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SAOTA have recently completed a new modern house in Miami, Florida, that sits on Dilido Island, and has views of downtown and South Beach.
The house sits on a pie shaped lot that spills out onto the waterfront, and draws on the jet-set lifestyle of Biscayne Bay to evoke the experience of being on the deck of a super yacht.
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The entrance from the street has an in-out driveway with lush planting and a series of wall planes and volumes, that are held together by a curved screen of etched glass.
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Inside, high ceilings have been combined with dark wood joinery, and in the living room, a horizontal fireplace has been added with a stone hearth.
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The interior spaces of the home flow out onto a spacious deck with semi-covered lounge areas that are connected by ‘island’ pathways.
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Deck chairs are positioned for sunbathing and shallow-water “martini” seating allows for drinks in the pool. There’s also a fully functional bar area and a pop-up outdoor table on the water edge for an on-water dining experience.
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Back inside, and there’s the kitchen with an adjacent second living room and small dining area.
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A series of bronze screens which hang from the ceiling have been installed to create a double height formal dining room.
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The home has has a home office that opens up to a water feature and green wall.
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A white spiral staircase leads to the private areas of the house upstairs.
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Upstairs, the master bedroom has a black upholstered wall as a headboard, a custom-designed wood bed frame, and single pendant lamps that hang on both sides of the bed.