Elizabeth Diller, founding partner of Diller Scofidio and Renfro, describes the facade as a surface ‘to draw in passersby while knitting together the store and the street.’ The resulting skin is at once transparent and veiled. It extends an invitation while preserving a sense of privacy. Its curvature subtly mirrors the flow of pedestrians along the district’s shaded walkways, and aligns Cartier’s architectural presence with the Miami Design District’s open atmosphere.
A central staircase in the shape of a seashell winds upward through the boutique, its sculpted form lined with subtle iridescence. It acts as a connective spine, carrying the visitor from the public display areas to more private lounges above. Gonzalez describes the design as ‘a sensory journey,’ and this is most apparent in how each floor carries its own temperature — vitality at the entry, calm in the upper rooms, and ease on the terrace.
the Cartier flagship in Miami Design District has been reimagined by Diller Scofidio and Renfro…