Hospitality Design

The Blake Hotel

In 1886, Alice Blake became the first woman to graduate from Yale University. The trailblazer, who died before her 30th birthday, serves as the namesake of the Blake Hotel, a…

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Faloria Mountain Spa Unveils Renovation and Expansion

The Faloria Mountain Spa, the “Pearl of the Dolomites,” has returned to the mountains of Italy following a renovation and expansion by architect Flaviano Capriotti. The refresh included the development…

W Hotels to Add Second Bali Location

W Hotels has announced plans to introduce a second Indonesian outpost in Bali. Joining the brand’s previously existing W Bali – Seminyak, the W Bali – Ubud will be developed…

Wave Resort Readies for Memorial Day Opening

The Wave Resort is slated to arrive on the shores of Long Branch, New Jersey this Memorial Day weekend as the new fixture of the Pier Village. The six-story boutique…

Michel Rojkind Joins The We Company

Architect Michel Rojkind has joined the We Company as the new senior vice president of architecture. Overseeing all of the design team’s ground-up projects, Rojkind will work closely with chief…

Hotel Andaz Debuts in Munich

Hotel Andaz Munich has debuted in Germany with a design from Amsterdam-based design firm Concrete. Totaling more than 383,000 square feet, the new hotel honors Bavarian culture. A diamond motif,…

Oxford Capital Acquires Four San Francisco Properties

Oxford Capital Group has announced its acquisition of four hotels located in downtown San Francisco. The 110-room Hotel Vertigo, the 117-room Good Hotel, the143-room Americania Hotel, and the 48-room Carriage Inn will each undergo a…

Female Entrepreneurs: Katherine Lo, Eaton Workshop

At Yale University, Katherine Lo was an enthusiastic activist. Officially, she studied visual art and anthropology; unofficially, she gawked at Louis Kahn’s architecture, all the while tackling such issues as…