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Jean Paul Alcantara from Miami Architect Design, takes you on a tour of this amazing 14,000 square foot penthouse located in Brickell, Miami. From the amazing views to the fun gadgets, we get to experience it all.

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Jean Paul Alcantara from Miami Architect Design, takes you on a tour of this amazing 14,000 square foot penthouse located in Brickell, Miami. From the amazing views to the fun gadgets, we get to experience it all.

Plum Homes

Prompted by the obscene amount of cigarette butts found on the streets on Miami Beach, Commissioner Jerry Libbin is personally taking action. He is considering instituting a plan that includes educating the public on the harms of littering and implementing a system of fines ranging from $50 to $500, which will hopefully shock the public into awareness. Although such an extreme measure would be highly unlikely, Libbin also warns of a possible smoking ban (this is where you either shriek for joy or thrust a nervous hand into your pocket/purse to make sure your cigarettes are still there) if Miami smokers don't clean up their act. Of course, a non-smoking ban would be difficult to enforce and, needless to say, wouldn't sit well with resident smokers. A more likely plan would be to designate areas where smoking will be prohibited called Green Zones (but even that is only in the idea-stage). Either way, it is clear that something will thankfully be done to help clean up Miami Beach.
Meetings have already been held over the past couple of weeks, bringing together a small number of environmentally-conscious Miami Beach residents and organizations. The most notable of these groups is the Environmental Commission of Miami Beach, or ECOMB, a not-for-profit volunteer-based corporation dedicated to educating Miami-Dade County's residents and visitors to adopt responsible environmental behaviors and raise awareness about our surrounding ecosystems. As for the anti-littering awareness events taking place this weekend and next, volunteers will be used to monitor a section of the beach, distributing biodegradable trash bags, and the slogan, Please don't leave with just a suntan, Take your trash. While the streets of Miami Beach may be never be spotless (cig-less?), there are people and organizations out there already working hard to improve our beloved city.

Nestled between the warm sands and blankets of sunrays, boutique hotels are a common décor along the beach; but even in the midst of these trendy domiciles, the glamour of a landmark hotel never dwindles. Enter the Fontainebleau Resort. Set to re-open in mid November, the modern updates to this classic hotel are sure to set the tone among competing hoteliers. Emerging from the original vision of legendary architect Morris Lapidus, FB combines striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion and technology. Comprised of four towers, the newest addition will be the Chateau. The posh hotel has also extensively installed an Energy Focus lighting systems as part of their $1 billion renovation and expansion. Energy Focus's unique, and energy efficient, lighting systems are a key part of the “bleau's” renovation and revitalization. Utilizing its Fiberstars lighting technologies to create beautiful and dramatic effects, Energy Focus installed over 8,000 star point lights, illuminated five swimming pools, two spas and two fountains. Perhaps most spectacularly, Energy Focus will light the exterior of the hotel's spa, and create one-of-a-kind LED-illumination for a water sculpture at the renowned Gotham Steak, the hotel's signature steakhouse by Michelin-star chef Alfred Portale. Once it fully opens, the Fontainebleau will become SOBE’s largest employer, just recently hiring more than 2,000 people. Fueling more tourism and filling the need for employment comes just in the nick of time for a major event. The powerhouse of push-up bras and naughty angels, Victoria’s Secret will unleash their supermodels for its annual live holiday lingerie fashion show on the FB grounds. Following in VS’s gorgeous footsteps, Sustainable Life Media, the leading producer of sustainable business conferences and newsletters will descend upon the hotel December 9th-11th. The conference will help participants identify and capitalize on opportunities for consistent, sustainability-driven revenue growth and brand value in global markets. Talk about a grand (and gorgeous) opening!

From November 9th through 16th, the 25th Anniversary of the Miami Book Fair International will welcome hundreds of book lovers to the streets of Downtown Miami. The fair will present readings and discussions featuring prize-winning, best-selling and emerging authors from the U.S. and around the world. The literary event will consist of a few main affairs. During Street Fair weekend, over 250 publishers and booksellers will be exhibiting and selling books as well. The International Pavilions Village will introduce you to the the literature, art, and folkloric traditions of different nations. For families, Children's Alley will offer kid's activities, including book-inspired theater, arts-and-crafts, storytelling and readings by International children's book authors. For the collectors or just the admirers, the Antiquarian Annex will showcase rare books, signed first editions, original manuscripts and other collectibles. Finally, on Saturday and Sunday, more than 350 authors, including Latin America, Spanish, and Florida writers, will present their works at the Festival of Authors.

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