Miami House Tour: The New Art Deco Style

Miami is best known for its strong Cuban Influence, warm weather, pristine beaches, and great diving sites. It’s also home to some impeccable architecture with homes that boast blissful views and intriguing art and colour. Today’s home is no exception!

The newest project from designers Rafael Kalichstein and Joshua Rose, creators of the Citizen Artist brand, reaffirms the core values and deep artistry that have long defined the artists’ work in the world of interior design. Crafted around the skeleton of an existing 1950s Miami waterfront building, the new version stylized by professionals features elements of Art Deco, mid-century modernity, even Golden Girls. All, however, are filtered through a contemporary lens with the goal of “creating something genuinely new.”

With more attention to colour than the classic early 20th-century style usually offers, this new ode to Art Deco style brings life and energy to this home.

Art Deco Inspiration

In terms of aesthetics and design, the basic defining characteristics of the Art Deco style include geometric shapes, angular lines, colour patterns, curves, and lots of glamour. This style, which emerged in Europe in the 1920s also references other design elements and art movements, such as neoclassicism, modernism and cubism.

Celebrating this style, designers Rafael Kalichstein and Joshua Rose teamed up with architect Scott Joyce, of Scott Joyce Design in the creation of this house in Miami, reinvented by the Art deco style with pinches of contemporaneity. From handcrafted furnishings and custom designs, to furniture from various periods, the trio creates a unique sense of place in each room.

A bright Miami retreat

The original version of the beach house was expanded and now has materials such as plaster, leather, marble, metals, and vaulted ceilings. The choice of the colour palette was not a mere coincidence: with a kaleidoscopic proposal, the colour gambling reflects all the boldness in the construction of the rooms. We see the result shine through a a mix of colourful furniture — and a hot interior trend for 2023 — with floral wallpapers and traditional cabinetry. “Each room communicates with the next,” Kalichstein adds.

The art deco style living room is equipped with a custom long sofa, a Murano glass coffee table, and a beautifully textured rug. A palm tree-shaped floor lamp complements the room with a panel of leather-wrapped sliding doors with marble, quartzite and brass inlays that open to a television.

The kitchen, integrated with the dining room, offers more art deco details: curved island furniture and ornamental shaped cabinets. The gold-tone details of the stools also help convey sophistication while a ceiling light hovers over a 1970s brass and marble table in the dining area. In the bar area, the highlight is the sconce, which is decorated with hand-silvered mirror, quartzite cladding, and patinated brass cabinets.

Discover more of this home and how art deco is making a comeback with a modern twist!