At the St. Regis Hotel in Hong Kong, Western and Eastern Design Influences Deftly Intermix
Hong Kong architect André Fu worked to make the hotel feel anchored in Hong Kong with layers of luxe materials and artworks.
Hospitality Interiors
In Denver, "Free Market" Is Trying to Reinvigorate Brick-and-Mortar Retail
By leveraging a street-front locale, chic design, and multiple small, hip shops, this 11,000-square-foot venture is returning to retail's roots in bazaars and marketplaces.
The Moxy Hotel Chelsea Offers an Italian Holiday in the Heart of Manhattan
This iteration of the Moxy marks the second collaboration between Yabu Pushelberg, Rockwell Group, and Stonehill Taylor, who also worked on the brand’s outpost in Times Square.
Designing for the Senses: New Perspectives in Hospitality
The art of balancing guests' different desires took center stage at the Seattle offices of Olson Kundig, where Metropolis editor-in-chief Avinash Rajagopal moderated a discussion with architects and experts.
L.A.'s Flourishing Hospitality Industry Is Embracing Historic Architecture
Metropolis speaks with Historic Resources Group, 213 Hospitality, Design, Bitches, and other key hospitality designers and developers working in the city.
The Hospitality Industry Is Increasingly Stepping Up to Reuse Historic Buildings
Metropolis speaks with Andrew Zobler, CEO of hospitality-focused company Sydell Group, on the industry's growing regard for investing in history.
On the California Coast, Restaurant Jeune et Jolie Blends Classic French Design with a SoCal Feel
Designed by L.A.–based firm Bells + Whistles and located in Carlsbad, the restaurant respects its local vernacular while using elements of 20th-century French hospitality design.
Misi, a New Restaurant in Brooklyn, Puts the Art of Pasta Making on Display
The restaurant's designers, Asfour Guzy Architects, tailored a specific room for making pasta and showing-off the craft to passerby outside.
The Restaurant That Brings Whimsical Design to the Amazon Spheres
Willmott’s Ghost, designed by Price Erickson and Heliotrope Architects, creates a space of lightness and ease that belies the technical challenges of building within The Spheres.
The Times Square EDITION Channels the Glitzy Heyday of Its Neighborhood
Opened this month, Ian Schrager’s 452-room boutique hotel offers memories of Studio 54 and plenty of plush amenities.
Bestor Architecture Designs "Luxurious Informality" at Pizzeria Near Santa Barbara
Bettina, located the scenic resort town of Montecito, blends L.A.-based architect Barbara Bestor's brand of California cool with upscale coastal chic.
A Slice of New York with a California Twist: Studio Jesse James Designs Roberta's Pizza in Los Angeles
Roberta's, a pizza pilgrimage destination in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, wanted a fresh, locally-attuned look for its Culver City outpost.
NOA* Brings an Historic Alpine Hideaway Back to Life
At the revamped Zallinger Refuge in Italy, a striking landscape takes center stage.
Sumptuous Textures and a Rich Material Palette Define Portland's New Woodlark Hotel
R&A Architecture + Design transformed two historic buildings to create the new 150‐room boutique hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.
A Former Playground for Strippers and Slayer Is Reborn as a Music Lover’s Dream Hotel
Gold-Diggers, an East Hollywood bar/boutique hotel/recording studio, mines its eclectic past while stepping into the future of music.
Vancouver's Caffè La Tana Channels Old World Beauty
Designer Craig Stanghetta, founder of local firm Ste. Marie, wanted to authentically evoke the atmosphere and look of a Italian café and grocer.
The Top 5 Rooms in Sweden's ICEHOTEL
Located just 124 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the hotel's rooms are designed by artists and crafted with ‘snice’ (snow and ice).
Masa, a New Café by Studio Cadena, Uses Simple Shapes and Materials to Bold Effect
The restaurant, located in northern Bogotá, fluidly connects its interiors and exteriors with glass, concrete, and wood.
This Glowing Grilled Cheese Restaurant Offers the Formerly Incarcerated a Fresh Start
The Minneapolis restaurant All Square, a pro-bono project by Syracuse-based Architecture Office, operates under the mantra, “Don’t Judge, Just Eat.”
Shinola Opens the New Shinola Hotel, a Showcase of American Design
The 129-room hotel, opened yesterday, offers fashionable digs in the heart of downtown Detroit.
