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Graduate Oxford
Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners drew inspiration from the University of Mississippi’s (Ole Miss) artistic history and collegiate heritage for the contemporary Southern narrative found within nearby Graduate Oxford, the latest…
Projects December 9Le Méridien and Westin Debut Reimagined Kids Club Concepts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has launched two new programs by Le Méridien and Westin Hotels & Resorts that reinvent the kids club concept to address the growing needs of traveling…
News December 9AccorHotels to Acquire FRHI Holdings
AccorHotels has signed an agreement with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), and Oxford Properties (an Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System company) to acquire FRHI Holdings (FRHI), the…
News December 9Hard Rock International to Launch First German Property
In partnership with Trockland Development Group, Hard Rock International is set to launch its first hotel in Germany with Hard Rock Hotel Berlin Checkpoint Charlie, slated to open in 2020.…
News December 9Lemay Acquires AE&E, Forming Escobar by Lemay
Montreal-based architectural studio Lemay, founded in 1957, has acquired locally based interior design firm Andres Escobar & Associates (AE&E). “Our existing clients will immediately benefit from Lemay’s integrated approach, expanded…
News December 8Hotel Valley Ho in Arizona Completes $4 Million Revamp
A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Valley Ho in downtown Scottsdale recently completed a $4 million renovation. Having debuted in 1956, the historic property was originally reopened in…
News December 8Groupe Daca to Complete Renaissance Montreal
Renaissance Montreal will debut next month, designed by locally based Groupe Daca. Managed by Urgo Hotels Canada, the 142-room downtown hotel is located in the building that was once home…
News December 8Meet the Minds Behind Restaurant Design: Alvarez+Brock Design
Formerly a design director for New York’s Tihany Design and a recipient of HD’s Wave of the Future award, interior designer, graphic artist, and painter Rafael Alvarez was born in…
People December 85 Questions for Lee Schrager
Did you see any cool food trends come out of the NYCWFF in October? Not necessarily a new food trend, but it was abundantly clear this year that chefs continue…
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