: 4 minsThe 47th Annual Art Deco Weekend is happening January 12-14th in Miami Beach. Join us for three days of live jazz, educational lectures, a classic car

January 5, 2024

Art Deco Weekend Lectures highlight Florida’s Historic Coastal Communities Jan 12th-14th

Read Time: 6 minsWe’re ushering in the new year with a spectacular Art Deco Weekend! The 47th Annual Art Deco Weekend is happening January 12-14th in Miami Beach. Join

January 3, 2024

Art Deco Weekend 2024 - Celebrating Florida's Historic Coastal Communities

10 Florida Historic Coastal Communities Highlighted in 2024 Official Art Deco Weekend Poster

Read Time: 4 minsArt Deco Weekend is around the corner (Jan 12-14!) and our 2024 Official Poster by Sergey Serebrennikov features 10 places that represent this year’s theme:

December 29, 2023

Video: Jeffrey Huber // Brooks + Scarpa “The Art of Architecture” Lecture at the Art Deco Museum

Read Time: 2 minsOn November 16th Jeffrey Huber presented his lecture as part of MDPL’s ongoing series “The Art of Architecture.” Huber spoke about his journey as an

December 27, 2023

Joel Levine elected Board Chair of the Miami Design Preservation League

Read Time: 2 minsAfter the election of the new board at MDPL’s Annual Membership meeting on Nov 18th, the directors met to appoint the officers for the upcoming

December 20, 2023

Introducing the Official 2024 Art Deco Weekend® Poster

Read Time: 1 minMiami Design Preservation League is thrilled to present the official poster for the 47th Annual Art Deco Weekend: “Celebrating Florida’s Historic Coastal Communities.” The festival

December 18, 2023

Save My Little Havana Exhibit Photographs on Sale through January 15th.

Read Time: 3 minsSave My Little Havana by writer and photographer Steve Wright, tells the story of his neighborhood’s many historic residential and commercial buildings. The exhibition is

December 15, 2023

Art of Architecture presents José Gelabert-Navia Thursday at 6 pm

Read Time: 2 minsJoin us for our ongoing series “Art of Architecture,” highlighting historic preservation projects in Miami Beach and beyond. José Gelabert-Navia will lecture on his historic

December 12, 2023

“Before Miami Design Preservation League” Inspires at Faena’s Art Week Program

Read Time: 2 minsA work inspired by MDPL’s mission to preserve, protect, and promote, is on display through December 14th at the Faena Miami Beach (formerly Saxony), 3201

December 9, 2023

Art Week Miami Beach 2023: A Local’s Guide

Read Time: 3 minsWith so much to do around town, the options can be overwhelming… so we’ve put together this guide to help navigate the festivities. 1. Bookmark the

December 5, 2023

Silhouettes: Harlem Renaissance Exhibition Launches at The Wolfsonian-FIU

Read Time: < 1 minNovember 17, 2023–April 7, 2024The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue The flourishing of literary, visual, and musical arts between the 1920s and ’40s known as

December 4, 2023

Preview: “No Vacancy, Miami Beach” Launches its 4th Edition

Read Time: 8 minsThe 2023 edition of No Vacancy, Miami Beach kicked off Thursday, November 16th, and runs through December 14th. Now in its fourth year, the juried

November 17, 2023

Top 8 Reasons to Give to Miami Design Preservation League today!

Read Time: 3 minsWith Giving Day currently underway, here are 8 reasons to give today to the Miami Design Preservation League!

November 16, 2023

‘Bridge Deconstruction Site’ Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Wolfsonian-FIU

Read Time: < 1 minJoin the Department of Reflection this evening (7pm) at the Wolfsonian-FIU’s Bridge Tender (aka the Josephine Baker pavilion), for an unconventional ‘groundbreaking ceremony.’ From the

November 2, 2023

Nam June Paik: The Miami Years – New Exhibit on View at The Bass

Read Time: 2 minsThe Bass Museum has launched its latest exhibition, “Nam June Paik: The Miami Years,” at the historic Russell Pancoast-designed building, formerly the Miami Beach library.

October 20, 2023

Video: Mayoral Candidates Forum by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association

Read Time: < 1 minThe MDPL hosted the Miami Beach Commission Candidates forum, sponsored by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association, last week at the Art Deco Museum. You can view the video of

October 18, 2023

Video: Commission Candidates Forum by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association

Read Time: < 1 minThe MDPL hosted the Miami Beach Commission Candidates forum, sponsored by the Art Deco Neighborhood Association, last week at the Art Deco Museum. You can

October 2, 2023

“The Big World” Landscapes exhibition launches at the Wolfsonian-FIU

Read Time: < 1 minThe Wolfsonian-FIU has opened its latest exhibition, The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era. The exhibit focuses on landscapes depicted in the museum’s

September 22, 2023

Silvia Barisione: “The Art Deco of Our Time: A Constant Aesthetic” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco

Read Time: 2 minsOn Tuesday, April 25, Silvia Barisione spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In her

August 31, 2023

Deborah Desilets: “Morris Lapidus’ Architectural Contribution to Miami Beach” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco

Read Time: 2 minsOn Saturday, April 22, Deborah Desilets spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In her

August 29, 2023