by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 12, 2018 | People
Both Tennessee born and graduates of Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design, and Construction in Alabama, Will Meyer and Gray Davis are so compatible, that it’s no surprise they run one of the most prestigious design firms in the country. Post college,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 12, 2018 | People
It was three decades ago that a quartet of Cornell School of Hotel Administration students and friends—among them current executives Roger Hill and Andrew Fay—pledged to regroup in Chicago after graduation and start a business. Their idea to establish a firm that...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 12, 2018 | People
Asked to name his hobbies, Nick Jones is quick to reply: “Eating, drinking, and napping.” It’s rare, of course, to be able to turn pastimes into a career, but Jones has done so spectacularly. Soho House, a concept nearly 25 years old, started as a row of houses in its...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 12, 2018 | People
If there was a Mount Rushmore for hospitality legends, no one would deny a spot for J. Willard Marriott Jr. Known informally as Bill, Marriott began his astounding career in high school, washing dishes at the Hot Shoppe restaurant chain founded by his parents. By...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 7, 2018 | Projects
In downtown Valencia, Spain, the city’s first tropical sushi restaurant is a bold fusion of Japan meets Brazilian tropicália. Designed by local studio, Masquespacio, Kaikaya, translated to daughter of the sea, mixes rich pink and green hues with wood, plants, and...
