The 2025 HD Awards Project Winners

BRANDED RESIDENCES
Residences at the Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado

Those who make their home at the Little Nell, the only ski-in, ski-out hotel on Aspen Mountain, live in a collection of revamped 26 two-, three-, and four-bedroom residences, where white quartzite counters and backsplashes are found in the open-air kitchens; ski-themed photographs hang against woven wallcoverings; and wrought-iron side tables mesh with leather dining chairs.

Public areas were upgraded too, including the custom runner on the stairway ascending to the Owners’ Lounge, the social hangout where the fireplace is bordered by framed Hermès scarves and the windows are oriented toward the scenic Silver Queen Gondola and slopes. The renovation also features works from the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, including woodcut prints by Curt Carpenter and ceramics from Alleghany Meadows.

“Little Nell is such a special property to Aspen,” says Lauren Rottet, founding principal and president of Rottet Studio. “We all worked together to re-envision it while keeping the magic that makes it unique.”

Architecture Firm: POSS, Aspen | Interior Design Firm: Rottet Studio, Houston | Owner: Residences at the Little Nell Condominium Association | Operator: Aspen Hospitality | Lighting Consultant: Lang Lighting Design | Purchasing Firm: Bray Whaler