MARCH 2023
hospitality moves
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CONTENTS MARCH 2023
VOLUME 94 NUMBER 2
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ON THE COVER Walls finished with cement mortar and simple custom-crafted furniture make for rustic luxury in the Grand Summer house, one of four villas at Acro Suites, a 49-key wellness resort in Agia Pelagia, Greece, by Afoi Orfanaki and CMH Architecture. Photography: Nick Kontostavlakis/Anima Vision.
features 92 ON THE EDGE by Marisa Bartolucci
Afoi Orfanaki and CMH Architecture make the most of a precipitous clifftop site for Acro Suites, a resort near Agia Pelagia on the Greek island of Crete. 100 THE GOLDEN HOUR by Elizabeth Fazzare
It’s always the right time to visit AP House, an exquisitely precise, loft-inspired New York boutique by Bonetti/ Kozerski Architecture for Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet. 108 FROM SKÅL TO SLEEP by Jen Renzi
Ghislaine Viñas and a longtime client stir in Swedish inspiration at Andra Hem, a Philadelphia cocktail bar with private guest suites.
116 CIRCLE OF LIFE by Michael Lassell
Greymatters infuses Restaurant Born in Singapore with its owner-chef’s naturebased philosophy of constant rebirth. 124 WELCOME TO WORK by Rebecca Dalzell
Art, amenities, and Rocky Mountain vibes invite tenants into Block 162, a community-minded office tower in Denver by Gensler and MaRS. 132 TASTEFUL ENVIRONMENTS by Georgina McWhirter
Sustainable materials, algorithm-devised patterns, and sunsetlike lighting are some of the design-forward ingredients on the menu at these appealing new eateries.
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special section 41 HOSPITALITY
departments 17 HEADLINERS 21 DESIGNWIRE by Annie Block 26 PINUPS by Lisa Di Venuta 31 MARKET edited by Rebecca Thienes text by Lisa Di Venuta and Jen Renzi 87 CENTERFOLD Transporting Experience by Athena Waligore
The infrastructure of the nation’s capital inspired an interactive installation by Hou de Sousa at the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority. 170 BOOKS by Stanley Abercrombie 171 CONTACTS 173 INTERVENTION by Lauren Jones
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Air tickets be dammed, on the following pages we make great strides—resolute and confident—in hospitality-land. Our industry’s metabolic rate has sped up over the last three years, adapting and moving in new directions through great challenges. Aside from residential, the hottest category for the big “D” of design has indeed been the big “H” of hospitality. We thought that March would be good timing for an appointment with the designers and architects battling it out on this industry breech. Our special hospitality Movers & Shakers section does shake things up by also shining a light on the brands who are shifting and shaping what’s next. We showcased 20 (count ‘em!) brands, from established global player Ennismore— its 14 properties including The Mondrian and The Delano—to newish, coolio companies like Tribe and Joe&Jo. Then we show off yet another outpost of AutoCamp designed by Workshop/APD, this time in the Catskills. I mean, did I ever imagine I would be featuring campsites? Well, it’s a high-design AirStream oasis (trend) with high-end amenities (trend) in the great outdoors (trend) to boot! And it’s particularly exciting to take in the coverage, the how-tos, and the who’s-who in these times of great—and serious—change. By this, I’m referring, naturally, to our great “clean-up” act, where carbon footprint will be the overarching entity to contend with. I already dwelled on this in last month’s note, but I expect there will be a lot more stress on the topic in client meeting briefs, no matter the market segment, no matter how big or small the project. And this new power plant of innovation, so to speak, is by no means limited to our domestic market. It will be far-reaching and global. So, with our international coverage of hospitality, as seen on these pages, and all segments we regularly feature in every issue, we are, of course, ready. We’ve got you covered! xoxo
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