Exploring Miami’s Maritime-Inspired Condominiums

The Monaco Yacht Club & Residences in Miami Beach is an ode to Miami’s nautical nature, pulling design inspiration from the movement suggested by sunshine reflecting off the ocean. Piero Lissoni and Arquitectonica turned to the Cote d’Azur when creating the undulating, glass-encased collection of 39 waterfront residences, imbued with exotic woods, rich stones, lustrous metals, and warm sandy whites, plus frameless glass wet rooms in the spa-like master baths featuring views of Biscayne Bay. The building’s amenities include exclusive beach access; a rooftop pool, Jacuzzi, and sundeck; a state-of-the-art fitness center; and a residents’ lounge featuring a library and breakfast bar. The private marina, offered exclusively to residents, boasts 12 boat slips designed to accommodate large vessels. A plethora of water sports and activities—from motor-yachting to kayaking, paddle boarding, scuba diving, snorkeling, and deep-sea fishing—redefine nautical leisure and living. 

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Zaha Hadid’s famous residential tower in Downtown Miami, 1000 Museum, is known for its exoskeleton facade and her signature avant-garde interior shapes. Her futuristic details extend to the double-height Aquatic Center, with rippled, arched walls and an infinity-edge indoor pool. There’s also an indoor-outdoor holistic wellness spa complete with plunge pools and a Swim & Sun Terrace and Sky Lounge. The 62-story building encompasses museum-quality residences, townhomes, half-floor residences and full-floor penthouses designed by Uli Petzold. Along with a private helipad, multimedia theater, and custom scents created by fragrance brand 12.29 wafting through the amenity spaces (and available for residences), the aquatic amenities are just the tip of the iceberg.

The wave-like silhouette of Una Residences in Brickell immediately speaks to its sense of place on the waterfront. That connection continues inside. The third-floor terrace houses every kind of pool a resident could want, including a lap pool, family pool, whirlpool, and kids’ splash pad area, all overlooking Biscayne Bay and Una’s private boat slips. A collection of chaises and cabanas invite poolside lounging, while grilling areas and outdoor bars encourage indulging. An additional waterfront relaxation pool provides a front-row seat to the sunset over Biscayne Bay. When Una residents are ready for the ocean, they have access to Grand Bay Club in Key Biscayne.

In Surfside, a collaboration between Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design has resulted in Arte—a collection of 16 oceanfront residences that presents a European sensibility with luxury resort-style amenities. While each residence enjoys private terraces with ocean views, the pools arguably deserve the spotlight: there’s a 75-foot-long indoor lap pool surrounded by travertine and onyx accents, an outdoor pool and deck clad in natural stone, and a lushly landscaped meditation pond. Residents can also steal away to the fitness center, rooftop tennis court, or nearby Bal Harbour Marina.

Haute couture meets luxury living at Missoni Baia in Edgewater—249 waterfront residences conceived by Paris Forino Design with the same colorfully bold, playful sensibilities as the building’s namesake Italian fashion house. With architecture by Asymptote Architecture and verdant landscaping by Enzo Enea, Missoni Baia will offer views of the Bay, Miami Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as an Olympic-sized lap pool, a lounge pool, a whirlpool spa, daybeds in candy-hued Missoni-esque fabric, outdoor dining, and a children’s water-themed play area. On the bayfront, the outdoor deck will boast an infinity-edge pool overlooking the Bay and colorful poolside chaises. Even the pool surfaces will be cloaked in Missoni color bars. The spa, created by the Aman Resorts team, looks out on Biscayne Bay. Residents here are also granted access to the Grand Bay Club in Key Biscayne.