Chad Oppenheim, a graduate of Cornell University, is the founder of Oppenheim Architecture + Design, an architecture, interior design and planning firm based in Miami, Florida. It also has an office in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1999, Oppenheim Architecture + Design has garnered global recognition for its socially and environmentally conscious architecture. It has received over 60 career distinctions, including being named the 2013 AIA Miami Firm of the Year. Its projects span 25 countries and include mixed-use hotels and resorts, retail, commercial offices and residential buildings worldwide.