In North Miami Beach, Eighty Seven Park seems to hover weightlessly above the ocean and parks below, thanks to its cantilevered architecture designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, his first residential project in the U.S.

The lobby’s library boasts ample seating courtesy of Knoll womb chairs with Kvadrat fabric, sofas and poufs by Paola Lenti, stools by Maruni, and chairs with round tables by Kruger. Photography by Douglas Friedman.

“At our residential properties, we are looking into installing enhanced air filtration and ultraviolet lights throughout gyms, spas, elevators and other common areas and amenities spaces for sanitation purposes, and to kill any airborne mold, bacteria and viruses,” said David Martin, president of Terra, the Miami-based firm behind new residential developments such as Botaniko, Park Grove and Eighty Seven Park.

JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM BAL HARBOUR SHOPS, WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHITECT RENZO PIANO ERECTS HIS FIRST RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. HERE, WE CATCH UP WITH DAVID MARTIN, THE DEVELOPER BEHIND THE BUILDING.

Developer Terra already sold the first half of the retail segment and pre-leased 98% of the second half.

The game-changing Eighty Seven Park anchors a luxury-minded direction for North Miami Beach real estate.

The city’s development boom has finally caught up to a lush haven of shade trees and cafes.

“Real estate companies whose assets have appreciated in value now have an opportunity to refinance loans, and that lending activity will help fuel the capital markets for the time being.”

Zaha Hadid, OMA, BIG, Renzo Piano and Herzog & de Meuron have all completed residential high-rises in Miami and Miami Beach.

Italian architect Renzo Piano has designed an oval-shaped condominium tower that is wrapped in terraces on the waterfront in Miami Beach, Florida.