“With climate change knocking at the door, architects look for ways to reduce the carbon emitted when houses are built or renovated.”

“Known for: Environmental stewardship and respect for the evolution of modernism in scores of residences across Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Coastal experts in sea level rise, designing with hurricanes in mind”

“Architect Max Strang mastered the art of virtual collaboration years ago. And with sophisticated clients who maintain other homes in New York City and Switzerland, building their new winter residence in Lake Wales, in the heart of Florida, would involve long-distance communication between his team, who would design all interior and exterior architecture, and Francesca Poletti of StudioFri in Milan, who would envision and import all of the furnishings. Sound complicated? According to Strang, the synthesis of soft textures and strong, industrial surfaces melded the contemporary structure into an amalgam that was both Floridian and European urbane. Which is to say that the 5,500-square-foot home did not fit into the expected profile of other homes in exclusive Mountain Lake Estates.”

“The inspired masterpiece, a five-bedroom Miami mansion with a courtyard, looks to the skyline and sunset over Biscayne Bay. Strang designed the home for a client who likes entertaining and soaking up Miami’s magic.”

“It is always a challenge to design a new house that doesn’t scream NEW. This is especially demanding if the neighbourhood is well established, the house sizable and the owners’ taste leans toward midcentury modernism. In addition, a sprawling interior that screams newness can feel coldly sterile and pretentiously fake and give off “display suite” vibes rather than feeling like a real home.”

“Unencumbered by typical restrictions one might face in a condo renovation, Strang Design was able to approach their plan for a second home high above the ocean in Miami with plenty of breathing room.”

“It’s not hyperbole when Florida architect Max Strang says that he would not have chosen his profession if not for Gene Leedy, a founding father of the so-called Sarasota School of Architecture. Strang, who has offices in Miami, Sarasota, and Winter Haven, grew up in one of Leedy’s mid century houses, so he felt moved to be involved in Architecture Sarasota’s exhibition, Gene Leedy Weekend,”

“A non-waterfront home in Miami Beach traded for $12.5 million, setting a record for dry sales in the coastal city.”

“For an acre lot near the meeting of the Tarpon and New rivers in Fort Lauderdale, architect Max Strang and his team designed an award-winning 9,000-sq.-ft. house that uses courtyards and other design features to work with the climate and site. It has a solar array, vertical ‘fins’ to address shading and privacy concerns and a footprint that accommodated a grove of ‘gnarly oak trees.’”