American studio MW Works has converted and refurbished a large beachside apartment on Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida, using tropical hardwood and sand-coloured plaster.
The studio knocked together two units in a new high-rise building to create a home for a family of six relocating from Seattle.
Living areas feature plaster walls and concrete floors
Materials were chosen to make the most of the quality of light and views of the seashore.
"The irregular surface of the plaster highlights the changing quality of light throughout the day and lends a softness to private spaces," said MW Works.
Dark tropical hardwood in the dining area
The Ocean Drive apartment's five bedrooms are placed around the perimeter and decorated in a paler palette, while the kitchen and dining areas in the middle are darker and moodier. "Bedroom volumes are treated in pale, sandy tones of hand-troweled plaster reflecting natural light deep into the floor plate," said the studio
"The heart of the unit is clad in dark tropical hardwood with careful detailing emphasising mass and craft."
Plaster and dark wood in the kitchen
Wide wooden planks form the floors. Handles and light switches are set into the doors and walls to create an uncluttered atmosphere.
In the living room and media room, pale concrete floor slabs and a plastered ceiling bounce light around from the floor to ceiling glazing. Balconies overlook a stretch of beach with Miami's signature lifeguarding huts.
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