Rising sea levels around South Florida are probably the most important issue facing our megalopolis right now. To counter the deluge— literally and metaphorically speaking—and to respond to consumers’ demand for environmentally sensitive enterprises, developers are employing smart, new construction methods in big and small ways, from innovative HVAC systems to passive cooling methods and various ways of reusing water. Miami Beach is even beginning to elevate its streets. Of course, the green initiatives happening so far only represent a drop in the bucket of what is really needed to save South Florida.

Ophir Sternberg, founding partner and CEO of Lionheart Capital, said he and a small sales team will be traveling to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong this summer to market the Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach. Chinese buyers have purchased seven units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences on Singer Island, and so far, three units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach, Sternberg said. “And they want to introduce us to more of their friends who are interested in buying as well,” he added.

“I only follow one idea: to be elegant, to be simple,” says Piero Lissoni, whose new Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach are the world-renowned Italian architect’s first full-scale project in the US. Situated on Surprise Lake, the luxury residential development, due to be completed in 2016 included two-to five-bedroom homes with European-inspired kitchens and baths featuring Gaggenau and Boffi appliances.

On April 23, we will celebrate this edition at the stunning sales center and future site of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach and honor the dapper individuals in the “MOS” article.

Since last checking in in The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach in November, construction is still progressing to transform the shell of the Miami Heart Institute into condo units.

Designed by master architect Piero Lissoni in partnership with Miami-based architectural firm ADD Inc., the Ritz Carlton Residences Miami Beach—sited on seven waterfront acres—will feature 111 condominiums and 15 single-family villas, half of which have already been sold.

South Florida’s gateway to Latin America has evolved from being a seasonal destination to a world-class, year-round city with fashionable restaurants, hotels and art galleries…

Home design trends tend to be in a constant state of flux—one minute we’re surrounded by chevron prints and brass fixtures and the next, all eyes are on farmhouse-inspired driftwood.