Hospitality Design

RLH Purchases Knights Inn Brand from Wyndham

RLH Corporation has announced its acquisition of the Knights Inn hotel brand from Wyndham Hotel Group. The $27 million deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018,…

The Budapest Café

Dipped in mint green with notes of blush pink, the Budapest Café in Chengdu, China is distinctly feminine with a splash of whimsy that draws inspiration from the Wes Anderson…

The Movement Hotel

Housed within the former Bijlmerbajes prison complex in Amsterdam, the pop-up Movement Hotel from nonprofit Movement on the Ground, which initiates projects for refugees, aims to “empower asylum seekers through…

Viceroy Chicago

There is no shortage of architectural masterpieces that define Chicago’s skyline. But Viceroy Hotel Group and local developer Convexity Properties wanted something that felt fresh and modern for the brand’s…

My Chelsea

What started as a simple commission to redesign the lower level spa and bathrooms of London’s boutique hotel My Chelsea turned into a full-scale overhaul of the 54-room hotel. Considering…

Photos: The Budapest Café

Colum McCartan Crafts Hotel Nia

Hotel Nia has opened in Menlo Park, California as the latest entry into Marriott’s Autograph Collection. Cuningham Group conceived the glass-enclosed 11-story building with New York’s Colum McCartan handling the…

Bellwether Opens in New York

American eatery Bellwether has debuted in the Long Island City, Queens section of New York. Restaurant co-owner Matthew McCormick collaborated with Elizabeth Hardwick of locally based architecture practice Giants in…

Bill Bensley Completes Rosewood Luang Prabang

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has introduced the Rosewood Luang Prabang in Laos—the brand’s second resort in Southeast Asia and its first to include tented villas. Designed by Bill Bensley, the…