When Glen Coben was designing the TRYP Hotel Times Square South he was challenged with trying to strike a balance between being deferential to the brand’s European roots, while at the same time, embracing its New York City location.Read More
NEW YORK—Two new suites have debuted at the St. Regis New York that reflect the style of two iconic brands, Tiffany & Co. and Dior. The hotel collaborated with each of the brands on the design of each suite.Read More
When Aristotle started musing about “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” he easily could have been talking about the guestroom experience. For what, indeed, does define the overall hotel room? Nothing, if not the artful arrangement of FF&E—designed to be pleasing to the eye and functional in tandem with its form;…Read More
CONCEPT: Starting with the lobby and all-important sense of arrival, executives at Hilton Worldwide thought the 458-room Hilton McLean Tysons Corner could benefit from a top-to-bottom redesign that would more closely reflect the company’s—and the Hilton brand’s—current thinking on guest comfort and attractive, stylish surroundings. Given that Hilton Worldwide’s headquarters are in McLean, it was…Read More
CONCEPT: To rebrand the iconic oceanfront hotel, which was originally built in 1948, into a Kimpton Hotel, a renovation was needed to create a stylish and playful escape in the center of Miami’s Historic Art Deco District. The 186-room Surfcomber reopened in December 2011 after a project that included gutting the guest bathrooms and adding…Read More
CONCEPT: Being avant garde has been the credo of the 116-room Hotel Diva since Personality Hotels opened it in 1985. So it came as no surprise that even a quarter-century later the owner, Yvonne Detert, wanted the hotel to stay current, investing $2 million in renovations.Read More
For Kimberley Miller, CEO of Dallas-based Design Duncan Miller Ullmann, respecting historical significance doesn’t mean getting stuck in the past. Rather, she sees it as an opportunity to showcase original elements, or “gems,” as she calls them, while adding touches of modern flair.Read More
SINGAPORE—Design firm WATG is expanding and relocating its office here to a new studio in late January. Located in the Queenstown District, WATG’s new studio is within walking distance of Holland Village. In keeping with the firm’s goal of further expanding in Asia, Bill Reed, vice president and Tom Williams, associate vice president will be…Read More
