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Jenny Bukovec draws on “soulful” local heritage for Kentucky hotel

July 23, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

American designer Jenny Bukovec has looked to Kentucky’s heritage for the interiors of a hotel in Lexington, a city famed for bourbon production and horse racing. Described by the hotel team as “the first high-end hotel in the horse and bourbon capital of the world,” The Manchester sits on the site of the historic Ashland

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Smith Hanes Studio brings “a sense of calm” to Carmel restaurant in Atlanta

July 22, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Atlanta-based Smith Hanes Studio has used a palette of natural colours and materials to help diners at this restaurant imagine they’re beside a beach. A laid-back, coastal vibe was the goal for the Carmel restaurant, located on a cobblestone street in Atlanta’s Buckhead Village. Founder Tal Baum of Oliva Restaurant Group wanted to create a

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Michael Hsu utilises soft shapes for Austin skyscraper interiors

July 16, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

US studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has designed the common areas and amenity spaces for a residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas, which include a circular outdoor swimming pool. The 51-storey 44 East Avenue development on the city’s riverfront was designed by Page Architects, and includes 330 condominiums and a variety of shared amenities for

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Fettle returns The Georgian hotel in Santa Monica to its 1930s “glory”

July 15, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Design studio Fettle has restored an art deco hotel in Santa Monica, California, refreshing its distinctive turquoise facade and using the original style to inform the interiors. Facing Ocean Avenue and the water beyond, The Georgian hotel was originally built in 1933 to serve tourists visiting the beachside city west of Los Angeles. The eight-storey

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Michael Groth uses natural and recycled materials inside New York’s Donna restaurant

July 9, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

New York designer Michael Groth collaborated with a Moroccan artisan cooperative to create the wall hangings for this worker-owned bar and restaurant in the West Village. The opening of Donna’s new location on Cornelia Street follows the closure of its Williamsburg spot in December 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Serving a pan-Latin

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Mariette Sans-Rival Studio brings set-design philosophy to Apollo Palm hotel

July 9, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Paris-based Mariette Sans-Rival Studio has used floor-to-ceiling curtains, brass lighting and custom furniture to fit out this boutique hotel, set across two Bauhaus-style buildings in the centre of Athens. Studio founder Mariette Sans-Rival, whose background is in set design, took references from Greek seafaring culture when designing the interiors for the Apollo Palm hotel. “As

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Home Studios revamps Nantucket bar and restaurant using maritime references

July 8, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Brooklyn-based Home Studios has refreshed a trio of hospitality spaces on Nantucket that includes a bright restaurant and a subterranean lounge that immerses guests in an “cinematic” underwater scape. The Pearl restaurant, The Boarding House bar and Below the Rose lounge are all located under one roof at 12 Federal Street, Nantucket – an island

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Hawaiian heritage informs Wayfinder Waikiki hotel by The Vanguard Theory

July 4, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Honolulu design studio The Vanguard Theory has created interiors for a hotel on Waikiki Beach that “embrace the brutalist architecture” of the building, while adding tropical touches to the decor. The Wayfinder Waikiki offers 228 guest rooms just a few blocks from the famous surfing beach of the same name in the Hawaiian capital, on

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MRDK uses arches and mosaics for Ciele Athletics store in Montreal

July 2, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

Rounded walls and archways create a flow through this Montreal boutique, designed by local studio MRDK for Canadian sportswear brand Ciele Athletics. The first boutique for Ciele, which sells technical headwear and apparel for running, opened in April 2023 on Notre-Dame Street in Montreal – the brand’s hometown. The 3,000-square-foot (279-square-metre) flagship store was designed

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Penthouse at Richard Rogers-designed New York tower overlooks City Hall Park

July 1, 2023 Dan Howarth 0

A penthouse has been unveiled inside British architecture firm RSHP’s first residential project in New York City: a tower overlooking City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan. With interiors by local studio Ash Staging, Penthouse 3 is one of 30 residences within No 33 Park Row, which was designed by RSHP’s late founder, Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning

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