London-based Greek designer Natalia Triantafylli will debut Under the Libra Sun at Villa Paula, opening November 30. The exhibition features hand-sculpted clay forms joined to 3D-printed doubles, including porcelain chandeliers, tile-patterned mirrors, and her first upholstered pieces. At Design Miami, The Future Perfect’s booth will utilize layered sheer fabric to create a shifting moiré effect, showcasing works such as a Floris Wubben coffee table, an Olivia Cognet chandeli

Lotus House, the nation's largest homeless shelter for women, raised $1 million at its 16th annual "Sparkles and Costumes" gala on Oct. 29. Held at The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse in Wynwood, the event gathered Miami community leaders to support the organization's mission to end and prevent homelessness. The gala honored supermodels and philanthropists Gisele Bündchen and Karlie Kloss, both members of the Lotus Endowment Board, with the It Takes a Village Award for

What happens when a Hell’s Kitchen finalist, Chopped champion and longtime South Florida culinary personality brings more than two decades of experience, Puerto Rican and Italian roots and her most memorable TV dishes under one roof, right here in Miami? You get aAO. This winter, aAO (Against All Odds) (pronounced aye-ooo), a new neighborhood restaurant from nationally recognized chef, entrepreneur and television personality Robyn Almodovar, will open in Miami’s Buena Vista n

Off the coast of South Beach, REEFLINE is set to expand its public underwater sculpture park during Miami Art Week 2026 with the deployment of its second permanent installation, Heart of Okeanos. Conceived by British artist Petroc Sesti, the 26.1-ton sculpture functions as a hybrid reef engineered to foster marine biodiversity while establishing an accessible diving and snorkeling site. Weather permitting, Kearns Construction will deploy the artwork in December 2026, placing

Cirque du Soleil will bring its touring Big Top production, ECHO, back to South Florida for a winter engagement in early 2027. Running from January 26 through March 14, 2027, the show will take place under the Big Top at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. Tickets are now on sale as the company prepares an evolved staging of the production following extensive touring across North America. First launched in 2023, ECHO centers on a young female protagonist named Future and her

Actress and lifestyle creator Daniella Monet is stepping back into one of her most beloved roles as Trina Vega inHollywood Arts, the Netflix follow-up to Nickelodeon’sVictorious, which premiered on October 15 and has already landed among Netflix’s Top 10 series worldwide. But while Trina remains one of the characters that first made Daniella a familiar face to audiences around the world, she has since created a much broader creative life spanning acting, hosting, beauty, fash

Design Miami will return to Miami Beach for its 22nd edition, running from Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 6. The event serves as the premier global forum for collectible design, taking place concurrently with Miami Art Week. The fair will be located at Convention Center Drive and 19th Street in Miami Beach. The event kicks off with an invitation-only VIP Preview on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m., before opening to the broader public for the remainder of the week. As a

Florida Grand Opera has released its programming for the 2026-27 season, featuring a lineup of mainstage productions, special performances, and free community events across Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Mainstage Productions The season includes three mainstage operas: Lucia di Lammermoor: Nov. 14, 15, and 17, 2026, at the Arsht Center in Miami. Don Giovanni: Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 2, 2027, in Miami, followed by performances on Feb. 18 and 20, 2027, in Fort Lauderdal

Faena Art has announced its programming for Miami Art Week 2026, featuring site-specific commissions by Christopher Joshua Benton, Marinella Senatore, and Kevin Arrow. The installations will be on view to the public from December 1 through December 6, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Faena Beach and Cathedral Commissions Christopher Joshua Benton will present A Lore Supreme on Faena Beach. The installation features a 27-foot-tall mirrored sphere consisting of over 7,000 mirrored facets

Miami Art Week now runs well beyond the fairs themselves, filling the city with gallery openings, museum shows, pop-ups and late dinners for about a week every December. Its origins are fairly recent: Art Basel staged its first Miami Beach edition in December 2002, and the satellite fairs and parties that followed gradually turned a single event into a season. At Miami Living, we pay close attention to what happens between the booths. Below are the new restaurants, long-stand

Italian furniture and interior design brand Poliform has partnered with Ferretti Group, a leading name in luxury yacht manufacturing, for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026, taking place October 28 through November 1. The collaboration brings together two distinguished Italian companies recognized for their craftsmanship, innovation, and sophisticated approach to design. Throughout the event, Poliform will present a curated selection of pieces from its outdoor f

Sales are underway for 619 Brickell, a 75-story residential tower from 13th Floor Investments and Key International that brings a new residential presence to the Brickell waterfront. The project is Nobu’s first residential venture in Miami and is designed around its waterfront location, with residences and amenities oriented toward Biscayne Bay. The tower will contain 296 residences ranging from one to five bedrooms, including Sky Villas and Penthouses. Homes range from 1,160

At least a quarter of Americans suffer from high levels of cholesterol or fatty acids in their bloodstream, a condition called dyslipidemia. Uncontrolled cholesterol levels increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or ASCVD: a group of diseases that result from the buildup of plaque in the blood vessels, preventing blood from traveling smoothly to vital organs. This condition can lead to heart attack and stroke. Diet is an important lifestyle factor influen

Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation. Ultraprocessed foods make up a huge part of the global diet. beats3/iStock via Getty Images Plus Studies have linked them with multiple chronic diseases. Journalists and health influencers characterize them as poison. Some public health experts call for a global halt to producing and consuming them. But the debate around ultraprocessed foods is not nearly as settled as it may seem. As a researcher who studies social movements f

It’s easy to stereotype older adults as tech-averse or novice tech users. Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing artificial intelligence, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information. Chatbots can summarize complex health information in understandable ways, but it can be tricky to tell whether these summaries are accurate. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images I study how people interact with computers and technology – and sp

As Halloween approaches and screen audiences are saturated with the sights and sounds of screaming women in horror films and TV shows, it’s a great time to look at the women whose vocal artistry created genuinely effective screams on screen. Jamie Lee Curtis recreated her mother, Janet Leigh’s, infamous shower scene from ‘Psycho’ for a social media post in 2015. (Courtesy of @jamieleecurtis on X) Behind every memorable cinematic scream lies a vocal performance that is often r

CONTEXT Art Miami, the sister fair to Art Miami focused on emerging and mid-career artists, has announced its participating exhibitors for its 14th edition. The fair will return to One Herald Plaza from December 1-6 during Miami Art Week. The 2026 edition features galleries from cities including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Cape Town, Capri, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, New York, Paris, Santiago de Chile, and Seoul. Presentations will include new and recent works,

South Florida's winter event schedule demands sustained physical energy, prompting residents to trade standard day spas for clinical recovery protocols. The modern Miami longevity circuit pairs thermal contrast therapy with physician-supervised diagnostics to manage cellular stress and inflammation. Across Bay Harbor Islands and Miami's urban core, dedicated wellness spaces now provide data-driven routines built for rapid physiological recovery. Integrated Thermal Protocols a

The Miami Film Festival hosts GEMS 2026 from October 29 to November 5, presenting eight days of festival-circuit features across South Florida. Produced by Miami Dade College, the midseason event brings fall awards contenders and international competition titles to local screens ahead of their commercial theatrical debuts. Screenings and public programs run across Little Havana, Downtown Miami, and Coral Gables. The Film Lineup The festival opens October 29 at MDC Koubek Cent

Miami Living's picks for sports events from October 28–November 4, featuring Miami Heat, Marlins, Inter Miami, Dolphins, Panthers and more live sporting action in Miami. Here are the top games and sporting events to catch this week. Inter Miami CF Inter Miami CF vs. FC Cincinnati — October 28 Purchase Tickets Eastern Conference heavyweights collide with crucial playoff positioning on the line. Expect electric, high-stakes soccer backed by the relentless energy and chants of L