As editors, real estate experts, Miamians, and lovers of so many things, we here at CondoBlackBook.com come across many-a-great read and post. So great, that we thought it’d be nice to share some of our top picks each month - videos, snippets, news pieces and articles, you name it, all things lifestyle, design, wellness, food, travel, business and just plain interesting stuff in our monthly CondoBlackBook.com Curated List.
So here are our picks to round out August -- take a look, get inspired and indulge!
Flo Grown - Show Some Local Love
Locally Made Face Masks
Source: Miami New Times - Ph. Bára Buri
We’ve gotta wear them so why not support our city? Here are some local Miamians doing good and helping us all stay safe with style. Check out masks from Buena Vista jewelry designer Kathe Cuervo; kitchy and cute masks with our favorite Cubanisms like “Do it for Abuela” from Pin Pan Pun, with all proceeds donated to charity; and Lotus House masks designed by local artists, plus many more.
Grow Your Own
Source: Edible South Florida - Previous classes at Vizcaya
Grow your own… Food that is, with Vizcaya’s rotating selection of virtual classes in its Virtual Family Food Lab.
Vizcaya for Free
Source: Vizcaya
And well, we love Vizcaya so much, and we know you do too, so here’s some more FREE stuff Miami’s Crown Jewel has on offer.
Remember when South Beach…
Source: Seanwashere.com
Well, Miami paparazzi photographer Sean was Here has commemorated all of the iconic Miami haunts and jaunts in a new, limited 65 edition book titled 106,560 Minutes South Beach.
Design of the Times
Architecture for Dogs
Source: Art Critique - Ph. Beagle House Interactive Dog House by MVRDV to be shown at Japan House London. Courtesy Architecture for Dogs.
What could be better than dogs and design? How about a new showing in London of the art exhibition first unveiled at Design Miami in 2012 combining the two?
Out of Blueprints
Source: Nowness.com = Ph. Cao Fei, Same Old, Brand New, 2015, sound and large-scale LED screens, 5 mins, size variable. Co-commissioned by Art Basel and the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong
If you’re for some meaningful artistic stimulation reflective of this current human experience, don’t miss Out of Blueprints - an online art exhibition from artist Cao Fei, London’s Serpentine Galleries and curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist & Joseph Constable.
Tropical Eye Candy
Source: Design Milk
Enter the calming vibes of Villa M, a deliciously designed Miami Beach villa by Doo Architecture that epitomizes the art of tropical living.
Work It, Out
Flex Space
Source: Work Design
How our “New Normal” is creating a new and better office environment.
Art Omi
Source: Cool Hunting
If you’re traveling north, the upstate New York city of Ghent has a real treat. Art Omi is a 120-acre, dog friendly Sculpture and Architecture Park that is open daily and free.