Designer Phillippe Starck, Developer Jorge Perez Unveil Unique Luxury Condominium; Miami Beach Mayor To Present Starck with Key to City.Business Editors/Real Estate & Architecture Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002 At a press conference today renowned real estate magnate Jorge Perez and Philippe Starck Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949) is a well-known French designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. His designs range from spectacular interior designs to mass produced consumer goods such as toothbrushes, chairs, and even houses. , one of the world's most innovative designers, officially opened the sales center for ICON, a new luxury condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. project in Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. . Also today, they unveiled the ICON interiors, conceived by Starck, which will be offered in a choice of four different genres: Nature, Classic, Culture, and Minimal. In honor of the unveiling of ICON and the continued success of The Related Group of Florida, today, Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer presented Philippe Starck with the key to the city of Miami Beach. After the presentation by the Mayor, Perez and Starck marked the official start of apartment sales with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. ICON, a two-tiered residential bayfront tower, will house 289 condo units with either ocean or bay views. The interior Nature plan calls for a light airy air·y adj. air·i·er, air·i·est 1. Of, relating to, or having the constitution of air. 2. High in the air; lofty. 3. Open to the air: airy chambers. 4. feeling - of being out with nature. In the Classic plan, Starck envisions a clubby club·by adj. club·bi·er, club·bi·est 1. Typical of a club or club members. 2. Friendly; sociable. 3. Clannish; exclusive. , tailored look with timeless appeal. The Culture approach calls for explosions of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and emotion, exotic touches, eccentric choices and fantasy. Minimal is all about function and form -- white spaces See white space. , clear water and neutral tones with a Zen-like aura. The multi-story Starck-designed lobby will soar 20 feet high and will feature common areas. Two heated pools and a spacious, fully equipped Health Spa and Fitness Center will be on-site on the seven-acre property. ICON marks Starck's debut in American residential living. Construction on ICON begins in the Spring of 2003, with a planned completion date of Spring 2005. "Philippe Starck is one of the universe's true creative minds," said Perez, "an important definer of our generation. It is especially rewarding to bring this concept to Miami Beach, which is truly a sophisticated international gateway city." Said Starck, "you must inject love and emotion into the place where you live because it is where you are most free to think and to be. It is so important to be at ease, in peace and happy with your surroundings. What makes a good home is love, so we must make a place that creates and lets bloom that love." Having developed close to 40,000 residential units, Perez, chairman of the Related Group, is Florida's largest developer of high-end apartments and condominiums. The Related Group's revenues reached over $547 million in 2001. Among his most prominent Miami buildings are the Murano at Portofino and the Portofino Tower, both on South Beach. Starck is one of the world's most prominent designers. Among his most famous works are the acclaimed interiors of Ian Schrager Ian Schrager is a hotelier and real-estate developer. Schrager began his career as a nightclub owner. In 1977 he partnered with Steve Rubell, his fraternity brother from Syracuse University, in launching the New York City discothèque Studio 54. Hotels, including the Delano in Miami Beach. In association with Starck, the architects for this project will be the Sieger Suarez Architectural Partnership and Fullerton Diaz Architects. |
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