Hospitality Design

Ponant to Roll Out Blue Eye Lounges

French oceanliner operator Ponant has announced the launch of the Blue Eye, an underwater lounge debuting this and next summer aboard four different Ponant Explorer vessels. Designed by French architect…

Office Space

With the gig economy growing, startups continuing to reign, and freelancers and consultants finding success in being their own bosses, office life—and the way people work—has evolved. Forget isolating cubicles,…

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On the Boards: Christian Robert

Being a self-starter is certainly part of Christian Robert’s DNA. In 2011, he left his role as a senior designer at Gensler to start his own firm. After partnering with…

Cool Kid on the Block

Shoreditch is at once a creative hub filled with tech startups, galleries, and coffee shops, while also being known as a hotbed of nightlife and multicultural cosmopolitanism in London’s East…

Photos: Shoreditch

Conrad Launches Seventh Chinese Outpost

Conrad’s seventh Chinese property, the Conrad Guangzhou, has opened in the heart of CBD Zhujiang New Town. Housed within a modern 27-story tower, the 309-room hotel frames panoramic views of…

Marquette Hotel Joins Curio Collection

The Marquette Hotel in Minneapolis will unveil its $25 million transformation into a Curio Collection by Hilton property later this month. The converted hotel is the collection’s first Minnesota outpost,…

Adare Manor to Unveil Expansion this Fall

Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland is slated to reveal its 18-month renovation and expansion this fall. The transformation of the historic Neo-Gothic structure is led by London firm ReardonSmith Architects…