Architecture & Design

No Cap Color

This Maximalist Siesta Key Home Is Full of Color and Pattern

It's proof that bold interior design can make a space speak volumes.

12/06/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Ringling Rising

Here's What's Coming to the Corner of North Tamiami Trail and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Ringling College of Art and Design is raising $175 million, in part to build its new Signature Academic Building.

12/01/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Pei Remix

Here's What New College's I.M. Pei Dorms Could Look Like in the Future

See the winner and other finalists’ submissions in the “Reimagining Pei” competition.

11/22/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Old Gems

Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation Names Its 2023 'Six to Save'

The initiative highlights local historic buildings that may be under threat.

11/17/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Sky's the Limit

A Condo Renovation Brings a Dash of Manhattan Chic to a Sarasota High-Rise

What’s most attention-grabbing about Deborah Hamm's remodeled condo at Alinari is the exposed concrete, the open space and the emphasis on the views.

11/02/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Good Bones

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation Wants to Save More Old Homes

A new home loan program will help owners manage repair and restoration work and ensure preservation standards.

10/25/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Let's Get Ready to Rumble

A Look Inside Rumble's Longboat Key Headquarters

Interior designer Keffie Lancaster discusses her work inside the offices of the video streaming platform favored by conservatives.

10/20/2023 By Kim Doleatto

High Tide

A Look at the New Sarasota Youth Sailing Building That's Headed to Lido Key

Sarasota Youth Sailing, in partnership with Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sail Sarasota and Luffing Lassies, is poised to get a new educational youth sailing building to serve the growing demand for the water sport. Fundraising is currently underway.

09/27/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Arts 2.0

Construction Is Underway on the New ArtCenter Manatee. Here's a Sneak Peek.

The new two-story, 28,000-square-foot facility will be named the Herrig Center for the Arts and is slated to be done in roughly two years.

09/20/2023 By Kim Doleatto

New New College

Check Out the Finalists in the Design Challenge to 'Reimagine' New College’s I.M. Pei Dorms

The three finalists in the design challenge include one local firm and two international ones.

09/11/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Home View

The Fascinating History of Laurel Park's John L. Early Home

If you’ve ever strolled through the neighborhood, it’s likely you’ve stopped to admire the oaks and flowers that precede the Dutch colonial facade.

09/05/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Mod x 10

This Year’s Sarasota MOD Weekend Celebrates the Genius of Victor Lundy

The annual three-day festival takes place Nov. 2-5 and will celebrate the centennial of Sarasota School architect Victor Lundy—and a decade of MOD Weekend.

08/18/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Design Bosses

Sarasota Architects Sweep the 2023 Florida AIA Awards

"The Gulf Coast chapter is always well-represented, but this year was a standout," says AIA Gulf Coast president Damien Blumetti.

08/10/2023 By Kim Doleatto

New new college

A Competition Invites Architects to Transform New College of Florida Dormitories

The "Reimagining Pei" architecture competition, launched by the college in partnership with Architecture Sarasota, aims to incorporate the east campus dorms into an athletic and recreational complex with retail and restaurants.

08/01/2023 By Kim Doleatto