by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 24, 2011 | News
Raffles has made its debut in the Indian Ocean with Raffles Praslin Seychelles, designed by WATG. The resort features 86 villas with views of the ocean, private plunge pools, and access to white sand beaches. Inspired by the evolution of the pearl, the Raffles Spa is...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 24, 2011 | Projects
One Shot, an 80-seat café in Philadelphia’s up-and-coming neighborhood of Northern Liberties, was a personal project for designer Chris Sheffield. Not only is he a friend of owner Melissa Baruno and a longtime patron of her original location one block...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 23, 2011 | News
Baha Mar has broken ground in the Bahamas as the largest single-phase resort development in the history of the Caribbean. The 1,000-acre, $3.4 billion project will feature properties from Morgans Hotel Group, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, and Hyatt Hotels. A...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 23, 2011 | News
IHG has signed its third flagged property in Colombia within the last six months with the Holiday Inn Bogota-Airport. Opening in August as part of a mixed-use complex, the hotel will feature 191 guestrooms, four meeting rooms with a 300-person capacity, a restaurant,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2011 | News
Antonio Di Oronzo, principal of bluarch architecture + interiors + urban planning, has designed the fast casual chain Hello Pasta, which has four locations throughout New York. The goal of the overall design scheme was to create a warm environment-one that would...
