by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 19, 2017 | Projects
Sukhumvit Road, the east-west running artery that bisects central Bangkok, is dotted with glamorous hotels, nightclubs and quiet sois—side streets more residential in nature. Directly above the often congested Sukhumvit is the BTS, a sky train that makes destinations...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 4, 2017 | Projects
Eager families piling into cars and making their way across the States one diner and national park at a time is an image steeped in Americana. Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa in California, a redo of the circa-1940s former Sunburst Roadside motel at the head of the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 4, 2017 | Projects
The abandoned, circa-1950s motel in New Orleans’s Mid-City neighborhood was dilapidated, yet a trio of entrepreneurs—Jayson Seidman, Zach Kupperman, and Alex Ramirez—savvy in finances, technology, and real estate, saw promise in the crumbling structure. Eager to...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 29, 2017 | Projects
Anyone who has been to Hong Kong knows there are three must dos: hop on a tram, head up to Victoria Peak, and sail on Star Ferry. A means of transportation that dates back more than 125 years, the Star Ferry is still the most civilized way to cross Victoria Harbour in...