by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 6, 2011 | News
It may not look pretty, but an Iraqi developer has converted an American prison base into a hotel called Basra Gateway. Razor wire and sand bags continue to surround the property, where guestrooms used to be formerly military residential trailers that now feature...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 6, 2011 | News
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 has opened its doors, marking the brand’s debut in Thailand. Incorporating industrial design elements, the hotel features 296 loft-like guestrooms with nine-foot ceilings, platform beds, oversized showerheads, and connectivity panels....
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 6, 2011 | Projects
Ian Schrager is at it again with the October debut of his new brand, Public, in what was once the famed Ambassador East in Chicago. “This is a huge opportunity to create a new genre of hotel that is not pigeonholed into a specific and traditional business...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 5, 2011 | News
Durkan and NEWH are now accepting entries for D*scover, an annual carpet design competition. Participants will compete for an opportunity to have their innovative hospitality carpet designs on display May 15-17, 2012, at the Hospitality Design Exposition and...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 5, 2011 | News
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio has completed work on 34, a new restaurant in the Mayfair area of central London. In his design, Brudnizki merged the traditional masculine feel of a steakhouse with the neighborhood’s glamour. “Whenever I embark on a new...
