Miami skyscraper by ODP Architects to be "beacon of opulence and exclusivity"

Architecture studio ODP Architects has broken ground on the 56-storey Villa Miami skyscraper in Miami, which will be wrapped in an "exoskeleton reminiscent of a faceted diamond" and topped with a helicopter landing pad.

Villa Miami has an approved height of 650 feet (198 metres) and is being constructed in Miami's East Edgewater neighbourhood.

It will contain 70 residences as well as amenities such as a pool deck, spa, member's and yacht club, dock, a ground-floor restaurant and a rooftop helipad.