Known For
Craig Robins stands out for reimagining Miami's Design District as a luxury art and fashion powerhouse while embedding sustainability and culture into every Dacra development.
About
Since launching Dacra in 1987, Robins revitalized South Beach's Art Deco core and pioneered the AQUA community on Allison Island, blending New Urbanism with cutting-edge architecture. His quarter-century investment turned the Miami Design District from a derelict warehouse area into an 18-block epicenter of global fashion, art, and culture, earning it the planet's inaugural LEED Gold Built Version 4 Neighborhood status. Robins co-launched Design Miami in 2005, now a premier forum for collectible design during Art Basel events worldwide. In 2025, Dacra secured $125 million for the 107-unit Cassi rental tower and a $350 million refinance for Paradise Plaza, underscoring ongoing Design District growth. That December, he debuted the 'Walking on Air' rehang of his 1,700-piece collection at Dacra's headquarters, centering Richard Tuttle's six-decade oeuvre alongside fresh buys from artists like Lauren Halsey.
"Design can transform cities."
