Kobi Karp Explained

Kobi Karp
Birth Date:1 November 1963
Occupation:Luxury architect & interior designer

Kobi Karp is a Miami-based architect and founder of Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, which he founded in 1995. Karp has designed houses for NBA star Juwan Howard and for Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Capital Group.[1]

Career

Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design has designed projects around the world that have cost $36 billion to develop. Karp has worked on multiple luxury projects in South Florida,[2] [3] including the Astor & Edison Hotels as well as Palazzo Del Sol[4] and Palazzo Della Luna,[5] located on Fisher Island, which has the highest per capita income of any place in the United States.[6] Other projects include the Four Seasons Private Residences in Fort Lauderdale,[7] a building that includes 150 private residences and a 12,000 square foot home in Miami Beach.[8] [9]

Karp designed Monad Terrace, a 59-unit Miami Beach condominium that was designed to withstand a category 5 hurricane[10] and a waterfront $38 million home on Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach.[11] Karp also designed The Surf Club, originally built in 1930 and revamped in 2017.[12] Other projects include a high rise in Fort Lauderdale[13] and three 16-story towers in Tampa, Florida, which are planned for completion in 2027.[14]

Personal life and education

Karp, originally from Israel, relocated to Minneapolis when he was young. He majored in architecture and environmental design at the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. Karp currently lives in Miami with his wife and two sons.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tarmy . James . Miami's Richest Home Owners All Want These Over-the-Top Amenities . Bloomberg . 2 August 2016 . 14 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Steele . Jeffrey . Enhancing The Cachet Of High-End Residences, By Design . Forbes . 14 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Steele . Jeffrey . Hallandale Beach: South Florida's Next Real Estate Hot Spot . Forbes . 14 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Bell . Rebekah . Architect Kobi Karp's Newest Miami Mansion is a Waterfront Wonder . Robb Report . 14 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Coolidge . Carrie . New Waterfront Residences In One Of The Most Expensive Zip Codes In The Country . Forbes . 14 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Berger . Sarah . This is the most expensive zip code in the US — and it's not in California or New York . CNBC . 12 April 2018 . 14 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Kocay . Lisa . Four Seasons Private Residences Fort Lauderdale Will Feature an Onsite Pet Whisperer . Forbes . 14 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Bell . Rebekah . Architect Kobi Karp's Newest Miami Mansion is a Waterfront Wonder . Yahoo . 21 February 2017 . 14 April 2019.
  9. Web site: A Modern Home on Stilts in Coconut Grove . WSJ . 14 April 2019.
  10. News: Tarmy . James . Are Miami Beach's Luxury Towers the Future of Climate Resilience? . Bloomberg . 20 December 2017 . 14 April 2019.
  11. Web site: Flamer . Keith . Shooting The Breeze At A $38 Million Miami Beach Spec House . Forbes . 14 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Coolidge . Carrie . Why You Should Want To Live In A Four Seasons Residence In Florida . Forbes . 14 April 2019.
  13. News: Lyons . David . Kolter plans condo high-rises for Fort Lauderdale's Central Beach District . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414014119/https://www.latimes.com/fl-bz-kolter-fort-lauderdale-beach-project-201804245-story.html . dead . 14 April 2019 . LA Times . 14 April 2019.
  14. News: Madigan . Nick . How Developers Discovered Tampa's 'Best-Kept Secret' . The New York Times . 10 April 2018 . 14 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Sampson . Hannah . Kobi Karp: a master of Miami's evolving design scene . Miami Herald . 14 April 2019.

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