Global warming will increase air travel troubles, fashion designer Christian Siriano expands into interiors, and CMNTY Culture to launch a sprawling, plant-covered campus in Hollywood. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday.
Celebrity Cruises launches more inclusive travel marketing campaign
Photo courtesy of Annie Leibovitz via PinPep
In a bid to help create more inclusive travel marketing, world-renowned photographers, including Annie Leibovitz, teamed up to create the All-Inclusive Photo Project (AIPP). The DailyMail reports that the AIPP photographs, featuring underrepresented groups will be part of the world’s first free-to-use ‘open source’ travel image library, allowing for anyone to download the images and use them for editorial purposes. “What Annie and all of the talented artists involved in this project have captured so beautifully, is that for vacations to really live up to the marketing moniker ‘all-inclusive,’ then they should start by using images that are inclusive of all, not just a few,” said Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo.
Christian Siriano to design rooms at Inn of Chagrin Falls
Photo by Sara Kerens
Fashion and home goods designer Christian Siriano recently expanded his empire into interior design through his studio Siriano Interiors. According to WKYC Studios, Siriano Interiors’ latest project will be redesigning 15 guestrooms at the Inn of Chagrin Falls Bed & Breakfast in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The historic building originally opened on September 5, 1927, and Siriano intends to pay homage to its past. “We will center it around the inn’s classic, traditional framework and add a fresh, modern twist,” says Siriano. “The result is a space that’s inviting and intriguing to the eye.” Siriano’s room refresh will be complete by May 7.
HKS to envision Black-owned real estate project in Hollywood
Rendering courtesy of CMNTY Culture / HKS
Dezeen reports HKS Architects will design the forthcoming CMNTY Culture Campus for CMNTY Culture, an organization founded by musician Philip Lawrence in partnership with his business manager Thomas St. John. At the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue in Hollywood, the sprawling 500,000-square-foot space will house a 500-seat venue on the ground floor, offices, production spaces, and music studios. Two asymmetrical towers create a memorable exterior that leaves open sightlines to the area while blocking minimal light. The biophilic design—planned with landscape designers Hood Design Studio—includes green space and plants covering the staggered terraces. On the façade, custom aluminum louvers will provide shade and at night, allowing the building to be illuminated with colorful light.
Worsening global warming to disrupt air travel
According to USA TODAY, extreme heat events are increasing in frequency and duration in the U.S., which can cause issues when planes try to take off. As the Earth continues to undergo climate change, this could become a more commonplace problem. Hot air makes it harder for planes to fly and requires more fuel to lift off but the emissions from jet fuel also contribute to climate change, creating a catch-22. As temperatures rise, the industry will need to consider solutions such as more intense weight restrictions with researchers at Columbia University predicting there will be as much as four times the amount of weight restriction days as there are now by 2050.
ICYMI: Meet 15 women making their mark on hospitality
In honor of Women’s History Month, Hospitality Design asked its editorial advisory board to nominate women who are making waves in hospitality. From designers to architects and hoteliers, get to know each of the nominees who bring something special to their industry every day. These 15 women, including our very own Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, are trailblazers in their field, mentors to the next generation, and go above and beyond every day.
