by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2018 | News
The Hotel Ritz, Madrid will undergo a $121 million restoration, courtesy of Spanish architect Rafael de La-Hoz with interiors by French firm Gilles & Boissier. Slated for a 2019 completion, the 153-key hotel will maintain its unique character and Belle Époque...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2018 | News
Global architecture and interior design firm Wilson Associates has announced the appointment of Ong-Art Ngamnarongkij as design director. Formerly head of design at Blink’s Bangkok firm, he will now lead Wilson’s new Bangkok studio with a primary focus on resort...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 24, 2018 | Projects
In 2011, when the Polish hospitality brand Puro Hotels debuted with a property in Wrocław, “the markets in the major Polish cities were dominated by the well-known international hotel chains, lacking any sense of place or personality,” recalls Rune Askevold, managing...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 17, 2018 | Projects
In considering what makes people happy, American psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a theory of human motivation in the 1940s that came to be known as the hierarchy of needs. It is this notion that informs the design of Fitzrovia’s newest multiuse venue, Mortimer...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 2, 2018 | Projects
Located inside the Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam, the brand’s first European property, is Wyers Bar & Restaurant and coffee takeaway spot Miss Louisa, both of which offer a distinct Dutch flavor thanks to a thoughtful design conceived by local firm Studio...
