Hospitality Design

The Dwell Hotel

Animated by the hotel brochures she collected on family vacations, as a kid, Seija Ojanpera “drew small inns with wine bars and walls full of fresh flowers.” A service industry…

Photos: The Dwell Hotel

Cupone

A coffee shop at the headquarters of BMW China in Beijing’s Gateway Plaza may not necessarily be the place to bring in natural elements, but that’s exactly how Soda Architects…

Blink Design Group Announces New Co-CEOs

Bangkok-based studio Blink Design Group has announced the appointment of Rengy John and Clint Nagata as co-CEOs of the luxury hospitality practice. John previously spent 14 years with Wilson Associates,…

AvroKO and Meyer Davis Studio Win James Beard Awards

New York-based firms AvroKO and Meyer Davis Studio were recognized as winners during the 2017 James Beard Foundation Design Awards last week at a ceremony at Lyric Opera of Chicago.…

Ion City Hotel Opens in Reykjavik

The Ion City Hotel is celebrating its soft opening in Reykjavik’s main avenue of Laugarvegur. The 18-room hotel features a cool Nordic design akin to its sister property—the Ion Adventure…

Hyatt Regency Seattle Set to Open Next Year

Seattle-based firm LMN Architects has announced the topping out of the building podium for the forthcoming Hyatt Regency Seattle. The hotel will span 1.4 million square feet in the city’s…

555 International Revamps Chicago’s Gemini

Following a redesign from 555 International, Gemini Bistro has returned to Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood rebranded simply as Gemini. The 2,800-square-foot eatery continues to honor the spirit of the neighborhood…

Hilton Introduces 100th Latin American Property

Hilton has welcomed its 100th Latin American hotel with the arrival of the Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana. The 545-room beachfront property is also Hilton’s second in the city. The…