While much attention has been paid to the rise of the artsy, indie neighborhood of Wynwood you've definitely seen its colorful, graffitied walls on lnstagram more than once – it's the the adjacent Design District that has begun to emerge as the cultural heartbeat of the city. The five-block-or-so radius is largely the passion project of developer Craig Robins and his real escace company, Dacra. Born and raised in Miami, the 54-year old proved his talent for transforming neighborhoods into hot spots back in the early '90s, when he helped revitalize the seedy beachfronc Art Deco district into the stylish, high-gloss South Beach we all know today.
