by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 1, 2009 | Projects
If the new SuiteME at ME Cancun looks suited for TV, there’s a good reason for it. The cast of The Real World Cancun were the first guests to stay in the mega two-level suite, now available for bookings. At 9,757 square feet, the sprawling...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 24, 2009 | Projects
The legendary Algonquin Hotel—the birthplace of New Yorker magazine—recently got a facelift to the tune of $4.5 million. And not surprisingly, the hotel’s owner, HEI, called once again on Champalimaud Design, who had renovated the hotel two other...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 2, 2009 | Projects
Photography by Undine Pröhl and Adrien Dirand For their seventh hotel, Habita Monterrey, the partners behind stylish Mexican boutique hotel company Grupo Habita looked across the pond for inspiration. "We wanted to give some European spirit to this...
by Alissa Ponchione | May 26, 2009 | Projects
Photography courtesy of Starwood Hotels & Resorts In 2001, Barry Sternlicht appeared on Charlie Rose’s PBS interview show to discuss his rise in the hotel world, and particularly the then-recent success of the W brand. "We wanted to make hotels fun...
by Alissa Ponchione | May 19, 2009 | Projects
For upscale bar and lounge Wrigley Rooftops, Chicago-based Esyn Design Architecture, Ltd. wanted to reference the baseball stadium that sits right across the street without creating a typical sports bar. “We focused on materials that evoked a sense of the...
