A tour of Miami – in pictures

Miami is a visual feast. From its candy-coloured art deco buildings to its graffiti-covered streets. Even its car parks are works of architectural wonder. Photographer Blasius Erlinger captures a city awash with art
  
  


Surf-inspired street art in Miami's Design District
Surf's up in Miami's Design District. This neighbourhood in Midtown has been totally transformed in recent years, with an abundance of new galleries springing up and plenty of vibrant murals brightening old warehouse walls. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
Miami architecture
With its pastel shades and distinctive angles, Miami's architecture looks great against the ever-blue skies. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
Miami City Guide: Miami beach
Hitting the beach Miami-style isn't all about skimpy bikinis. The sensible people are fully prepared for the ultra-strong Floridian rays. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
1111 Lincoln Road, an unusual parking garage
The car park at 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, was designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. Devised to be an attraction and not just a place to park, the side-less structure includes high-end boutiques and a penthouse apartment. Its seventh-floor events space has even hosted weddings Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
Cadillac on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
That perfect Miami Beach moment: a shocking-pink Cadillac pulls up in front of an art-deco building on Ocean Drive, South Beach. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami Beach
Parasols dot the sand at the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami Beach. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
The bar at St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami Beach
Keeping the bar stocked at the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami Beach. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
The Margulies Collection, Wynwood Art District
An installation at the Margulies Collection in the Warehouse (591 NW 27th Street) in downtown Miami's Wynwood Art District. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
Miami City Guide: Wynwood 2nd Avenue
Giant murals decorate the formerly plain buildings of 2nd Avenue in Wynwood. The area was transformed into an arts district in 2003 by a group of art dealers, artists, curators and property developers. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
Wynwood Kitchen and Bar
Wynwood Kitchen and Bar (2550 NW 2nd Ave, Miami) allows customers to enjoy food and cocktails while surrounded by the work of leading street artists. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger
 

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