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Miami interior design, that could only be yours
The Scale Collective designs homes in Miami and Miami Beach from its studio in the San Francisco Bay Area, led by Sara Alexander, who holds a Master of Architecture. Our 17,000-square-foot estate on Indian Creek shows the approach: each client's story crafted into a vision for how they want to live.
For a waterfront estate in Miami Beach we designed the interior architecture and the interiors, and represented the owner through construction, from hand-carved doors to a sculptural plaster stair.
Begin your project
Miami Beach estate · rendering
Designing for Miami living
Waterfront living, year-round sun and serious art collections. Three things we design for.
- I
Indoors and out, as one
Pools, docks, decks and gardens are rooms too. We carry materials and furniture from inside to out so the house and landscape read as one.
- II
Materials for sun and salt
Limewash, natural stone, oak and travertine that stay beautiful in heat, humidity and bright coastal light.
- III
Built around the collection
For collectors, the art comes first. We plan walls, light and sightlines so each piece has the room it deserves.
Our work in Miami Beach
Miami Beach · Indian Creek · interior architecture, interior design & owner's representation
Miami Beach Estate
A 17,000-square-foot estate on more than an acre along Indian Creek, for an art collector. Its modern, rectilinear architecture is softened by sinuous furniture, hand-carved wood doors, plaster reliefs and a sculptural plaster spiral stair, with limewash walls, fluted pink marble and Italian oak throughout. The art collection and a lush tropical landscape tie it together. Shown in renderings.
Architect: Kobi Karp · Builder: Dowbuilt · Landscape: CLAD · Lighting: Orsman Design
“Some of our most interesting projects are with collectors who have their own art, collectible design and furniture. Those pieces need to inform the design early on; we can design an entire room around a single work of art.”
Narrative design, not luxury by the yard
Most high-end interiors start from a look. Ours start from your story. We listen to how you live, what you collect and what matters to you, then craft it into a narrative and a vision for your home that you could not have drawn yourself. Then we shape the rooms and gather the pieces that bring it to life.
The result stands apart because it could only be yours. See how a project unfolds.
Translucence House
San Francisco. A house built around light, filtered through screens and glass.
Beverly Hills Penthouse
Los Angeles. Hand-drawn murals, sculptural pieces and warm plaster.
Miami Beach Estate
Miami Beach. A sculptural stair and calm, low rooms in cream and walnut.
Three homes, three stories, nothing in common but the care.
Where we work in South Florida
We take on selected projects in Miami and Miami Beach, including:
- Miami Beach
- Indian Creek
- Bal Harbour
- Bay Harbor Islands
- Surfside
- Coconut Grove
- Coral Gables
- Key Biscayne
Based in the Bay Area: Marin County · San Francisco · the East Bay · also Los Angeles
Questions from Miami clients
Does The Scale Collective work in Miami?
Yes. The Scale Collective is based in Tiburon, California, and takes on selected projects in Miami and Miami Beach, including a 17,000-square-foot estate on Indian Creek where it led the interior architecture, the interior design and owner's representation.
What is owner's representation?
Owner's representation means acting for the owner through design and construction: coordinating the architect, builder and consultants, protecting the design intent and keeping decisions moving, so the client does not have to manage every detail themselves.
How much does an interior designer cost in Miami?
Like most high-end interior design studios, The Scale Collective works on an hourly fee, with a procurement fee on furniture, art and materials purchased through the studio. Every home is different, so we don't publish ranges. The first 30-minute Zoom call or local site visit is complimentary; a longer walk-through and design assessment is billed as an initial design assessment fee.
Will my home look like your other projects?
No. The Scale Collective practices narrative design: each project starts from the client's own story, shaped into a narrative and a vision for how they want to live. The through-line is warm, organic modern rooms, natural materials and collected art, but every home is one of a kind.
Further reading
Journal · coming soon
Designing a waterfront home for sun and salt
Materials and finishes that last on the water.
Journal · coming soon
Living with a serious art collection
Planning walls, light and rooms around the art.
Journal · coming soon
What an owner's representative does
And when a large project needs one.
Journal · coming soon
Plaster, limewash and stone in the tropics
How natural finishes behave in heat and humidity.
Our services: full-service interior design · interior architecture · art consulting · our process