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Lido Shores home hits the market at $12. 98 million
1+ week, 5+ day ago (286+ words) A waterfront estate in the Lido Shores neighborhood owned by co-founder of the global It Works! beauty brand and author of "Rich Girl Poor Girl," Pam Sowder, has been listed for sale $12. 98 million. Dubbed Casa Lido, the 7, 931-square-foot home is…...
An architectural landmark receives recognition
2+ week, 3+ day ago (838+ words) In 1953, Paul Rudolph's new Umbrella House was the jewel of Lido Shores, Philip Hiss' mid-century modernist residential enclave on north Lido Key. Major architectural magazines featured it as cover stories. Rudolph's residence enjoyed 15 minutes of national fame " followed by five…...
Proposed apartments would replace Breakfast House and more on Fruitville
3+ week, 5+ day ago (413+ words) An apartment building that includes affordable housing units planned to replace an iconic stretch of Fruitville Road has begun its journey through the city of Sarasota's administrative approval process." Dubbed 1899 Fruitville Road, a five-story, 324-unit residential project on March 18 had…...
Temple members encouraged to reflect at outdoor art exhibit
3+ week, 6+ day ago (583+ words) Two cohorts of Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key wove amid groups of students touring the latest art installation at the Sarasota Bayfront Park on March 13. Embracing Our Differences President and CEO Sarah Wertheimer led one group while TBI Rabbi…...
Affordable housing project takes center stage for the arts community
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (832+ words) In Sarasota, service workers need affordable housing close to their jobs. So do police officers, teachers, health care workers, first responders, paralegals and more. And so do members of the arts community " from struggling actors, playwrights and musicians to set…...
One Park tower nears topping off in The Quay
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) For more than a year, the vision for One Park Sarasota in The Quay was challenged before city government and then litigated before the court. At issue was a plan to build above Quay Commons and combine Blocks 1 and 9 into…...
Sarasota courthouse among nation's top civic buildings
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) Civic buildings can be among the most overlooked structures across America, and often for good reason." To find the country's most underrated civic buildings, Lovevs Design. com, a custom wallpaper website, commissioned a nationwide survey to which 3, 014 respondents nominated those…...
Architecture Sarasota makes a MODest proposal
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (1272+ words) In his 2017 book, "Fantasyland," Kurt Andersen explores the American love of simulacra, broadly defined as an imitation of a place that doesn't exist anymore or never did. Walt Disney was the master of creating places that were better than real life,…...
Sponsored: Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) Exhibition name: Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration Event date: On view now through March 29, 2026 Location: Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design (1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236) Ticket price: General Admission: $2017 and Under: Free Description:…...
Sarasota Art Museum stages an Art Deco extravaganza
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1401+ words) The art poster movement got its start in Paris during the Belle Epoque, a period from 1871 to 1914 literally known as the "Beautiful Era." During this era, artists such as Alphonse Mucha, Henri de Toulouse Latrec, Th'ophile-Alexandre Steinlen and others created…...