BUCKMINSTER FULLER FLY'S EYE DOME, 1979/80-2014

Buckminster Fuller's Fly's Eye Dome — the 1979/80–2014 iteration installed in Miami's Design District — is one of the most historically significant public art pieces in the neighborhood. Fuller's geodesic dome concept was revolutionary for its time, and the Fly's Eye Dome, with its distinctive circular porthole openings, represents a visionary intersection of architecture, technology, and social idealism. Seeing this work in the context of the Design District, surrounded by contemporary architecture and commissioned art, creates a powerful dialogue between Fuller's utopian ideas and Miami's present-day design culture. It is unmissable for anyone with an interest in 20th-century architectural thought.