by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 17, 2015 | News
Gobal design firm WATG and Wimberly Interiors—founded by WATG’s Honolulu office in 1997—have debuted a new office in Shanghai.
WATG has a history in the region, having been the first U.S. firm commissioned to design an approved hotel in the People’s Republic of China...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 16, 2015 | News
In collaboration with London-based GA Design, UK studio Foster + Partners has completed Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca in Morocco. Located in the city’s Anfa neighborhood, an upscale residential district, the property takes inspiration from its oceanside...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 16, 2015 | News
ForrestPerkins has announced that it will merge with international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman as of January 1st. With offices in Dallas, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, ForrestPerkins, operating under the same name, will continue to specialize in...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 16, 2015 | News
Marriott International has struck a $12.2 billion deal to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, creating the largest hotel company in the world. The merger marries Starwood’s global lifestyle brands with Marriott’s luxury and select-service properties,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 16, 2015 | Projects
Newly opened in Ubud, Bali, Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel was crafted with contemporary Balinese interiors by Malaysian studio DESIGNWILKES.