by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 12, 2012 | News
In late 2014, Ritz-Carlton will open a hotel in Tunisia, the brand’s first location in the North African country. HBA has been tapped to design the property, located in Carthage-Sidi Bou Said, a suburb of capital city of Tunis. The hotel will include 129 suites,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 12, 2012 | Projects
A sense of grand theatricality pervades Dubai’s plethora of hospitality venues but at Alegra, excess is far less an objective than intelligent design. “It’s always important for me to create a believable sense of place in space. It’s the only...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 11, 2012 | News
Architect Deborah Berke is the first recipient of the 2012 Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize from the University University of California, Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design (CED). “Deborah Berke exemplifies everything this prize...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 11, 2012 | News
The former Avia Napa has transformed into Andaz Napa in the heart of Northern California’s wine country. The hotel’s design, courtesy of Bishop Pass, incorporates regionally inspired elements. In the welcoming lounge, a wall-length map of Napa Valley...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 11, 2012 | News
IHG has signed an agreement for the InterContinental Dubai Marina. Opening in 2013, the hotel will feature 132 guestrooms, 196 residential apartments, eight F&B venues, a spa, health club, outdoor pool, meeting facilities, and water views.
