When you hear the word “Miami,” the first thing that comes to mind is most likely the beach. Glistening water, golden sands, tanned travelers, celebrity-filled hotels, and neverending nightlife: the images are stylish, and only reality can surpass them. Miami Beach is iconic as a resort destination, setting the gold…

City Zero is a brand new fitness center in Miami. It is the brainchild of the Colombian fitness guru and developer Beto Perez. Making It Possible Located at 591 SW Eighth Street, it has been designed by Permuy Architecture. Youssef Hachem Consulting Engineering (YHCE) has been in charge of structural engineering.…

Image: Celal Ozkan and a rendering of Skygarden tower (Linkedin, Permuy Architecture) By Erik Bojnansky Plans for a 19-story mixed-use, multifamily high-rise in North Miami Beach are moving forward. The North Miami Beach Planning & Zoning Board on Monday night approved the project at Northeast 163rd Street and 19th Avenue.…

Permuy Architecture hosted its second annual “Art + Architecture” holiday art exhibition on Friday, Dec. 13. The event took place in the firm’s Coral Gables office at 2717 Ponce De Leon Blvd. and featured artworks by renown Cuban artists Baruj Salinas and the late José Mijares (1921-2004). Building on the…

A developer plans a gleaming skyscraper rising 50 stories in the heart of Brickell. Watson Investigations LLC is proposing a project called 888 Brickell Plaza at 830 SE First Ave., on the corner of Southeast Eighth Street and Southeast First Avenue. The city’s Urban Development Review Board on June 19…

Architect offers his unique personal approach to design Architecture is at the core of every city’s image and is a practical midpoint between aesthetics and functionality. Architect Ignacio Permuy, founder and president of Coral Gables-based Permuy Architecture, has a unique personal approach to design and its impact on local communities.…

A developer has plans to build a new hotel in Overtown, catering to the business traveler. Central District Miami Redevelopment Group V, LLC has submitted its proposal to build a Cambria Hotel to the City of Miami. The project was reviewed Dec. 19 by the Urban Development Review Board, which…

Celebrated architect, urban planner, and human rights advocate Jesús A. Permuy was honored by U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) as well as other South Florida community leaders during a presentation at the congresswoman’s local office on Friday, Aug. 31. The event began with eldest grandson and event organizer Antonio Permuy…