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Houston’s Hotel Derek Embarks on Renovation
Hotel Derek in Houston is undergoing a multimillion-dollar upgrade. Overseen by Dallas-based Flick-Mars, the design will incorporate bold colors, textured fabrics, and natural materials reflective of the property’s indigenous surroundings.…
News January 3Hotel Indigo Marks 50th Opening
IHG’s Hotel Indigo has passed the 50th property milestone with openings in London and New Orleans. The brand opened 14 hotels worldwide in 2012, adding seven new hotels in the…
News January 3ASID Launches New Website
ASID has launched its new website, ASID.org. The site is designed to engage the design community and showcase the expertise of ASID members through several key features: Find a Designer…
News January 2DoubleTree Enters China’s Fujian Province
DoubleTree by Hilton Putian has opened, marking the brand’s entry into China’s Fujian province. The new-build hotel offers 337 guestrooms and suites outfitted with LCD flatscreen TVs, in-room climate controls,…
News January 2
Orient-Express to Open Hotel in Santa Barbara
Orient-Express is wrapping up its restoration of the historic El Encanto hotel in Santa Barbara, California, with an opening scheduled for March. The early 20th-century property will recapture the romance…
News January 2
Ovolo Hotel, Hong Kong
Paul Kember and Girish Jhunjhnuwala have worked together on numerous projects for more than a decade. In 2005, the Hong Kong-based British architect and co-founder of K Plus K, with…
Projects January 2Aloft Slated for Tampa
Aloft Hotels will debut in downtown Tampa in 2014 with architecture and interior design by Orlando-based Baker Barrios Architects. Occupying the former Mercantile Bank office building, the hotel calls for…
News December 31
W Bangkok Debuts
W Bangkok has opened its doors. The design team, which includes Palmer & Turner Architects, Soda Thailand, and AvroKO, crafted a hotel that merges the capital city’s Thai heritage with…
News December 31Hilton’s Home2 Suites Heads to Mexico
Home2 Suites by Hilton has signed an agreement to bring its first hotel to Mexico. The new-build 100-suite property, located in Queretaro, will feature brand standards such as the Oasis…
News December 28
