by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) will present a selection of chairman and founder A. Eugene Kohn’s watercolors at the Galleries at 153 East 53rd Street in New York City this summer. Opening on July 2nd and on display through the end of August, the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Bethesda, Maryland-based Streetsense has finished its design of chef Mike Isabella’s newest restaurant, Bandolero in Washington, DC. Isabella tasked the firm with creating a “loud, dark, and cold” bi-level space that recalled Mexico’s...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Sol Melia has opened the Beach House in Mallorca, Spain, as a lively seaside hotel targeting adult guests. The expansive lobby is home to large Balinese beds, dining, and a resident DJ, while huge panels simulating white coral divide interior areas. The hotel’s...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 13, 2012 | News
Washington, DC’s Capitol Hill Hotel, formerly known as Capitol Hill Suites, has completed phase one of its redesign. A revamped lobby, overseen by Dawson Design Associates, features “federalist chic” furniture juxtaposed with an eclectic collection...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 13, 2012 | News
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has postponed its ballot on LEED 2012 after core users and stakeholders expressed concerns about the proposed changes. Renamed LEED v4, the program heads to a vote on June 1, 2013. “This is 100 percent in response to our...
