RECORD has sent a team of contributors to Miami for the American Institute of Architects’ annual convention. Read their on-the-ground reports—covering everything from new products on the tradeshow floor to educational sessions to parties—June 10th through 12th.

We are also sending daily email dispatches featuring all of our coverage, as well as video tours and new additions to our Miami photo gallery, each day of the event.

Photo by William Hanley

RECORD has asked a group of notable figures in Miami’s design community to recommend must-visit new and historic architecture, as well as their favorite places to eat, drink, and shop in the city.

• Andrés Duany
• Beth Dunlop
• Bernardo Fort-Brescia
• Rene Gonzalez
• Alexander Gorlin
• Chad Oppenheim
• Terence Riley
• Allan Shulman
• Laurinda Spear

Pictured: The Wolfsonian (top) / Mandolin Agean Bistro (bottom)

Miami Grows Up
Although it hasn’t lost its fun-loving and sometimes vulgar ways, the city is becoming more urbane.

Photo © Robin Hill

In our My Miami video series, members of the city’s design community show us favorite local architecture and some of their own work.

• Bernardo Fort-Brescia: American Airlines Arena
• Laurinda Spear: Ballet Valet Parking Garage & Retail
• Andrés Duany: "La Cabanon" Housing for Haiti
• Laurinda Spear: Miami City Ballet Studios
• Allan Shulman: The Bacardi Building
• Kobi Karp: Capri South Beach Condominium
• Firms in Focus: Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design
• Nati Soto: Leon Krier's U of M Architecture Center
• Herzog & de Meuron's Miami Beach Parking Garage
• Rene Gonzalez: CIFO (Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation)
• Chad Oppenheim: Villa Allegra
• Terence Riley: His Mies-Inspired House
• Kricket Snow: KPF's Espirito Santo Plaza
• Bernardo Fort-Brescia: Federal Court House
• Laurinda Spear: Miami Children's Museum
• Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: The Village of Campo Sano

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Pictured: Leon Krier's U of M Architecture Center (top) / Arquitectonica’s American Airlines Arena (bottom)

The American Institute of Architects' annual convention is being held in Miami, June 10 - 12. To celebrate the host city's built environment, the editors of Architectural Record invite architects and other visitors to share images of Miami's best buildings as well as photos from the convention. Local firms are encouraged to submit examples of their own work.

Pictured: Herzog & de Meuron’s 1111 Lincoln Road

Every year, these awards provide a rough outline of architectural culture in the U.S. We spotlight all of the winners.

Pictured: Peter Bohlin’s Forest House / Photo © Michael Thomas

Recent stories about Miami architecture, designers, and projects:

• March 2010: Andrés Duany Hopes to Build Prefab Houses in Haiti
• October 2009: Terence Riley Resigns as Director of Miami Art Museum
• June 2009: Miami Marine Stadium on National Trust’s List of Endangered Sites
• March 2008: Herzog and de Meuron Unveil Initial Design for the Miami Art Museum
• January 2008: Frank Gehry’s New World Symphony Breaks Ground

Image courtesy Andrés Duany

Conversations with people shaping the city:

• Architect Chad Oppenheim
• Developer Craig Robbins

Pictured: The Dacra Development/Craig Robbins project Aqua

Read coverage of projects built in Miami over the last decade from our archive:

• 1111 Lincoln Road — Herzog & de Meuron
• Alex Gorlin, FAIA, on The Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center School of Architecture — Leon Krier
• Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture Building — Bernard Tschumi Architects / BEA International
• America Airlines Arena — Arquitectonica
• Karla Event Space — Rene Gonzalez Architect
• Lucini Italia Co. — Miloby Ideasystem
• The Royal Hotel — Jordan Mozer and Associates

Photo © Steven Brooke Studios

Visit the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2010 National Convention Web site to register for the event and view a schedule. Also, visit the Web site for the Miami chapter of the AIA.