The 2025 HD Awards Project Winners

LUXURY HOTEL PUBLIC SPACE
The Apartment at the Manner, New York

In New York’s SoHo neighborhood, the Manner, the 97-room inaugural property from Standard Hotels’ luxury spinoff brand, radiates the aura of a posh abode.

Nowhere is that hushed residential allure more evident than in the Apartment. Located up the marble staircase, this sophisticated guest-only sitting room and lounge mixes a profusion of materials, from metal and glass to mahogany and exposed concrete. The sculptural fireplace immediately catches the eye, as do the ceramic columns from Los Angeles artist Ben Medansky and array of furniture and objects that calls to mind Milan’s golden age, including the six-foot-tall lamp formed from Murano cast-glass tiles. A dramatic mirror panel heightens the bespoke red lacquer dining table and matching leather chairs grounded on a blue and yellow Persian-style rug, and even the tactile elevator wall nods to Gio Ponti’s ceramic bubble creations at the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, Italy.

“From the beginning, we envisioned this brand as a cinematic retreat to redefine the concept of luxury hospitality,” says Verena Haller, chief design officer for Standard Hotels. “We were committed to creating a space that prioritizes warmth and human connection for a deeply personal experience. It’s incredible what we’ve brought to life.”

Architecture Firm: Lubrano Ciavarra Architects, Brooklyn, New York | Interior Design Firms: Hannes Peer Architecture, Milan, in collaboration with Standard International’s in-house design team, New York | Owner: Sansiri | Operator and Purchasing Firm: Standard International