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<\/a><\/p>\nThe two-level, 2,200-square-foot (204 square metres) shop is outfitted with luxurious materials like marble and bronze and is located on the south-west corner of the district\u2019s Palm Court.<\/p>\n
SEE ALSO:\u00a0<\/strong>ARCHITECTURE NEWS: FENDI MOVES TO A NEW ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING IN ROME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The rectangular ground floor is lined with striated wood paneling with illuminated niche display cases.<\/p>\n A sculptural chandelier of circles and gears runs the length of the space and was inspired by the inner workings of watches.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the boutique we have introduced some new features like the tailor made chandelier that evokes the precision mechanisms of a watch,\u201d said\u00a0Urquiola. The designer also\u00a0recently\u00a0redesigned the New York showroom\u00a0for the Italian furniture brand\u00a0Cassina,\u00a0for which she is\u00a0art director.<\/p>\n Urquiola designed the furnishings for the Panerai store, including seating, tables, and service counters.<\/p>\n The staircase at the rear of the shop has the same gold finish as the chandelier, and the profile of the open tread stair also resembles the teeth of a gear.<\/p>\n A second floor viewing lounge is reserved for VIP customers and will also host private events including art exhibitions. A large wall clock looks like one of the company\u2019s watch faces.<\/p>\n A model boat is meant to evoke\u2019s the company\u2019s history as a supplier of naval instruments for the Italian military.<\/p>\n Long acquainted with the Florida city, Urquiola sees the boutique\u00a0as the latest example of Miami\u2019s development as an international capital of design and culture.<\/p>\n \u201cMiami is special to me because it is part of my family. As my sister and her family have been living there for more then 30 years,\u201d she said. \u201cI see a new Miami now, a Miami 3.0, with the same values as before but with more attention to quality and internalization.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Design District is one of the better examples of this process, bound to the world of art and design, also by physical vicinity,\u201d Urquiloa added.<\/p>\n The Miami Design District is the brainchild of\u00a0Craig Robins, co-founder of the Design Miami fair, who is developing the formerly neglected area into a neighbourhood dedicated to fashion, design, architecture and dining spaces.<\/p>\n The district already\u00a0includes a\u00a0retail building with a glass arcade\u00a0by\u00a0Sou Foujimoto,\u00a0a dome by Buckminster Fuller, and\u00a0a store with a pleated concrete facade\u00a0by\u00a0Aranda\\Lasch\u00a0for Tom Ford.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n