Frank Gehry–Designed Restaurant Opens at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Gehry Partners is helming a major multi-year renovation of the museum, which includes a new restaurant and cafe in the Neo-Classical building’s lower levels.
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Zesty Chicken Purveyor Nando's Swaps Cheek for Chic in the U.S.
The international Portuguese-style chicken restaurant is continuing its U.S. expansion by merging bold flavors with bold design.
GamFratesi Designs a Verdant, Greenhouse-Inspired Restaurant in Manila
The 60-seat Harlan+Holden Glasshouse Café includes custom seating by the designers for Wiener GTV Design, bespoke stone floors, and lighting by Louis Poulsen and Rubn.
The Mixtape Magic of Robert McKinley’s Hotel Joaquin
The eclectic motor-lodge-turned-boutique-resort, scheduled to open next month, takes its cues from Joni Mitchell, Serge Gainsbourg, and Pérez Prado.
New Chicago Restaurant Combines California-Inspired Design and Cuisine
Pacific Standard Time, whose interiors are by New York–based firm Parts and Labor Design, is awash in a palette of terrazzo, textural glazed tile, leather, and wood galore.
In Hong Kong, Foster + Partners Converts a Landmarked Modernist Building Into an Opulent Hotel
Working closely with the 1969 building's original architect, the firm aimed to respect the existing architecture while restitching the tower into Hong Kong’s urban fabric.
This New York Rooftop Bar, Inspired by Design Legend Elsie de Wolfe, Packs in Prohibition-Era Flair
The interiors of the Elsie Rooftop, perched atop an office tower near Times Square, draws inspiration from legendary 20th century socialite and interior designer, Elsie de Wolfe.
Stonehill Taylor Refreshes a 1929 Nashville Hotel, Mixing Modern Design with Art Deco
The architects worked around the landmark’s many historical elements—some beautiful (plaster ceilings, looping corbels), some odd (the lobby’s red-and-yellow terrazzo floors).
Arne Jacobsen–Designed Hotel in Copenhagen Gets a Contemporary Refresh and Restoration
Local firm Space Copenhagen restored aspects of the building's original design while carefully adapting its spaces for the hotel's present-day needs.
Pacific Northwest Design: Vancouver's Ste. Marie Designs Interiors That Could Be Film Sets
For Ste. Marie’s Craig Stanghetta, the creator of some of Vancouver’s best-known interiors, design is never far removed from local culture—or personal history.
In D.C., the Line Hotel Transforms a Neoclassical Church into a Design Sanctuary
New York–based Sydell Group led the design, which incorporates 60-foot vaulted ceilings, grand copper entry doors, intricate millwork, and ornate brass detailing.
Superkül Reveals How It Designed Two Nature-Inspired Aesop Stores
The Toronto firm, headed by Meg Graham, designed two stores for the skincare brand in Canada and Hawaii with the goal of connecting customers to their natural surroundings.
Nashville’s Noelle Hotel Uses Design to Channel the City’s Past, Present, and Future
Alongside Nashville-based architecture and design studio DAAD, 55 local designers, makers and artists contributed work to the hotel.
Japan's Two New Moxy Hotels Aim for Laid-Back Hospitality
The Moxy brand, owned by Marriot, seeks to appeal to the “next-gen” traveler, doing away with traditional amenities in favor of a budget-friendly, design-focused experience.
Snøhetta's Gleaming New French Laundry Expansion Prioritizes Chefs as Much as Diners
The overhaul, which includes a new kitchen and a revamped courtyard for Chef Thomas Keller's famed California restaurant, was inspired by the "complex choreography of the kitchen."
Rockwell Group Designs an "Urban Resort" in the Heart of Los Angeles
The Dream Hollywood Hotel and its five nightclubs and restaurants are spread across an entire city block.
With the Public Hotel, Ian Schrager is Reinventing Luxury Hospitality. Again.
Metropolis asks legendary Hotelier Ian Schrager and architect Ascan Mergenthaler of Herzog & de Meueron to break down the details of their new 17-story hotel in New York.
A Seat at the Table: How Millennials are Changing the Design of Dining
Faced with consumers who value authenticity, quality and storytelling, designers have to think about the full user journey, which starts before a customer enters and continues after they leave.
The Ace Hotel Chicago Uses Art to Channel Mies van der Rohe and the Bauhaus
The hotel collaborated closely with Volume Gallery, a creative local art space with a strong emphasis on emerging designers, artists, and architects.
How Iceland's Designers Are Staying True to Their Roots Amidst a Booming Tourism Economy
Iceland’s booming hotel industry welcomed two million visitors in 2016 alone, though the country’s design community is working hard to retain its authenticity.
