A tour of Miami - in pictures

Surf's up in Miami's Design District. This neighbourhood in Midtown has been totally transformed in recent years, with an abundance of new galleries springing up and plenty of vibrant murals brightening old warehouse walls. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

With its pastel shades and distinctive angles, Miami's architecture looks great against the ever-blue skies. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

Hitting the beach Miami-style isn't all about skimpy bikinis. The sensible people are fully prepared for the ultra-strong Floridian rays. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

The car park at 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, was designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. Devised to be an attraction and not just a place to park, the side-less structure includes high-end boutiques and a penthouse apartment. Its seventh-floor events space has even hosted weddings Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

That perfect Miami Beach moment: a shocking-pink Cadillac pulls up in front of an art-deco building on Ocean Drive, South Beach. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

Parasols dot the sand at the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami Beach. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

Keeping the bar stocked at the St Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Miami Beach. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

An installation at the Margulies Collection in the Warehouse (591 NW 27th Street) in downtown Miami's Wynwood Art District. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

Giant murals decorate the formerly plain buildings of 2nd Avenue in Wynwood. The area was transformed into an arts district in 2003 by a group of art dealers, artists, curators and property developers. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger

Wynwood Kitchen and Bar (2550 NW 2nd Ave, Miami) allows customers to enjoy food and cocktails while surrounded by the work of leading street artists. Photograph: Blasius Erlinger