by Alissa Ponchione | Aug 9, 2011 | Projects
Owner Phillip Ma had one key directive for Claudia Juestel of Adeeni Design Group: to make his hybrid coffee/wine bar, Ma.Velous, in San Francisco’s Civic Center “as green as possible.” “In an aim to create an elegant space with sustainability...
by Alissa Ponchione | Aug 8, 2011 | News
Hilton Worldwide and Sands China Ltd. have signed a franchise agreement to open the first Conrad hotel in Macau sometime in Q1 2012. Located on the Cotai Strip, the luxury hotel will include 636 guestrooms and suites, four F&B venues, a health club, outdoor pool,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Aug 8, 2011 | News
Hyatt Hotels is making its debut in Austria with the 143-key Park Hyatt Vienna, opening in 2013. Designed by architects Neumann & Partners and interior design firm FG Stijl, the property will occupy a historic building featuring an all-day-dining restaurant,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Aug 8, 2011 | News
Rocker Lenny Kravitz has been tasked with the designing an exclusive bungalow and penthouse suite for the SLS hotel in South Beach, slated to open in March 2012. The property’s design, overseen by Philippe Starck in collaboration with sbe owner Sam Nazarian,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Aug 8, 2011 | News
RTKL has been chosen to design the Zhangjiagang Twin Towers in Jiangsu Province, China. The design firm’s bid included architectural design for the first phase of the project, which encompasses twin towers of 879 feet and 188m connected by an elliptical atrium,...