Fontainebleau Miami Beach Has Been a Star of South Florida for Nearly 70 Years

Like a true diva, when Fontainebleau Miami Beach opened its doors in 1954, the famed curvilinear resort with the ultramodern façade was instantly recognizable — so much so that for decades the property didn’t even require a sign. Turns out, the hotel sitting on 20 pristine oceanfront acres off Collins Avenue was pre-destined to steal the spotlight. Fontainebleau’s architect, Morris Lapidus, is best remembered for his flair for the theatrical, and in his autobiography, Too Much Is Never Enough, he recalled, “American taste was being influenced by the greatest mass media of entertainment of that time, the movies, so I… Read Full Article