by Alissa Ponchione | Aug 7, 2019 | Projects
Situated in the bucolic setting of Qufu, China, the birthplace of philosopher Confucius and the location of the Confucius Temple, JW Marriott Qufu stands as a graceful counterpart to its adjacent UNESCO World Heritage site. Designed as a reverent response to the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 31, 2019 | Projects
Located in Hong Kong’s Kowloon area, the 465-key Eaton HK is the second entry for Eaton Workshop, the activist hotel company founded by Katherine Lo, the daughter of Lo Ka Shui, the executive director of Great Eagle Holdings (which is the parent company of...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 24, 2019 | Projects
Harking back to the retro 1950s American diner, Soho House’s latest is the modern roadside chic Mollie’s Motel & Diner, located in founder Nick Jones’ hometown of Oxfordshire, England. The 79-room throwback motel, which guests check-in to online or by mobile app,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2019 | Projects
Ever since abstract expressionist master Mark Rothko legendarily backed out of a 1958 commission for The Seagram Murals to be installed in the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan’s newly built Seagram Building, the importance of art for modern U.S. restaurants and...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2019 | Projects
Designed by Wroclaw, Poland- based Buck Studio, Opasly Tom, which translates to Fat Volume, is a sumptuous restaurant in Warsaw that marries a throwback design with a modern twist. “We wanted to create a space that’s contemporary but rich in texture and...
