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The Preservationists: ASH NYC

The Dean, a 52-room art-filled hotel in Providence, Rhode Island’s Downcity historic district—replete with a beer hall, coffee shop, cocktail bar, and karaoke joint—is one of the city’s thriving cultural…

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The Curators: Space Copenhagen

The restoration of Arne Jacobsen’s iconic circa-1960 Royal Hotel into the 259-room Radisson Collection Royal Hotel Copenhagen could have easily been intimidating. Of course, “there was a certain hesitation to…

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The Maverick: Raul Leal

Photography by Eric Laignel, Anthony Tahler, and renderings courtesy of Virgin Hotels For Virgin Hotels CEO Raul Leal, the people he works with always come first. It’s a philosophy he’s…

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The Storyteller: André Fu

Nearly a decade ago, the visionary Upper House, a luxury boutique hotel with commodious guestrooms incorporating a slate of natural materials opened in Hong Kong. Its tranquil, residential vibe was…

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The Free Spirit: Magdalena Sartori

“I believe that magic lies in the space between the yin and the yang, the seen and the unseen,” explains Magdalena Sartori of her design philosophy, which aims to “offer…

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The Veterans: EDG

That Jennifer Johanson and Patrick O’Hare—now life and business partners—wound up in the same design office in the same small California town may seem like kismet. But that pairing, and…

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The Master of Luxury: Pierre-Yves Rochon

As a child growing up in France’s picturesque Brittany region, renowned designer Pierre-Yves Rochon gravitated toward sculptures and earthen ceramics. So much so that “I spent more time alone with…

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The King of Clubs: Nick McCabe

Hakkasan Group’s name recognition and status as one of the largest restaurant and nightlife operators in the world alone would have allowed Nick McCabe to maintain the status quo when…

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The New Kids on the Block: Bowler James Brindley

The W Hotel Barcelona—a fashionable resort situated on the city’s shoreline—recently unveiled new suites, the first time the hotel’s luxury penthouses have been overhauled since it opened in 2009. Credit…

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