Hospitality Design

Renaissance Downtown Hotel, Dubai Debuts in Business Bay

Dubai’s Business Bay has welcomed the new Renaissance Downtown Hotel, Dubai. Designed by locally based WA International to inspire exploration and storytelling, the property draws influence from the fluidity of…

The Lodge at Sea Island Announces $25 Million Overhaul

Coastal Georgia resort Sea Island has announced plans to upgrade the Lodge at Sea Island beginning next month. The $25 million renovation will be led by Saint Simons Island, Georgia-based…

Cinnamon Kitchen, Oxford Joins Cinnamon Collection

Cinnamon Kitchen, Oxford has arrived as the latest addition to the Cinnamon Collection from chef Vivek Singh, and the first outside London. The contemporary Indian concept features interiors crafted by…

Places: Florence

Italy has been part of my life since I was 17, when my mother moved from London to live in Florence to manage a shoe company. I ended up studying…

Photos: Florence

Kimpton, the Rowan Palm Opens

Kimpton, the Rowan Palm Springs has debuted in the Southern California desert, overlooking the vistas of the Coachella Valley. Crafted by Los Angeles-based practices Powerstrip Studio and DesignARC in collaboration…

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Introduces Wilde Ente

JOI Design has completed work on the refurbishment of Wilde Ente (Wild Duck), the signature dining concept within the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Iserlohn, Germany. The restaurant arrives as the…

Beckmann N’Thépé Designs the Parister

The Parister hotel has debuted in Paris’ Faubourg Montmarte neighborhood, crafted by locally based architecture practice Beckmann N’Thépé Architectes. Housed within a former office block from the 1990s, the property’s…

The Innovator: Bjarke Ingels

Growing up in Copenhagen, Bjarke Ingels wanted to be a cartoonist, but realizing making that dream a reality wasn’t going to be easy, he enrolled in the architecture program at…