Avant-Garde Modern Furniture Blog: Miami, a modern, contemporary city

About Alexander Calzadilla

Alexander Calzadilla is a Cuban male originally from Philadelphia, who has happily called Miami his home since moving here at the age of 15. He attended Southwest Sr. High School and Florida International University, ultimately receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. While in college, he began working as a paralegal for the Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Reichenbacher, a position he kept for seven years after graduation. He subsequently worked at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Associates before landing at Costa Nursery. After distinguishing himself with many accomplishments, he was promoted to the position of Director of Specialty Products, which included the orchid, bonsai and lucky bamboo departments. When Alex was first put in charge of the three departments, they ranked near the bottom. By the time he left Costa after seven years, Alex had transformed the floundering departments into unqualified successes, posting record earnings, sales and profitability. In 2008 Alex was named the Costa Employee of the Year. Alex now puts his formidable prowess as a businessman into his newest venture, Avant-Garde Home Furnishings, LLC, serving as Managing Partner.

About Avant-Garde

We offer home furnishings and decor for every area of your home,both inside and out, always striving to bring you the most current design elements being used by today's top designers, at a fraction of their retail cost. Whether you are completely redecorating an area of your home, looking for the perfect accent piece to finish off an existing room, shopping for a unique gift, or simply "window shopping" to get design ideas, Avant-Garde is the place to go for everything modern & contemporary for your home.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Miami, a modern, contemporary city

Miami, a modern, contemporary fast paced

Metropolis

Being from Miami I always forget that this city is perhaps one of the most modern, contemporary cities in the entire country. Sometimes it seems everything here is made in that style of design. From little small redecorated buildings on Miami Beach to large new condo developments on the river downtown, beach, and Coral Gables, it seems everyone is making the switch to this dynamic and ever increasing style of design. I have taken pictures around the city at various examples one in particular, a friend of mine's downtown apt in Miami is very stunning but that not the reason I am bringing it up. I am bringing it up because many things in there used separately would not qualify for modern, contemporary design status, however shown together and in the form that they are displayed, we definitely can call this Apt a Modern, Contemporary gem....

Enjoy the pictures below from Miami...

A Modern Contemporary Downtown Apt

Beautiful Modern, Contemporary APT on Biscayne

Love the Lime Green Walls

A $ 20,000 Traditional looking chair

Love the adding of Color

Bathroom

Beautiful; well placed artwork throughout


Original Studio 54 Ticket

This apartment has a great feel, appearence, and is absolutely stunning to be in. Well dedcorated, maintained and overall a ten in my book...

The Wind, Downtown Miami

Modern, Contemporary Entrance Wind, Condo Downtown

Wind Lobby


Wind Lobby

Downtown Miami with no rain in sight

and beautiful weather all around..

American Airlines Arena, Downtown Miami

Downtown Miami Buildings

Miami's Modern Homes

Modern, Contemporary Miami Home

Modern, Contemporary Miami Performing Arts Center

A Small Residential Building Miami Beach

Small Residential Building, Miami Beach Lobby


Small Residential Building, Miami Beach Lobby 15th & Pennsylvania I hope all of you had a great and fantastic 4th of July and that you enjoyed the fireworks shows. Its almost 7 months into 2011 and WOW it seems everyday time flies. I only hope we live long enough to really enjoy life. AG Home Goods