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W Shanghai – the Bund Debuts

W Hotels has announced the launch of the W Shanghai – the Bund. Overlooking the Huangpu River in the heart of the bustling Chinese city, the hotel sets the tone…

News July 10

Lodging Ecometrics: Canadian Hotel Development on the Rise

Canada’s total construction pipeline shows a 7 percent spike in hotel project development year-over-year (YOY), according to Lodging Econometrics (LE). The Canadian pipeline currently comprises 214 projects and 28,299 guestrooms.…

News July 10

The Hoxton, Paris to Debut this Summer

The Hoxton, Paris—the brand’s largest with 171 guestrooms—will open this summer in an 18th-century hotel particulier, originally conceived by architect Nicolas d’Orbay for Etienne Rivié, an advisor to Louis XV.…

News July 7

Piuarch Refreshes Milan’s M89 Hotel

The exterior of M89 Hotel in Milan. Piuarch has renovated Milan’s M89 Hotel, which faces the former Caproni factory (now home to fashion house Gucci). Located in the east outskirts of…

News July 7

Mandarin Oriental Reveals Second Location in Dubai

A second luxury hotel and branded residences from Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will open in downtown Dubai in 2020. The new hotel will be the sister property to the Mandarin…

News July 7

Rapt Studio Expands to New York

Dropbox San Francisco headquarters by Rapt Studio. Photo by Eric Laignel Rapt Studio, an interdisciplinary design and strategy studio with locations in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, has expanded to…

News July 6

Stratosphere and Aquarius Hotels Join Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Owned by American Casino and Entertainment Properties (ACEP), both the Stratosphere and the Aquarius Casino Resort will join Best Western’s expanding soft brand, BW Premier Collection, which launched in 2015.…

News July 6

Hôtel De Crillon Returns to Paris

Hôtel de Crillon, a Rosewood Hotel, has reopened after an extensive four-year restoration. Dating back to the 18th century, the luxury hotel has been reborn as a luxury hotel for…

News July 6

IA Interior Architects Office Space Roundup

Part of the HD Expo panel “Finding Food in Unexpected Places,” Neil Schneider, design director for the Chicago-based firm, presented on transforming workspaces for companies such as LinkedIn, Jet.com, and…

Projects July 5