ICA Miami, the de la Cruz Collection’s second life next door, permanent public art and two parking garages worth the detour.
The stories
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31 March 2025ExhibitionsAustin Lee’s Psychomachia: Where Giotto Meets Virtual Reality
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19 December 2024ArtThe De La Cruz Collection: The Design District’s Free Museum, and Its Second Life at ICA Miami
12 December 2024Miami Design District
An eighteen-block luxury and culture quarter north of downtown Miami, anchored by flagship stores from Hermès, Dior and Louis Vuitton, two free-to-enter museums, a permanent public art collection and a pair of parking garages more argued-over than most galleries. This is our reporting on the neighbourhood itself — not the fair week that visits it each December, but the district that stands there the other fifty-one weeks of the year.
Featured Coverage
9 minute readInstitute of Contemporary Art, Miami: The Building Designed Around Free Entry
ICA Miami’s split facade, closed to the south and glazed to the north, architecturally enacts the museum’s free-admission policy. With the former de la Cruz Collection building next door now under its ownership, the institution is about to double in size.
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From the District
Loading…“A parking garage, a converted warehouse, a school fence: the Design District decided years ago that no building type here was too ordinary to design properly.”
Gallery & brand spotlights
A rotating shortlist of the galleries, showrooms and studios we think are worth the detour this season. Hover a name for why it made the list.
The district, mapped
All 47 places from the directory below, plotted on the Design District’s real streets — from NE 38th to NE 42nd, between N Miami Avenue and NE 2nd Avenue. Hover a pin for its name and address, or filter by category.
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The full directory
Every showroom, gallery, museum, public artwork and place to eat currently in the Miami Design District. Search below, or browse it directly — the directory updates as you type.
Showrooms & Ateliers
Hermès163 NE 39th St
Dior (Women’s)162 NE 39th St
Dior (Men’s)161 NE 40th St
Louis Vuitton119 NE 41st St
Cartier147 NE 39th St
Christian Louboutin155 NE 40th St
Prada152 NE 41st St
Fendi150 NE 40th St
Bottega Veneta135 NE 41st St
Dolce & Gabbana148 NE 41st St
Balenciaga153 NE 40th St
Loewe110 NE 39th St
Rolex182 NE 39th St
Van Cleef & Arpels140 NE 39th St, Palm Court
Galleries
David Castillo25 NE 39th St
Markowicz Fine Art110 NE 40th St
Opera Gallery151 NE 41st St
Avant Gallery19–21 NE 39th St
Maman Fine Art3930 NE 2nd Ave
Swampspace3940 N Miami Ave
Culture & Landmarks
ICA Miami61 NE 41st StFree-to-enter contemporary art museum, the district’s cultural anchor.
De La Cruz Collection23 NE 41st StPrivate collection turned public exhibition space, next door to ICA.
The Moore4040 NE 2nd AveCentury-old Moore Building, now a members’ club, restaurant and boutique hotel.
The UrsaDesign District coreArquitectonica-designed office building; a striking exterior landmark, not open to visitors.
Museum Garage90 NE 41st StFive-architect parking structure turned public art project.
City View Garage3800 NE 1st AveParking garage with permanent public art, including two Baldessari murals.
Public Art
Fly’s Eye Dome140 NE 39th St, Palm Court
ElastikaMoore Building, 191 NE 40th St
Bus StopParadise Plaza, 176 NE 41st St
Dash FenceDASH, 4001 NE 2nd Ave
Dining & Cafés
COTE Miami3900 NE 2nd AveMichelin-starred Korean steakhouse; tableside grilling in a pink dining room hung with Ed Ruscha.
Le Jardinier151 NE 41st StMichelin-starred, vegetable-forward French tasting menu in a pink-lacquered courtyard.
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon151 NE 41st StMichelin-starred counter dining built around an open kitchen.
KARYU40 NE 41st StMichelin-starred, 12-seat omakase built on Tajima-gyu wagyu from a single ranch.
El Turco Turkish Food140 NE 39th StMichelin-starred, counter-style Turkish cooking.
Contessa111 NE 41st StMajor Food Group’s grand Northern Italian trattoria, with a sprawling alfresco terrace.
Mother Wolf3841 NE 2nd AveLA import from chef Evan Funke; boisterous room, standout carbonara.
Sofia140 NE 39th StItalian menu under a flamingo-pink dining room doubling as a curated art gallery.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro4312 NE 2nd AveGreek and Turkish cooking in a restored 1940s craftsman house, garden patio.
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink130 NE 40th StChef Michael Schwartz’s American bistro; a genuine neighbourhood institution since 2007.
Swan90 NE 39th StGarden-set modern European dining from the team behind LIV and Komodo.
Le Specialità40 NE 41st StMilan trattoria’s US debut; hand-stretched pizza from a sculptural mosaic oven.
{Petite} Maman140 NE 39th StFrench cafe outpost of New York’s Maman; pastries and courtyard seating.
Ladurée140 NE 39th StParisian macaron house’s Design District boutique and salon de thé.
Aubi & Ramsa172 NE 41st St21+ boozy ice cream parlour, one of the district’s better novelties.
Dior Café162 NE 39th StRooftop café above the Dior boutique; photogenic, but reservations recommended.
Cafe Caracas180 NE 40th StVenezuelan bakery and coffee counter.
- {Petite} MamanDining & Cafés
- Aubi & RamsaDining & Cafés
- Avant GalleryGalleries
- BalenciagaShowrooms & Ateliers
- Bottega VenetaShowrooms & Ateliers
- Bus StopPublic Art
- Cafe CaracasDining & Cafés
- CartierShowrooms & Ateliers
- Christian LouboutinShowrooms & Ateliers
- City View GarageCulture & Landmarks
- ContessaDining & Cafés
- COTE MiamiDining & Cafés
- Dash FencePublic Art
- David CastilloGalleries
- De La Cruz CollectionCulture & Landmarks
- Dior (Men’s)Showrooms & Ateliers
- Dior (Women’s)Showrooms & Ateliers
- Dior CaféDining & Cafés
- Dolce & GabbanaShowrooms & Ateliers
- El Turco Turkish FoodDining & Cafés
- ElastikaPublic Art
- FendiShowrooms & Ateliers
- Fly’s Eye DomePublic Art
- HermèsShowrooms & Ateliers
- ICA MiamiCulture & Landmarks
- KARYUDining & Cafés
- L’Atelier de Joël RobuchonDining & Cafés
- LaduréeDining & Cafés
- Le JardinierDining & Cafés
- Le SpecialitàDining & Cafés
- LoeweShowrooms & Ateliers
- Louis VuittonShowrooms & Ateliers
- Maman Fine ArtGalleries
- Mandolin Aegean BistroDining & Cafés
- Markowicz Fine ArtGalleries
- Michael’s Genuine Food & DrinkDining & Cafés
- Mother WolfDining & Cafés
- Museum GarageCulture & Landmarks
- Opera GalleryGalleries
- PradaShowrooms & Ateliers
- RolexShowrooms & Ateliers
- SofiaDining & Cafés
- SwampspaceGalleries
- SwanDining & Cafés
- The MooreCulture & Landmarks
- The UrsaCulture & Landmarks
- Van Cleef & ArpelsShowrooms & Ateliers
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