Hospitality Design

WoodSpring Hotels Launches Prototype for WoodSpring Suites Signatre

WoodSpring Hotels, operators of the WoodSpring Suites and Value Place brands, has launched the prototype for WoodSpring Suites Signature, a brand extension for mid-priced, extended stay travelers who want higher…

Dogfish Head to Open Chesapeake & Maine

Inspired by Dogfish Head founder and president Sam Calagione’s summers spent in Maine, as well as the brand’s roots in the Chesapeake region, Dogfish Head Brewery is opening Chesapeake &…

Kimpton’s Hotel Solamar Reaches Halfway Point of Renovation

San Francisco-based Paletteur is leading the complete renovation of Kimpton’s Hotel Solamar in San Diego. Halfway finished, the 235-room hotel will be fully redesigned by March.  The firm took inspiration…

Starwood Opens Dual-Branded Complex in Boston

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of a dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel development in Boston’s Seaport district. The 330-room Aloft and 180-room Element Boston Seaport, designed by…

Meet the Minds Behind Restaurant Design – Rob Polacek

Rob Polacek, who joined Puccini Group in 2003 and is now a partner and chief creative officer, has worked on many of the San Francisco-based firm’s restaurant projects, including the…

Craig Takahata Appointed Principal at Group 70 International

Honolulu-based Group 70 International (G70) has announced the addition of Craig Takahata as a principal. Takahata will help steer G70’s international practice with projects in Tahiti, Indonesia, and Japan, among…

Photos: Recent Projects by Rob Polacek

Hôtel de Tourrel

There were initially 24 rooms in the Tourrel d’Almeran family home, a 17th-century palais in the sun-drenched village of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. During the two years it took owners Margot Stängle, an…

ACG Architects Appoints Three New Principals

Washington, DC-based firm ACG Architects appointed Alissa Giovanetti, Addison Nottingham, and Todd Friedlander as new principals to its 14-person firm. Responsible for overseeing completion of new projects, the principals will…