STRANG is a Miami-based design firm renowned for advancing the principles of Environmental Modernism in extraordinary locations around the world. This concept, dubbed by the firm, reflects their deep commitment to designing stunning architectural works that maintain an acute awareness of each project's surrounding environment and site. Founded by Max Strang in 1998, the firm’s distinguished ...
The design of Fairchild Grove advances the residential concepts evident in Strang’s bespoke single-family home and adapts them to a multi-family implementation. Unlike the ubiquitous white condo towers populating Miami’s skyline, the Fairchild Grove incorporates a much warmer material palette that complements the lush landscape of Coconut ...
The project, Strang continues, “presented an opportunity to marry our firm style, which we describe as ‘environmental modernism,’ with the more tropical modernism of the Brazilian aesthetic.” An H-shape footprint creates a series of wings, a configuration that allows light to spill into every corner. Multiple rooms feature floor-to-ceiling glass pocket doors that open onto a pool ...
IN DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE, some things are just meant to be. Andy Gilon and Astrid Alves were so enamored with Coconut Grove’s Rock House, the name renowned architect Max Strang gave to his private residence in the neighborhood, they were both shocked and delighted when the property became available for sale.
cross the Gulf Coast, resilient design has become less about creating a fortress and more about working with the forces that shape its environment. When Hurricane Ian struck in 2022, followed by Helene and AMilton two years later, Southwest Florida started building from a new baseline. Our homes needed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane—and recover as quickly as possible afterward ...
The homeowners' gravity toward the modern architecture of their Brazilian heritage inspired the team of [STRANG] Design, who also strove to infuse their own principles, resulting in something completely unique. "The family's cultural [origins] and way of life was instrumental in the architecture and interior design," Alexandra says.
Interior Design: STRANG Landscape Design: Lester Collier & STRANG General Contractor: Alan Ulch Construction Photography: Calder Wilson, Claudio Manzoni, Paul Warchol Team: Ben McGuirl, Jason Adams, Maria Ascoli, Max Strang The Lake House is a confident expression of modern architecture that leaves behind any trace of vernacular influences.