by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 22, 2009 | News
Courtyard Portland City Center is the first Marriott hotel to earn LEED Gold certification. The hotel, designed by SERA Architects, has put into place a number of green initiatives. During construction, the hotel—which draws all its electricity from renewable...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 22, 2009 | Projects
Photography by Marcus Peel The concept for Rough Luxe, a small boutique hotel in a London townhouse, came about through discussions between local designer/architect Rabih Hage and the owner on what "luxury" really means. "There is nothing...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 18, 2009 | News
For many, the environmental movement is about recycling, solar panels, and hybrid cars. Even we in the industry can get distracted by the technological whiz-bangery of the latest wind turbine, composite material, and waterless urinal. It’s easy to overlook what...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 17, 2009 | News
The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza has received LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the first LEED-certified hotel in Chicago, it announced last week. Adjacent to Chicago’s famed Merchandise Mart, the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 15, 2009 | Projects
Courtesy of our friends at GS Magazine in London A recent visit to the newly refurbished Lennoxlove House, 20 miles east of Edinburgh, has confirmed two things: firstly, we southerners could learn a thing or two about Scottish hospitality and, secondly, given its...
