by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 21, 2010 | News
In 2008, iconic fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg created a collection inspired by the hotels where she has stayed. Now, she’s taking her designs into an actual hotel, decorating 20 guestrooms at Claridge’s Mayfair in London with the help of interior...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 21, 2010 | News
WAC Lighting and Hubbardton Forge have each won an Innovative Green Design Award from New York House magazine. WAC won for its LEDmeâ„¢ Downlights, which offer a potential LED life of 50,000 hours. Designed with a clean architectural look, the fixtures are...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 21, 2010 | News
Hilton has opened its second Poland hotel, this one in the historic old city of Gdansk. Blending modern and medieval, Polish architect Stefan Kurylowicz has designed the 150-key property to blend with the existing historic buildings. The Hilton Gdansk boasts materials...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 21, 2010 | News
Starwood has opened its 200th select-service hotel, an Aloft in Winchester, Virginia. The company’s three select-service brands have grown 56 percent in the last three years, with no signs of slowing down. “With Aloft’s forward design sensibility,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 21, 2010 | News
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong opens today (June 21st) as the company’s second hotel in the city. Architect Cesar Pelli and interior designer Richard Farnell have reinterpreted Shangai’s Art Deco movement from the 1930s for the 285-room property, whose...
