A maritime aesthetic pervades the lobby of Mr C Coconut Grove.
Understated is not in the vocabulary of Miami, which is what makes the balance of its varied history and design-driven urban sensibility so remarkable. As a response to Miami’s sumptuous aesthetic, the new Mr C Coconut Grove, conceived by Martin Brudnizki Studio in collaboration with Miami’s Arquitectonica, celebrates the city’s midcentury heyday as well as the idyllic ports of Venice with a foot in both the past and the future.
“We wanted to recreate the feeling of sailing on the open waters,” says Martin Brudnizki, founder of the New York- and London-based firm. “The interiors have been inspired by the honesty and materiality of a classic yacht as well as a carefully layered style of midcentury Italy.”
The stately interiors convey the nautical influence through timber-paneled moments in the lobby to a chic palette of blue and white that complements high-gloss and chrome surfaces. Soft curves also wrap the interior with circular forms further echoing the yacht theme. “We also included porthole-style windows, lending a whimsical touch to the scheme,” Brudnizki says.
Italian modernism is also the muse for much of the onsite design, with details like Murano glass chandeliers “channeling the feeling of a stylish Italian yacht,” he says. Beyond the 100 guestrooms, where blue leather headboards serve as a key focal point, a maritime glamour reigns in both the midcentury-informed pool deck and the fifth-floor Bellini Restaurant and Bar. Here, views of the harbor are framed by floor-to-ceiling windows, while terrazzo energizes the venue’s high-gloss limed oak paneling, revealing a decadent interpretation of Italian luxury.
Porthole windows make a nautical statement along the façade.
High-gloss, limed oak infuses warmth across the lobby.
The blue and white palette is a key motif throughout the hotel.
The pool deck is lined with encaustic tiles.
Chrome detailing juxtaposes white and blue accents at Bellini Restaurant and Bar.
Soft curves complement circular motifs at Bellini Restaurant and Bar.
The blue leather headboard is a focal point in the guestrooms.
Blue and white tiles clad bathroom walls.
