by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2012 | News
The former Gate City National Bank building in Kansas City is now home to the Ambassador Hotel. The boutique property’s 43 guestrooms feature luxury bedding, contemporary furnishings, and marble bathrooms with walk-in showers. Meanwhile, the suite level boasts...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2012 | News
Hospitality design firm HBA is expanding its presence in the Middle East. The company has added Leila Abdulrahim as director of its Dubai office, which opened 17 years ago. Abdulrahim, a Dubai resident, brings to the position more than 25 years of successful industry...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 16, 2012 | News
On July 18th, green developer Voltaic Solaire will unveil the first building in New York City to power itself. Known as the Delta, the structure combines solar and wind energy to generate 100 percent of its own electricity, hot water, and heat. Voltaic built the Delta...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 16, 2012 | News
The Asia Pacific market welcomed the Hospitality Design Group’s conference dedicated solely to defining trends and bringing together like-minded individuals in the international design sector. HD Asia took place June 18 to 20 in Hong Kong at the 5-Star Hyatt...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 16, 2012 | News
The Hotel Monteverdi will open in August in the village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro in Italy. Michael Cioffi, an American lawyer and law professor, has rebuilt the semi-abandoned medieval village in a traditional manner that is inherently sensitive to and pays...