Hospitality Design

Serafina Beach Hotel Slated for March 2018 Opening

Serafina Restaurant Group is scheduled to launch its maiden hotel concept, the Serafina Beach Hotel, in the Condado district of San Juan, Puerto Rico this March. Complete with a sleek,…

SAS Debuts Next Generation Lounge at Oslo Airport

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has launched its new Next Generation Lounge at the Oslo Gardemoen Airport (OSL). Designed to provide travelers with innovative and technologically enhanced amenities, the 9,700-square-foot space aims…

Looking Ahead: 2018 Hotel Openings

As we head into the new year, we look at nearly two dozen of the most anticipated hotel openings that are on our radar for 2018.

Ani Villas Introduces Fourth Property in the Dominican Republic

Ani Villas has launched its fourth property across a four-acre estate in the Dominican Republic. Designed by locally based architecture practice Estudio Sarah Garcia, Ani Villas Dominican Republic spans 14…

John C. Portman Jr. Dies at 93

Atlanta-based architect and developer John C. Portman Jr. died on December 30th, 2017. He was 93. With a portfolio of urban, mixed-use projects that span more than half a century,…

Cultural Impact: Literary

Bookstores and libraries are making a comeback (and good-looking ones at that), especially in China, where recent city and nationwide policies and efforts to help develop and subsidize physical shops…

Wyers Restaurant and Miss Louisa

Located inside the Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam, the brand’s first European property, is Wyers Bar & Restaurant and coffee takeaway spot Miss Louisa, both of which offer a distinct…

Photos: Wyers Restaurant and Miss Louisa

Foster + Partners Completes the Murray Hotel

Foster + Partners has completed work on the revamp of the Murray Hotel in Hong Kong’s central business district. Slated to open as a flagship property for Niccolo Hotels within…