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BUILT Inc., the multidisciplinary design studio founded by John M. Sofio, opens its Little River studio at 158 NW 73rd Street for BUILT Miami Design Week 2026: Patterns in Design, a six-day program running December 1–6 during Miami Art Week. The week introduces the QS1 and DS1 hi-fi music consoles, the Assisi wood flooring collection developed with Italian manufacturer Listone Giordano, eight original New Zealand wool rugs, and a live artist-in-residence gallery opening featuring Florida painter KALI. Two RSVP-required workshops close the week on Saturday and Sunday.

Hilton Miami Beach is set to open in early 2027 at 2000 Park Avenue in the Museum Historic District, uniting five historic buildings dating from 1938 to 1953 — designed by Henry Hohauser, L. Murray Dixon, and Albert Anis — into a 289-room hotel with three swimming pools, a rooftop cocktail bar, a signature coastal restaurant, and art by Miami-based Cuban American artist Nicole Salcedo. One of the buildings served as U.S. military housing during World War II.

Miami Art Week 2026 runs December 1–6, anchored by Art Basel Miami Beach at the Convention Center and surrounded by a full week of satellite fairs, gallery openings, and special events. This guide covers the fairs — Art Basel, Design Miami, Untitled, SCOPE, Art Miami, NADA, Spectrum, Red Dot, Pinta, and AfriKin — plus standout special events including BUILT Miami Design Week in Little River, the NUA-ARTE Contemporary African Art Exhibition at aAO in Buena Vista, Alex Yost's 'West of Everything' in Wynwood, Sara Shakeel's Crystal Zen Garden at Sexy Fish Miami, and The Betsy's property-wide Art Week opening celebration.

Great Big Free Book Fair in Overtown, Air Force Brass Quintet at two library branches, Bonnie Garmus at the Book Fair, Tyler Childers' Libby list. The full November literary picture in Miami.

MOAD at the Freedom Tower presents two free November events. On Sunday, November 8, instructor Michelle de La Cruz leads a salsa workshop from 11am to 12:15pm covering footwork, timing, and putting it all together in a supportive environment — perfect for all ages. The following Sunday, November 15, from 1 to 3pm, MOAD Music Featuring Clave Y Cuba and Carne Viva brings live Cuban folklore, ancestral knowledge, and cultural celebration to the Freedom Tower. Both events are free and open to the public with RSVP. Sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority.