Situated on four floors of the Corinthia Hotel in London, ESPA Life offers just what it promises: a next-generation spa experience.
There is much that sets the Yas Marina Hotel apart from your run-of-the-mill international five-star lodging, but nothing so palpably as the Formula One (F1) racetrack that bisects the luxury destination's two towers.
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Located in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood, L2 Lounge brings a sense of its exterior surroundings indoors with the space's exposed brick, stone walls, and concrete floors.
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commendable achievement | interior lighting
In a quest to create a cutting-edge lounge and bar environment that would incorporate interactive components and digital art to entertain guests, entrepreneurs Jason Freiman, Peter Gogarty, and Nick Podesta combined their business and design talents to open Lumen in downtown Chicago in May 2007.
Commendable Achievement | Whole Building Projects
Commendable Achievement | Whole Building Projects
, the namesake restaurant of celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto, the focus is culinary. So when Isometrix Lighting + Design was asked to illuminate the chef's new Manhattan venue, it unified disparate materials and embraced the asymmetrical layout to create a cohesive, comfortable atmosphere for this...
Best Use of Color
An Indian restaurant in the Middle East achieves a design aesthetic that can be transported around the world.
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When New York's Carlton Hotel (originally built in 1904 as the Seville Hotel) underwent extensive renovations in 2001, a new identity was created, as well as a new look.
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Touted as one of the 'it' projects of 2005, owing to its exorbitant price tag and cadre of 19 notable designers, the 342-room, 12-story Hotel Puerta America on the outskirts of Madrid simultaneously enthralls and confuses.
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at first glance, barcelona's new hotel habitat, which is currently under construction and expected to be completed by 2007, resembles the slew of design hotels that have sprouted in recent years in many major urban centers around the world. Its principal architects are a young, adventurous...
At first glance, Barcelona's new Hotel Habitat, which is currently under construction and expected to be completed by 2007, resembles the slew of design hotels that have sprouted in recent years in many major urban centers around the world.
Touted as one of the 'it' projects of 2005, owing to its exorbitant cost and cadre of notable designers, the Hotel Puerta America on the outskirts of Madrid simultaneously enthralls and confuses.
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Situated on the 44th floor of the Westin New York in Times Square, the Renewal Suite, created to reflect the hotel's new brand positioning around organic well-being for its guests, offers sweeping views of the Hudson River. Drawing on the popularity of day spas, the hotel has transformed an 1...
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A collaboration between celebrity chef Bobby Flay and partner Laurence Kretchmer, the Bar Americain restaurant in Midtown Manhattan was redesigned from a preexisting space by the Rockwell Group. In order to create intimacy in the 36-foot-by-88-foot restaurant (the highest point of the ceiling...
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Designed in collaboration with ICRAVE Design Studio, this Japanese-inspired restaurant is located inside New York's Bryant Park Hotel. The design team applied 'individual elements to the overall architectural premise so as to limit the amount of renovation work in the existing space,' explains...
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over the past decade, while working on projects of nearly every building type, and for a range of clients, from Disney to Ernst & Young, Los Angeles-based Kaplan Gehring McCarroll (KGM) Architectural Lighting has emerged as one of the lighting industry's leading design firms. Its rigorous...
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In an effort to be more than just a place to gamble, casinos are expanding their offerings to include resort activities and fine-dining experiences. But to that end, how does one create a restaurant setting that allows patrons a break from the casino's myriad of noise and sound, yet given the...