Looking for the most photogenic space imaginable for your cocktail party or wedding? Whether you want swaying palm trees or living succulent walls, you’re unlikely to find a more selfie-friendly backdrop than the lushly manicured Beverly Hilton Gardens. beverlyhilton.com/the-gardens MORE TO C
Five new residences at Mr. C Beverly Hills are the latest additions to the Cipriani dynasty’s high-gloss portfolio. Mr. C (short for Cipriani), opened in 2011, is the New York-based restaurateurs’ flagship West Coast property, and their first foray into the hotel space. The four-story, standalone homes, designed by famed architect Ray Knappe, are built adjacent to the hotel, each with their own private entrances. Residents will be a stone’s throw from hotel amenities like a concierge, a spa and pool, a gym, and housekeeping, plus access
to a complimentary chauffeured “house car” and hotel deals (owners also have the option to rent back to the hotel). But they’ll feel right at home thanks to the sleek, light-filled interiors, designed for optimum privacy and convenience; the residences, which range from $5 to $8 million, boast private elevators, glass-enclosed staircases, gourmet kitchens, outdoor hot tubs and multiple terraces overlooking Hollywood and Century City.
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Dreaming Big Like something out of a Meatpacking District fever dream, TAO Group’s aptly named Dream Hollywood combines several Manhattan-based properties into one, multitiered nightlife destination. In addition to West Coast reincarnations of TAO Asian Bistro, Avenue, and Beauty & Essex, the hotel introduces a new name to the hospitality company’s portfolio. The crowning piece of the development, which opened in July, is a rooftop lounge designed for all-day revelry called The Highlight Room. The 11,000-squarefoot, multipurpose hangout features a cabana-lined pool, a restaurant serving signature items like Hamachi crudo and brick oven chicken with salsa verde, and 360-degree views of Los Angeles. At night, the space will transform into a DJ-centric party space, which, just in case the dreamy California weather lets up, can be covered up by a fully retractable roof.
Following the suit of Santa Monica Place, which underwent a massive redesign in 2010, Westfield Century City has invested millions into an extreme makeover officially debuting this fall. While the mall has boasted an open plan since it opened in 1964, the $1 billion renovation will reimagine the indooroutdoor space with techenabled parking spots and bike valet service, an extra 422,000 square feet of retail space, and 200 new tenants including Aritzia, Suitsupply, and Zadig & Voltaire. The complex also takes the concept of an outdoor shopping center to the next level with a central outdoor terrace designed to be the “living
room” of the property that has communal tables, native trees, and shaded cabanas. To achieve its al fresco ambiance, the mall recruited SoCal interior designer Kelly Wearstler who outfitted the openair spaces in solid teak furniture, reflecting pools and Moroccan tile, as well as art, ceramic and sculptural accents. Joining the quintessentially Californian environs will be a few East Coast imports including Shake Shack and the first West Coast outpost of Eataly.