Anantara Miami Resort and Residences brings a best-in-class wellness-focused mixed-use tower to the intersection of Miami’s Edgewater, Design District, and Wynwood neighborhoods, contributing to the area’s evolution into a true 24-hour neighborhood and reinforcing its pedestrian-focused ethos.
The 50-story, 920,000-square-foot building enjoys sweeping views toward Biscayne Bay, South Beach, and beyond as the tallest tower in the district at 635 feet. A mix of hotel suites and private residences rise from a podium that contains state-of-the-art wellness amenities, retail space, and premium dining experiences. The hotel occupies the building’s first three floors, is crowned by a top-floor helipad, and contains a pool terrace.
KPF’s design balances the cosmopolitan energy of its surroundings with subtle cultural references to the Anantara brand’s Thai heritage. A defining architectural feature of the tapered tower is its glass façade, which reveals terraces on all floors arranged in a configuration that conveys a sense of movement across the building. Detailed with light bronze soffit accents, these outdoor spaces provide tenants with enhanced views and a direct connection to their surroundings. A departure from the strict, angled corners of nearby buildings, the podium design favors gentle curves throughout. The ground level is cut away at the northwest corner, revealing a motor court arrival with entrance to both lobbies, bathed in natural light through an open-air oculus. Accentuating the podium’s cantilevered form and open corners, the façade’s layered pattern of aluminum panels conveys a sense of motion and forms a screen to naturally ventilate the parking garage within. Referencing Miami’s ubiquitous palm trees, the wall’s metal fins are dual toned with a warm copper interior and a silver exterior. The design creates a dynamic viewing experience for passersby, which changes as one moves around the building. Sculpted, geometric apertures are inserted into the podium wall elevations at specific locations to highlight the works of local and renowned artists.
