Hospitality Design

Hoshinoya Tokyo

From tatami mat flooring to sliding paper screens, the 84 guestrooms at the latest offering from Hoshino Resorts are typical of the operator’s luxury inns in rural Japanese locations including…

WATG CEO Mike Seyle to Step Down

WATG CEO Mike Seyle has announced plans to step down from his role, effective April 30th. Seyle has accepted a new role in in New York. He will continue to…

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Nobu Hotel Shoreditch to Debut in London This Spring

Nobu Hotels has announced its first European outpost, the Nobu Hotel Shoreditch, will debut this spring in London. The 143-room hotel will reflects the local culture and industrial aesthetic of…

Rio de Janeiro’s Hotel Nacional to Reopen After 20 Years

Meliá Hotels is reopening the Hotel Nacional in Rio de Janeiro after being closed for more than two decades. Originally completed in 1972 by Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer, the 33-story…

Red’s True BBQ Launches in Newcastle

Red’s True BBQ has opened its latest outpost at intu Eldon Square in Newcastle. Hove, UK-based firm DesignLSM crafted the 240-seat eatery with a stripped-down interior that honors the art…

Le Méridien Etoile

Following a comprehensive overhaul from Le Méridien global director of design Julie Frank and London-based firm Michaelis Boyd, the famed Parisian hotel boldly returns with abstract, midcentury motifs that pay…