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Preceding pages: A soft white colour
palette and sheer drapes give this
apartment an ephemeral look. The
interior was designed by ownerarchitect Andreas Charalambous.
Above: With its corner position,
the apartment provides expansive
views in two directions, with the
outlook equally dramatic by night
or day. A corner sofa with a chaise is
low enough to ensure views are not
blocked from further back in the room.

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When the owner-designer of
this apartment came to Miami
to help a client choose a new
apartment, he didn’t expect he
would end up purchasing an
apartment himself.
But that’s what happened
to Washington, DC architect
Andreas Charalambous of
Forma Design, who fell in
love with the city and could
see a market potential for his
business.

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“Miami is unique. It’s a
very modern, international
city – the number of Spanishspeaking residents is among
the highest in the USA,” he
says. “I made a commitment to
fly down once a month for the
business, and it made sense to
have my own apartment.”
The Modern architecture
evident throughout the city
strongly influenced the architect’s design for the interior

of his apartment, which is in a
building that dates back to the
1970s. Charalambous says that
while the corner position and
the spectacular views of the
Miami skyline were engaging,
the interior was very dated.
“There was wall-to-wall
carpet right through the
apartment, and the kitchen
looked as though nothing had
changed since the ’70s – even
the appliances were old. The