The name on a building’s architecture matters. So does the name on its interiors. At Delano Residences & Hotel Miami, the interiors are the work of Meyer Davis — a New York-based studio that was named 2025 Design Firm of the Year by Hospitality Design and has built one of the most impressive portfolios in global luxury hospitality.
For buyers evaluating pre-construction condos, the interior design firm is a signal about the quality of finishes, the coherence of the design vision, and the long-term desirability of the product. Here’s what Meyer Davis brings to Delano.
Who Is Meyer Davis?
Meyer Davis was founded in 1999 by Will Meyer and Gray Davis. The firm works across hospitality, residential, retail, and workplace sectors, with a client roster that includes Four Seasons, Rosewood, Auberge, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton, and W Hotels. They have also collaborated with Michelin-starred chefs including Andrew Carmellini, Michael Mina, Marcus Samuelsson, and Michael White on restaurant projects.
Their awards include the Interior Design Hall of Fame, Hospitality Design Platinum Circle, Wallpaper 400, Forbes Top Hospitality Architects and Designers, and a James Beard Award — a breadth of recognition that reflects work across design disciplines, not just one niche.
The 2025 Hospitality Design Firm of the Year award is particularly relevant here. It’s the highest recognition in hospitality interiors, awarded to firms that are actively defining the direction of luxury hospitality design globally. Meyer Davis won it in the same year Delano Miami residences went on the market.
The Design Philosophy
Meyer Davis’s philosophy is rooted in three principles: proportion, materiality, and light. In practice this means spaces that feel right before you can articulate why — rooms where the scale, the texture of surfaces, and the quality of natural light create an experience rather than just an aesthetic.
Their approach to Delano Residences is described as a “vertical resort — layered laterally — where each ascent introduces a new environment.” Co-founder Will Meyer described it this way: “Filtered light, sculptural circulation, and layered landscapes blur interior and exterior, creating a cocoon of energy and calm that unfolds intuitively, inviting guests to move seamlessly through atmosphere, texture, and experience.”
Co-founder Gray Davis added: “At Delano Miami, materiality and light define the journey — from the immersive, mineral-toned arrival to lush pools, cinematic wellness spaces, and the Rose Bar’s modern glamour.”
These aren’t brochure platitudes — they reflect a genuine design methodology that Meyer Davis applies across every project they take.
What It Means Inside the Residences
Meyer Davis designed both the common areas and the individual residences at Delano. The residential specifications reflect this:
Kitchens — Custom cabinetry by Meyer Davis, fabricated by Italkraft, a premium Italian millwork house. Fully integrated Sub-Zero refrigeration and Wolf cooking appliances. Sub-Zero and Wolf are the benchmark for luxury residential appliances globally — their presence in every unit is a specification commitment, not an upgrade option.
Bathrooms — Custom cabinetry and countertops by Meyer Davis. Waterworks fixtures throughout. Waterworks is among the most respected plumbing fixture brands in high-end residential design — specified in Four Seasons residences, Ritz-Carlton suites, and comparable projects.
Closets — Fully built-out closets in every residence, curated by Meyer Davis. In most luxury condos, closet buildout is left to the buyer. Having Meyer Davis design and install these as part of the residence is a meaningful quality-of-life feature.
Technology — Smart home systems throughout each residence for lighting, climate, and access control.
Windows — Floor-to-ceiling throughout, with views of the city, bay, or Atlantic depending on floor and exposure.
The Common Areas
Meyer Davis’s influence is perhaps most visible in the building’s common areas — the lobby, pool deck, The Source spa, the Rose Bar, and the rooftop experiences. These are the spaces that set the first impression for residents, guests, and visitors.
The lobby features a signature porte-cochere drop-off experience — the kind of arrival sequence you find at the world’s great hotels, where the transition from street to interior is carefully choreographed. The pool environments (resort pool at 15 and sky pool at 78) are designed as distinct experiences rather than generic amenity checkboxes. The Rose Bar’s design draws on the legacy of the original at Delano Miami Beach while introducing a contemporary sensibility.
Why Interior Design Firm Matters to Resale
A common question from investment-focused buyers: does the interior design studio affect resale value?
The evidence from comparable projects suggests yes, for two reasons. First, high-quality design ages better — the proportions, the materiality, the spatial quality of Meyer Davis work tend to feel current for longer than trend-driven interiors. Second, the Meyer Davis name is recognized by the luxury buyer pool. When this building reaches the resale market in 2031–2033, “interiors by Meyer Davis, 2025 Design Firm of the Year” is a credible marketing line that will differentiate the units from competing inventory.
The Full Creative Team
Meyer Davis is part of a design team that also includes conceptual artist Carlos Ott and architect of record CUBE 3. The combination of Ott’s sculptural vision for the tower, CUBE 3’s technical execution of the structure, and Meyer Davis’s interior environment creates a coherent creative brief — rare in large mixed-use developments where design teams sometimes pull in different directions.
Carlos Olivares is a Broker-Associate at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty, Chairman’s Circle Gold. He represents buyers — not developers — in pre-construction transactions throughout South Florida.
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