PHOTOS: On the scene at 1 Hotel & Homes nature showcase

Design took the spotlight of a cocktail party held at 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach earlier this month. The environmentally conscious hotel brand opened its South Florida property in March, and condo closings began in May.

Will Meyer and Gray Davis, of Meyer Davis Studio; architect Debora Aquiar; Edgardo Defortuna of Fortune International; Artefacto’s Paulo Bacchi and Samuel Amoia; and Liubasha Rose, vice president of design at 1 Hotels and Starwood Capital Group were among the attendees.

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1 Hotel & Homes South Beach was developed on the site of the former Gansevoort Hotel, which was last branded as the Perry South Beach. The property was sold to affiliates of Starwood, LeFrak and Invesco in February of 2012. 1 Hotel is located at 2341 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The residences are located at 2399 Collins Avenue. — Katherine Kallergis and Sean Stewart-Muniz