Hospitality Design

DesignLSM Reinvents Benihana in Scotland

A new Scottish Benihana outpost reinterprets brand conventions with a narrative that highlights the legacy of founder Hiraoki “Rocky” Aoki. DesignLSM crafts the interior with subversive visual nods that evoke…

Nobu Hotels Plants Flag in Mexico, Sets Sights on London

Nobu Hotels has opened its newest location on the southernmost tip of the Baja Peninsula in Los Cabos. The brand’s first hotel in Mexico, the beachfront Nobu Hotel Los Cabos…

Equinox Hotels Readies for Debut at Hudson Yards

The first Equinox Hotel is set to open this June at 35 Hudson Yards in New York. Designed by David Childs and SOM, the property will embody the future of…

LVMH Completes Belmond Acquisition

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has completed its acquisition of Belmond Ltd and the luxury hospitality brand’s portfolio of 45 hotels, restaurants, trains, and cruise liner properties. The $3.2 billion…

Gerber Group to Oversee TWA Hotel Pool Bar and Observation Deck

Gerber Group has announced that it will oversee the Pool Bar and Observation Deck as well as the Sunken Lounge at the forthcoming TWA Hotel, which is slated to debut…

Canopy by Hilton Reveals Five New Signings

Canopy by Hilton has revealed five newly signed properties in its international development pipeline. More than 30 hotels are slated to debut within the next five years. Scheduled to arrive…

Meet the Minds – Barbara Rourke and Jason St. John, Bells & Whistles

Barbara Rourke and Jason St. John came together by breaking all the rules. The former classmates merged their creative backgrounds on separate coasts into a holistic ethos that elevates hospitality…

A Comprehensive Wellness Retreat Comes to the Hamptons

Shou Sugi Ban House is set to debut in Southampton, New York this May, as the first destination spa retreat of its kind in the popular coastal destination. Located adjacent…

Recent Projects: Barbara Rourke and Jason St. John, Bells & Whistles